Weather Derivatives: The Uncorrelated Return Stream Accredited Investors Are Overlooking
TL;DR: A weather derivative is a financial contract (structured as a futures contract, option, or over-the-counter swap) whose payout is tied to a measurable weather index rather than to a stock price
Catastrophe Bonds and Insurance-Linked Securities: The $100B Alt Asset Class Most Investors Ignore
Catastrophe Bonds and Insurance-Linked Securities: The $100B Alt Asset Class Most Investors Ignore By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | July 29, 2026 TL;DR: The global insurance-linked secu
Managed Futures and CTAs: The Liquid Alternative Accredited Investors Are Overlooking
Managed Futures and CTAs: A Guide for Accredited Investors Managed Futures and CTAs: The Liquid Alternative Accredited Investors Are Overlooking By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | July 26, 2026 TL;DR: The Barclay...
Liquid Alternative Funds: Hedge Fund Strategies for Everyday Investors
TL;DR: Liquid alternative funds promise hedge fund strategies with the daily liquidity of a mutual fund. From June 2006 to June 2022, the average liquid alt fund trailed global stocks by 4.2 percentag
Fund of Funds for Accredited Investors: What the Fee Math Really Says
According to Harris, Jenkinson, Kaplan and Stucke (2018) , A fund of funds (FoF) is a pooled investment vehicle that buys shares in other funds rather than individual companies. You pay two layers of