Much of the confusion about what an absolute-return portfolio is arises from the rather cavalier way that some of these funds are labeled. Many funds are advertised as absolute-return plays simply ...

Given the latest market run, I am getting a lot of questions about chasing returns and individuals comparing themselves to the S&P 500 index. The flaw of human nature is that whatever we have is ...

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC reduced its position in First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (NASDAQ:FAAR – Free Report) by 7.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent ...

The investment seeks a high level of total return that is consistent with preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its investable assets (net ...

The fund delivered positive returns and outperformed its blended benchmark, driven by tactical asset allocation and a shift toward international equities and bonds. We actively reduced U.S. equity ...

LONDON (Reuters) - United States-based asset manager T Rowe Price is planning to launch its first global fixed income absolute return strategy later this year. The firm will try to sell the strategy ...

The investment seeks total return. The fund's primary strategy consists of selling and purchasing put and call options on equity indexes and exchange traded funds. The sale of put options generates ...

Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System, Des Moines, is searching for several managers to run absolute-return strategies. The $45.3 billion pension fund is seeking proposals from managers of absolute ...