The Bayou Hedge Fund, Sam Israel and the $450 Million Facade
By Julie Scuderi - June 20th, 2008
In 1995, Sam Israel III and James Marquez launched the Bayou Group LLC, with initially good intentions to produce high returns for investors. With $300 million of initial funds in the Bayou Hedge Fund Group, Israel, along with CFO Daniel Marino, promised investors that the fund would be worth $7.1 billion in ten years. … Continue Reading
The Amaranth Disaster
By Julie Scuderi - May 6th, 2008
Amaranth is a name synonymous with disaster. Branded as the biggest hedge fund collapse in history, Amaranth lost $6 billion of investor’s money in one week alone.
So what was the culprit behind the fund’s demise? Surprisingly, it all boiled down to one bad bet. The funds we have seen collapsing lately due … Continue Reading
The Subprime Mortgage Crisis - What Happened
By Julie Scuderi - May 5th, 2008
In 2007, it was impossible to turn on the news without hearing about one of two things. Britney Spears, or the subprime mortgage crisis. While both debacles got an equal share of press and public scrutiny, the subprime mortgage crisis is still reeking havoc on the economy, and so far, have cost … Continue Reading
Bear Stearns - The domino effect that began with the hedge fund collapse
By Julie Scuderi - April 29th, 2008
When most people think of Bear Stearns, they think of its recent collapse and the resulting purchase by JPMorgan Chase. However, the demise of Bear Stearns can really be traced back to two failed hedge funds last summer which had a sort of domino effect on the entity of the company. Let’s take … Continue Reading
