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Mutual Funds: Saner Markets Ahead
Forbes – In the December issue of Dan Wiener’s newsletter, "The Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investors," Wiener interviews James Barrow, lead manager for $31 billion Vanguard Windsor II, and learns that the venerated value manager believes that hedge fund liquidations […]
Hedge Fund Woes: Troubles at Citadel, Highland
CNBC – Ongoing hedge fund losses and liquidations spooked markets Wednesday, and some of the biggest names in the mix now are Citadel Investments and Highland. Hedge funds had their worst month ever in September, with average losses of 6.2 […]
‘We are approached by hedge funds considering fund liquidations on a weekly basis’
Times Online – Every week at least one British hedge fund is considering winding up its funds as catastrophic investment performance puts the sector under unprecedented pressure, an industry expert said yesterday. Andrew Shrimpton, the former head of hedge fund […]
More global hedge funds calling it quits in 2008
Reuters – More hedge funds have called it quits worldwide in the first half of 2008 than a year ago, as tumbling markets and finicky investors take a heavy toll on the $1.9 trillion industry, new data show. Liquidations rose […]
Buffett’s “time bomb” goes off on Wall Street
Reuters – On Main Street, insurance protects people from the effects of catastrophes. But on Wall Street, specialized insurance known as a credit default swaps are turning a bad situation into a catastrophe. When historians write about the current crisis, […]
Investors, Markets Lift Assets 4% in 2Q Hedge Funds
On Wall Street – Assets held in hedge funds grew 4.41% during the second quarter, to $2.973 trillion, according to data released Monday. HedgeFund.net reported in its survey of hedge administrators that investors allocated $34.21 billion to hedge funds in […]
Hedge Fund Assets Approach $3 Trillion
A new report released Monday by HedgeFund.net estimates the assets under management by hedge funds have reached nearly $3 trillion. According to the report, hedge fund assets increased 4.41 percent last quarter, in spite of rough equity markets, to reach […]
