PivotalPath’s research reveals which hedge fund strategies thrive when crude becomes the dominant market force — and stocks falter.
With war raging in the Middle East and the price of oil rising to just below $100 a barrel, institutional investors are asking which hedge fund strategies are best positioned to weather energy-driven market shocks. On Monday, oil surged to $120 a barrel, before the G7 announced an emergency meeting to discuss options to keep prices in check, including releasing supply from strategic reserves.
An analysis from hedge fund research firm PivotalPath shows that when oil prices spike, managed futures and global macro commodities strategies tend to generate strong returns.