Global Macro Strategy

A global macro strategy is a hedge fund or mutual fund strategy that bases its holdings primarily on the overall economic and political views of various countries or their macroeconomic principles. Holdings may include long and short positions in various equity, fixed income, currency, commodities, and futures markets. The three types of global macro strategies are currency-related, interest rate-related, and stock or equity index-related. Fund types include discretionary global macro funds, commodity trading advisor global macro funds, and systemic global macro funds.