Just back from Vegas
I know it has been a while since I have written, I apologize to those who have missed these posts. Let me first start off by saying the SALT Conference was great. Once again Mr. Scaramucci and his team pulled off a solid event – both content and networking were a 10 in my book. […]
Nothing new here
I spent the better part of this week running around New York City meeting with friends and foes in the financial services community. There were a series of events that showcased a number of firms and their services as well as provided “unique insight” into the status of the investment management industry. Speakers at the […]
First, you Zig, then you Zag
I am sick and tired of reading about the death of the hedge fund industry in the popular press. It is almost as bad as reading how bad a job President Trump is doing. Although anti-Trump articles trump the death of hedge funds for sure. What I don’t understand is why do people write these […]
There’s no such thing as a free lunch
A bit of digression from the hedge fund front this week: The recent news that NYU Medical School is giving students free tuition is really quite something. The school said that it would cover the cost of tuition for all students, regardless of need or merit, because, well, no one could afford it. The financial […]
I get it
So just in case you were hiding under a rock or in some place where Al Gore’s internet doesn’t reach, Facebook got hammered last week. The Silicon Valley giant’s market value took a massive beating and well, everyone — and I mean everyone — has been reporting on it non-stop. I get that this “market […]
You read it here first
Whoever said that my blog is nothing more than a series of posts filled with rants and raves about the hedge fund industry and things that drive me crazy, well, they must have missed a post from June of ’16. In this short but sweet (if I do say so myself) post, I wrote that I […]
Beware of what is in the water
I refuse, refuse, I say, to write about the popular press’s continued ranting and raving about the death of the hedge fund industry. That being said, if you believe them, well, stop reading. Over the last few weeks The Wall Street Journal’s coverage of hedge funds has shifted from the the industry to individuals in […]
Apology not accepted and it really is kind of silly
This week’s post is a bit of a digression from the rants, raves and commentary on the hedge fund industry and Wall Street, but worth the read nonetheless. It seems like every time I turn on TV there are apology ads for Wells Fargo and Facebook for the way they have cheated customers and manipulated […]
Enough already
OK, I get it: The people in show business hate President Trump. These haters find it necessary to use foul disgusting, despicable and degrading language to describe him and his family whenever they have an opportunity. Most of have never met a microphone they haven’t liked and all seem willing to throw barbs at the […]
The future is bright
Last week’s post brought a lot of sighs of relief from people in the hedge fund industry. A number of readers, whom frankly I don’t really know, reached out saying that they, too, believe the industry is alive and well and beginning to kick again. A few folks that I do know well also said […]