Hedge funds and holding companies were long an exclusive club. Now, exchange-traded funds are sneaking in the side door. ETFs are increasingly adopting strategies long associated with big-name investors as issuers look to package their investments into liquid, retail-friendly products. Most of these strategies replicate the structural elements of hedge fund investing, like futures-based exposure and options overlays. Some issuers now have several such funds, mimicking the holdings of Warren Buffett as wel ...

Group 1: Job Market Analysis - The U.S. job market is increasingly challenging for job seekers, with new data indicating economic strain for consumers and investors as fall approaches [1] - Last month's jobs report showed a significant slowdown, with only 73,000 jobs created, leading to downward revisions for previous months and the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics [2] - July's Job Openings and Labor Turnover report indicated 7.18 million job openings, below the expected 7.4 million, marking the second-lowest level since the end of 2020 [3] Group 2: Economic Conditions and Federal Reserve - The combination of a deteriorating job market and rising inflation presents challenges for the Federal Reserve regarding interest rates, compounded by the inflationary effects of tariffs [4] Group 3: Investment Opportunities - Advisors and investors are encouraged to consider diversification through alternatives, specifically the actively managed hedge fund ETF suite from Unlimited, which aims to replicate hedge fund sector returns with a 2x approach [5] - The Unlimited HFND Multi-Strategy Return Tracker ETF seeks to provide double the returns of the hedge fund industry by replicating major sector returns [6] - The Unlimited HFGM Global Macro ETF aims to capitalize on global market mispricing through long and short positions across various markets, offering low correlations with traditional portfolios [7] - The Unlimited HFMF Managed Futures ETF targets returns similar to the managed futures sector, utilizing a proprietary algorithm for long and short positions in ETFs and futures [8] - The Unlimited HFEQ Equity Long/Short ETF focuses on generating alpha compared to broad stock market investments, aiming for twice the volatility of the equity long/short sector [9]