Seahawk Equity L/S Fund – Factsheet January

High inflation rates and a strong labour market in the US led to increased concerns among investors that the US central bank may have to raise rates more aggressively than anticipated. 10-year US treasury yields have increased by around +25bps to 1.78%. At the same...

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Seahawk Equity L/S Fund – Factsheet December

The threat of Omicron became a lesser concern to investors during the final month of December. Instead, investors have focussed on US monetary policy. During the last meeting on the 15th of December the FED was more hawkish than anticipated, with members forecasting...

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Seahawk Equity L/S Fund – Factsheet November

Upon the discovery of the “Omicron” Variant equity markets have sold -off at the end of the month leaving most major indices in negative territory. The cyclical as well as small cap equity segments led the decline. Given investor concerns regarding renewed lock-down...

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Seahawk Equity L/S Fund – Factsheet October

October lived up to its expectation as one of the most volatile months for markets. Despite supply-chain crunches and soaring input prices corporate earnings have surprised on the positive side. Major stock market indices had a strong month. The price of Brent oil...

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Seahawk Equity L/S Fund – Factsheet September

It was a choppy month of September for the major stock market indices. Debt concerns of China’s real estate developer Evergrande weighed on riskier assets. As inflation pressure continued to persist in the US, the FED had to deliver a more hawkish outlook on monetary...

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Seahawk Equity L/S Fund – Factsheet August

Economic data from the U.S and the Eurozone was mixed in the month. Market jitters over FED monetary policy tested support ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium late in the month. By giving assurances that a tapering of monthly asset purchases before year end would not...

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Seahawk Equity L/S Fund – Factsheet June

The Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the US had reached a rate of 3,8%, its highest increase since 1992. The Fed has succeeded in convincing markets that high inflation may only be transitory while the growth outlook for this year remains strong. 10-year US treasury...

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