Charles B. Krusen

Charles Krusen, Partner, Alpha Equity Management

Charles KrusenPartnerAlpha Equity Management LLC, USA

Alpha Equity, which uses a "fundamentally based, quantitatively applied" method, moved the $105 million it manages in market-neutral and 130/30 real estate strategies to the joint venture, said Charles Krusen, partner at Alpha Equity.

Charles Krusen, another partner with Alpha Equity told AllAboutAlpha.com that the deal illustrates two major themes in the asset management industry - the bifurcation of alpha and beta and the separation of manufacturing and distribution.He says that because 130/30 simply loosens the implicit "long-only constraint" in traditional strategies, it is destined to become the "new long-only" (as MIT's Andrew Lo has recently mused).And as a result, defined contribution pension plans and 401k plans will soon be able to invest in these funds - prompting Krusen to conclude, "I think Merrill Lynch's $1 trillion estimate for the size of the 130/30 market is too conservative".

Charles B. Krusen - Krusen Capital Management

Charles Krusen manages a financial services consulting firm specializing in alternative investments.He was formerly Managing Director of Crimson Capital Management, LLC, and Managing Director of Hedge Fund Strategies for Fimat USA.Charlie has been involved in alternetive asset classes and derivatives for 20 years.He is a founding shareholder of DELTA Rangers, Inc. and has been associated with DRI and its precessors since 1999.

Charles Krusen: Partner - ALPHA EQUITY MANAGEMENT

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Charles Krusen

Partner - ALPHA EQUITY MANAGEMENT

Charles B. Krusen