Monthly Archives: January 2018
Hedge Fund Startups in Asia See Signs of Revival
(Bloomberg) A slew of hedge funds are setting up shop in Asia, pointing to early signs of a revival after new starts slumped in 2017. Long-time employees of Tybourne Capital Management, Moore Capital Management, Millennium Management and Soros Fund Management […]
Odey Blames Banks for Foiling Hedge-Fund Bears With ‘Fairy Dust’
(Bloomberg) It’s hard to be a bear these days. Take Crispin Odey, whose main hedge fund has tumbled by two thirds in three years because of bets against the market. He blames his losses partly on banks that helped troubled […]
Jon Corzine’s New Hedge Fund Eyes Event Wagers Triggered by Trump
(Bloomberg) Jon Corzine, who held the reins of MF Global Holdings when it collapsed, is making his comeback with a new hedge fund that’s betting the Trump administration will stir up markets.The JDC-JSC Opportunity Fund, which bears the initials of […]
Carillion Short Seller Targets Welsh Apple Supplier IQE
(The Telegraph) The hedge fund that made millions from Carillion’s collapse has made a big bet against a Welsh technology company whose technology is used in the latest iPhone. Marshall Wace has taken a 3.8pc short position in IQE, whose […]
5 Maps And Charts That Predict Geopolitical Trends In 2018
(Harvest) Almost a year ago to the day, we wrote an article titled “The Geopolitics of 2017 in Four Maps.” As it turned out, that article was one of our most popular in 2017. We return this year with a […]
The Difference Between Social and Financial Networks is Important
(Harvest) Crypto-currencies are in strong market downturn with a 40% decline in the last month and more than 20% in a single day earlier in the week only to be followed by strong gain of more than 30%. There has […]
Bitcoin Hedge Fund Proliferation
(Harvest) The New York Times took a look at some of the people involved with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the Bay Area. It covered a lot of ground in terms of the ideology, the personalities and how they cope […]
Possible Buffett successor Jain reports $109 million Berkshire stake
(Reuters) Ajit Jain, who was recently appointed a vice chairman of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Thursday reported ownership of roughly $109 million of the conglomerate’s stock…Jain directly owns $21.7 million of Berkshire stock, and indirectly owns $87.5 million of […]
Executive in Residence at American University Named SEC Deputy Chief Economist
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has named Dr. Timothy Timura, CFA, as Deputy Director and Deputy Chief Economist in the agency’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA). Dr. Timura joins DERA from the faculty of the Kogod School […]
Hedge Fund Startups in Asia See Signs of Revival
(Bloomberg) A slew of hedge funds are setting up shop in Asia, pointing to early signs of a revival after new starts slumped in 2017. Long-time employees of Tybourne Capital Management, Moore Capital Management, Millennium Management and Soros Fund Management […]
2017’s Worst-Returning Precious Metal Becomes Hedge Fund Darling
(Bloomberg) After lagging behind other precious metals last year, platinum is finally outperforming, and hedge funds are taking notice. Money managers increased their bets on a rally for platinum, a commodity used in pollution-control devices for cars. To read this […]
Odey Blames Banks for Foiling Hedge-Fund Bears With ‘Fairy Dust’
(Bloomberg) It’s hard to be a bear these days. Take Crispin Odey, whose main hedge fund has tumbled by two thirds in three years because of bets against the market. He blames his losses partly on banks that helped troubled […]