Resolution Asset Management (RAM) has published a guide to 130/30 funds in an effort to broaden understanding of short extension strategies among advisers and their clients.
The free guide explains how the short extension approach works; how it can be applied; what it aims to do, and why; how it compares against the long-only approach and the relative risks involved. 130/30 funds give 130pc exposure to long positions and 30pc to shorts; effectively leveraging the fund manager's skills. RAM already runs the Resolution International Cartesian UK Equity 130/30 fund, managed by Jeremy Hall, which has attracted more than £47m since its launch in December 2007. RAM has also recently launched a range of 130/30 funds, focusing on the US, UK and Japan. RAM dire...
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