Hedge funds are not dead. Not yet. Not ever
The demise of the industry has been completely over-exaggerated. Rest assured, hedge funds are alive and well. It is true that new fund launches have decreased significantly over the last few years and the data around this area continue to show weakness. Still, investors in a never-ending search for alpha are continuing to look to […]
The American’s are coming, the American’s are coming
Last week, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) told the EU’s executive European Commission that asset managers based outside the EU should get a “passport” to continue offering services to investors across Europe. This new directive replaces a country-by-country private placement authorization system that has been in place for some time. Read the story […]
Thank you for telling me what I already know
Once again the popular press has come out against hedge funds and the lack of performance year to date. Congratulations, Barron’s and Forbes, you are now part of the club of financial journalists writing the same story over and over again. Whether performance is good, bad, or indifferent, hedge funds continue to be the evil […]
It is about process as well as performance
The sharks have smelled blood in the water, are circling, and are ready to chomp. Clearly, there’s excitement in newsrooms across the globe over a number of well-known hedge fund managers having once again suffered significant losses in November and that their year-to-date performance is abysmal at best. I won’t take time to name names; […]
It is not the hedging the stupid.
The recent news that the SEC is going to be focused on alternative based mutual funds and exchange traded funds is laughable at best. It seems that these so-called hedge fund like or hedge fund replication products have the potential to wreak havoc not only on the market but individual investors according to the powers […]
Experience matters…
Over the last week or so I must admit that I haven’t been paying much attention to the hedge fund world, as I have been singularly focused on my beloved Red Sox. Once again, the Beantowners are the American League champs and are up one game to none in the Fall Classic. As for hedge […]
Hedge Funds 1 – George Clooney 1 – Investors O
The recent exchange between Hollywood heavy weight George Clooney and hedge fund industry heavyweight Dan Loeb about the Sony Corporation is laughable. What is even funnier is that Ashton Kutcher got involved with commentary on the situation in an interview on CNBC. Next up Betty White is going to chime in and perhaps if we […]
Readers, beware:
The hedge fund industry welcomed the news from Washington that the SEC had voted to lift the ban on general solicitations. While the jury is still out on how this will affect the industry and investors, it clear that many service providers – not just lawyers — are chomping at the bit to get their […]