HEDGE News & Analysis

This week’s Investing Compass episode looks at whether investors should hedge against risks such as currency.

Morningstar analysts see value in several stocks under fire from shorts.

Considering the future of a fund-industry flop.

Drawing public lessons from a private fund's problems.

If stock prices become irrational, hedge funds rather than individuals stand to benefit, writes John Rekenthaler.

Gold may offer some insurance against a market meltdown, but there is a cost to own it.

The precious metal is often touted as a hedge against inflation, but its record there is more mixed, writes Morningstar's Amy C. Arnott.

Some funds aiming to deliver positive returns in both rising and falling markets missed expectations during the sell-off.

Now could be the time for investors to consider whether hedging offshore investments is the best approach, with expectations the Australian dollar...

Neither cash, infrastructure funds or even corporate bonds provide investors with true underlying defensive structures during peak market stress,...