Cash
Manager will aggressively
raise cash when appropriate
Leverage
Leverage
will be employed opportunistically and judiciously.
Marathon Emerging Markets will limit leverage
to 1.25x
Growth exposure has ranged from 0 to 125%.
Liquidity
75% of the portfolio can be liquidated within one week.
Position
sizes will not exceed 50% of average daily volume
Short Selling
View Cash frequently as an appropriate risk manage tool.
Short will be generally used
for hedging purposes
The fund will use indices and ETFs in addition to stock specific shorts
Exposure Limitations
Stocks - 8% of portfolio at market
Country
limitations - 20% at market
Take Profit / Stop loss
Price targets are established for all long positions
Positions are cut when prices move
20% against cost
Derivatives
Options
will be selectively used both as hedging strategy and as a leveraging tool
Naked options will never
be sold