Insights & News
2026 Hedge Fund Outlook
January 2026
Our 2026 Hedge Fund Outlook, authored by Co-CIOs Adam Blitz & Kristen VanGelder, highlights an environment that favors hedge fund managers who can extract value from dispersion and identify pockets of dislocation over broad market beta.
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Adam Blitz on the hedge fund outlook and Evanston Capital’s approach to manager selection
October 2025
On the Insightful Investor podcast, Evanston Capital CEO Adam Blitz makes the case for selectivity: in an environment marked by passive investing, the small number of truly skilled managers are positioned to thrive.
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Kristen VanGelder on the Fiftyfaces Podcast
August 2025
Hear Evanston Capital's Co-CIO VanGelder discuss the alpha-generating opportunities in an environment that’s ‘ripe for change.’
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The Role of Hedge Funds in a Portfolio
August 2025
Kristen VanGelder, Partner and Co-CIO, discusses hedge funds and their role in a portfolio.
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Debunking a View on Performance of Long-Short Equity Managers
November 2024
Research paper in which we examine long-short equity managers’ exposure management during big market moves and whether or not they add value.
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Investing in Emerging Managers
November 2024
Evanston Capital’s Deputy CIO, Kristen VanGelder, discusses why we believe the early identification of investment talent among managers is an important source of value in hedge fund investing.
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Evanston Capital and North Square Investments Podcast
May 2024
Mark Goodwin of North Square Investments and Kristen VanGelder of Evanston Capital discuss alternative investment strategies and Evanston’s experience identifying and accessing leading hedge fund managers to build diversified alternatives portfolios.
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Investment Management Operations
August 2023
Listen to this podcast from Capital Allocators, featuring Ken Meister discussing Evanston Capital's operational makeup, the firm’s approach to ODD, technology, and communication.
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Hedge Fund Master Class
June 2023
Listen to this podcast from Capital Allocators featuring Adam Blitz, CEO and CIO, and a panel of long term hedge fund investors.
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Concentrated Bets to Tame Complex Markets
June 2023
Read this article from Alternatives Watch featuring Adam Blitz, CEO and CIO, and Kristen VanGelder, Deputy CIO.
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Modeling the Expected Return for Hedge Funds - Should It Be Higher Today?
May 2023
We believe the relationship between the expected return for hedge funds and the level of the risk-free rate is often underappreciated.
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Inside Hedge Fund Allocation
July 2021
Listen to this podcast from Capital Allocators, featuring Adam Blitz, CEO and CIO. Adam talks about strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management, manager research, decision making, and monitoring managers.
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