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Lost in the shuffle of the recent economic crisis, American financial institutions now have the opportunity to service clients of their now-failed counterparts. No where has this been more evident than the world of hedge fund prime brokerage. When Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns failed, the rest of the banking industry went into defense mode and began to cut […]
The hedge fund arena is currently undergoing a tremendous amount of change. As the size of the industry has shrunk over the past year, numerous funds have been forced out of business. Meanwhile, investors have become much more discerning with their capital when compared to the boom years of earlier this decade. Lastly, increased scrutiny from Washington and beyond threatens […]
With a bad habit of ignoring profound systemic problems, Federal Treasury officials are now securing a system that encourages the same careless risk-taking that originally got us into this mess. With this week marking the one-year anniversary since Lehman Brothers imploded, it is only appropriate to discuss the faulty system that protects and rewards failing financial institutions. The […]
On a humorous note, Hedgeable.com launched today with the “Search for America’s Worst Investor,” a nationwide contest to find three people with the portfolios hit hardest by the financial crisis. “As the crisis revealed, retail investors are lost when it comes to implementing strategies to protect their wealth,” said Hedgeable CEO and co-founder Michael Kane, formerly an analyst at Spruce […]
I’m not hearing much about this story in the news yet but I suspect the debt-ceiling will become center stage in the weeks ahead. At risk is the fate of the US$ trend. In the unlikely event that congress somehow puts its proverbial foot down and refuses to increase the debt ceiling then no doubt this would stem the slide […]
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published Elements of International Regulatory Standards on Funds of Hedge Funds Related Issues Based on Best Market Practices containing standards aimed at addressing regulatory issues of investor protection which have arisen due to the increased involvement of retail investors in hedge funds through funds of hedge funds. A previous report, Funds of […]
A new study by Capintro Partners, analyzing the impact of the events of 2008 on the hedge fund industry, indicates that the crisis may have led to structural changes which could benefit hedge funds. The report makes a compelling case for having hedge funds as a strategic long term investment within a diversified portfolio. Capintro Partners highlights five key changes […]
Earlier this week, after wrestling with the spate of painful economic news provided by major media, I recognized that I had no immediate control over any of the massive economic concerns. The stock market zigged when I hoped it would zag. Unemployment numbers, often reported differently, moved at different paces in the undesirable direction. Our federal deficit grew, which increased […]
