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The Unintended Consequences of Dodd-Frank on Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.Net) The Dodd-Frank law that was enacted after the financial crisis in the last decade was intended to curb risks taken by the likes of banks and insurance companies and sweeping changes to the hedge fund industry. The […]
Chinese Distressed Debt Drawing Crowds
New York (HedgeCo.net) – It seems like anything and everything in terms of Chinese investments are hot these days. The performance of the Chinese stock market over the past year is well documented, but apparently the slow economy has created […]
Growing Number of European Hedge Funds Joining Platforms
New York (HedgeCo.net) – There is a trend developing with European hedge funds, or at least with the smaller funds. A growing number of them are joining platforms rather than trying to remain independent. According to a recent Reuters’ article, […]
TrimTabs & BarclayHedge Report That Hedge Funds Added $950 Million in April
New York (HedgeCo.Net) BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research reported today that the hedge fund industry took in $950 million (0.04% of assets) in April, reversing March’s outflow of $750 million (0.03% of assets). “Investors have been showing less interest in […]
Manager Profile and Insights: Ron Breitigam, Lake Austin Advisors
New York (HedgeCo.Net) Lake Austin Advisors is an alternative investment manager located in Austin, Texas. Founded and seeded by successful technology entrepreneur Joel Trammel, the firm runs actively managed trading strategies available to both institutional, family office and high net […]
Blackstone Founder Warns Next Financial Crisis WIl Be Created By The Government
New York (HedgeCo.net) – In a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, Steve Schwarzman warned that the next financial crisis will be one created by the government. The founder of Blackstone cited laws put in place after the financial […]
John Paulson’s Funds Shows Strong Gains in May
(FinAlternatives.com) John Paulson’s funds extended gains in May, propelled by strong bets on Greek banks, energy prices, Time Warner Cable’s proposed merger, and deals in the healthcare sector. Paulson’s event-driven Advantage fund returned 3.5% in May, while his firm’s Partners […]
Are Wealth Managers Facing An Adapt Or Die Scenario?
New York (HedgeCo.Net) One of the iconic lines from the movie Moneyball comes when Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) is being confronted by old-school scout Grady Fuson (Ken Medlock). Fuson is unhappy that the Oakland A’s are taking a new approach […]
HedgeCoVest Models Favorite and Least-Favorite Sectors
New York (HedgeCoVest.Com) – One of the advantages of having access to the hedge fund managers on the HedgeCoVest platform and the models they run on the platform is that we get to see look over their shoulders to see […]
Manager Profile & Insights: Stephen Fauer Pinnacle Capital
New York (HedgeCoVest.Com) Pinnacle Capital Management (PCM) was founded in 2006 and is an investment-management firm catering to individual and institutional investors. Headquartered in Fayetteville, New York, PCM is registered with the US Securities & Exchange Commission. In 2012, PCM […]
China IPO Market Heating Up
New York (HedgeCo.NET) Late last Friday, securities regulators in China approved the IPOs for 20 companies and those IPOs will debut next week. The filings for the companies show that they only intend to raise around 200 million Yuan, but […]
Obama Administration Warns Hedge Fund Industry
New York (HedgeCo.NET) Most of the time when you hear that the Obama administration has warned the hedge fund industry about a topic, you automatically think it is in regards to legislation about practices. That wasn’t the case at last […]