Value Investors Diverge On Russia: Enter HFT?

Certain hedge funds are said to have begin buying Russian stocks and other assets, while other buying may appear over the coming months as some think enough blood could be on the streets to make the risk reward attractive. But oddly, a key variable in the Russian strategy could be high frequency trading.

Value Investors, Hedge funds debating regarding Russia

There is a debate raging in the hedge fund community regarding Russia, especially among Value Investors, and the value of investable assets tied to the country. While popular media continue to pile on the anti-Russian side of the trade, certain hedge funds measure such sentiment through third party sources are known to use this as a contrary indicator. These hedge funds are considering...