Hedge Funds: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Alfred Winslow Jones started hedge funds in 1949. He was a pioneer of non-traditional investment strategies.
Hedge Funds
You read and hear a lot about hedge funds. Unfortunately, most of what you hear is negative because it comes from the major media that has an interest in reporting negatives about them because the major media is supported by so-called standard mutual funds and brokerage companies that spend big bucks for
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Hedge Fund Royalty: Alpha Magazine Ranks the World's Biggest Hedge Funds
JPMorgan receives top honors in Alpha's 2007 Hedge Fund 100 ranking of the world's heftiest hedge funds.
Opalesque Publishes Hong Kong Hedge Fund Manager Roundtable - Leading Hedge Funds Report Huge Investor Influx From Europe and North America As Mega-Ci
Hong Kong Jockey Club To Continue Hedge Fund Investment Program - What not To Expect From An Asian Hedge Fund - Roundtable Series Provides Unique, New Insights into Global Hedge Fund Industry
Sidley Austin LLP Named Top Law Firm for Hedge Funds by Alpha Magazine for Second Consecutive Year
For the second consecutive year, Institutional Investor's Alpha Magazine has ranked Sidley Austin LLP (www.sidley.com) the number one legal adviser to the hedge fund industry among onshore law firms. Additionally, Sidley placed first in almost every sub-category, including "business planning," "client service," "hedge fund expertise" and "regulatory and compliance."
Rauf Ashraf, Emerging Hedge Fund Manager, Diversifies to Distressed Opportunities
Rauf Ashraf has been identified by Goldman Sachs as a rising star and recommended by the former Fidelity Investment's $60 billion dollar Magellan Fund Manager.
Investment Strategy - Why You Should Consider Investing In Hedge Funds
If you aren?t familiar with a hedge fund this is a fund that can have either long or short positions, will buy and sell undervalued securities, as well as trade options, and bonds. There are plenty of reasons why you should consider investing in hedge funds as part of your investment strategy.
Regosho.com Launches Short Sale Compliance Website for Brokers and Hedge Funds
Addresses SEC Emergency Order for FNM, FRE, BAC, MER, GS, LEH
Vision Capital Management (CTA and Hedge Fund Manager) Posts Double-Digit Returns for June 2008
Vision Capital Management (http://www.forwardthinking.vc), a Commodity Trading Advisor and hedge fund manager, has announced estimated returns of +31.6% for the month of June 2008. Vision Capital Management was active 51 of 55 commodity futures markets it trades, 73% of which were profitable. The best performing investments were made in crude oil futures, cocoa futures, and soybean futures. Additionally, Vision Capital Management took advantage of declining equity markets, gaining +3% in this sector while the S&P 500 fell more than 8.5%.
Hedge Funds Use Channel Checkers For Primary Research
Two-thirds of hedge funds with greater than $1.5 billion in assets perform channel checks, with over 45% using third party firms to assist the process. Specialized channel research firms serving hedge funds and other institutional investors have grown from four firms to over twenty during the last ten years, according to a study released by Integrity Research.
Will Hedge Funds Be The New Banks? New York Managers Expect Bright Future
Opalesque New York Roundtable offers intriguing insights into the future of hedge funds. Expert Hedge Fund Allocators See "Tremendous Opportunities In Multiple Asset Classes".
Investment Techniques for Volatile Markets - Hedge Fund Manager Reveals Secret Strategies
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