Global Macro strategies

Global Macro hedge funds have the widest mandate of all hedge fund strategies, as managers take positions in any market, currency or instrument. It is the least constrained and most flexible of all Hedge Fund strategies.

 In this article, we focus on the differences between Global Macro and CTA's,  the main advantages and drawbacks of Global Macro strategies and the role of quantitative approaches as a leverage for Global Macro managers' intuitions.