👀 How hedge funds are trading

Plus, the US versus Japan | Hello, It’s your Finimize analyst team here. 🌎 The World This Week “Merger arbitrage” might sound like the name of the next Bond movie. In reality, it’s a little less mysterious and action-packed, but just as sophisticated: it’s the name for when hedge funds bet on the outcome of takeover situations. And while you might not have their connections or funds to hand, you can still learn [how to make money on big merger deals yourself](. Another hedge fund trade is making the rounds: the “basis trade”, which allows investors to eke out some profit from the price gaps between Treasury bond futures and cash bonds. It sounds intriguing – but with regulators starting to give it the side eye, you’ll want to [find out the ins and outs before you cop the trade](. If you gravitate more toward stock market indexes instead of hidden-away hedge fund trades, then you’re in luck. The US and Japanese stock markets are both powering forward: the S&P 500 broke records this year, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index has soared to three-decade highs. [Here’s how finance pros are thinking about these two major markets](. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and stay classy ✌️ Your Finimize Analyst team 📍 Be in the right place at the right time. And by right place, we mean right here: [promote your brand to reach hundreds of thousands of sharp, active investors](. Crafted by Finimize Ltd. | 280 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4AG All content provided by Finimize Ltd. is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent trade or investment recommendations. You signed up to this mailing list at finimize.com or through one of our partners. © Finimize 2020 You can [turn off app emails]( or [unsubscribe]( from all Finimize emails (including the daily newsletter). [View in browser](