Hedge Fund Strategy Highlights, Trends & Opinions

Commodities hedge funds suffer in 2011

Commodities hedge funds performed poorly in 2011, as the sector focused hedge funds as a group recorded...

2012 Preview - A Quiet(er) Year for Activist Investors?

It seems a little quiet right now. Too quiet. Does this portend a less-contentious year for activist...

The Big Hedge Fund Stories from 2011: Part 1

Although individual news items can have can have historical significance (such as story number 1 below)...

Snowmen and Shovels: Investing Lessons?

I live near New York and woke up this morning to our first snowstorm of the winter (we had a freak one...

Top 200 Hedge Fund List faces Tumultuous Quarter; Big Gainers and Losers Lead the Way

HedgeTracker’s latest Top 200 U.S. Equity Hedge Fund list reveals a challenging third quarter for...

Capula Investment Management rewards founder Yan Huo with $42 million

Capula Investment Management, a hedge fund based in London, has rewarded one of its co-founders with...

Top 10 Hedge Funds lose $31.8 Billion, John Paulson’s Fund Leads the Losers

The Top 10 Hedge Funds saw their US Equity assets drop by an astounding $31.8 Billion, or -16.8%, during...

Most Global Macro Hedge Funds Suffer, Brevan Howard Thrives

Typically, wild market swings create opportunities for shrewd Global Macro hedge fund managers. A recent...

UCITS HFS Index not able to profit from market upswing, down -0.76% in November 2011

After a positive performance in October the UCITS HFS Index continued its poor performance this year...

Hedge Funds Circling Over the European Wreckage

Have you ever wanted to spend your summers basking in the sunlight at your mountain top Tuscan villa,...

What’s up with BYD?

When I first bought shares in the Chinese electric car manufacturer, BYD (BYDDF) (or Build Your Dreams)...

How to Avoid Ponzi Schemes

I spent a sad and depressing, but highly instructional evening with Dr. Stephen Greenspan, who lost...

Third Point’s Daniel Loeb searching for Yahoo Gold

With constant rumors swirling throughout Wall Street and Silicon Valley, it seems even more apparent...

Hedge funds suffer heavy losses in August; Fortress, Renaissance and Bridgewater Outperform

Hedge funds lost an average of -3.36% in August, according to the Hennessee Group. August was the worst...

Bill Ackman’s Hong Kong Dollar Play

You are all well aware of my love affair with the Chinese Yuan (CYB), which I expect to appreciate substantially...

Global Macro Hedge Funds Outfperform: Polygon Investment Partners, MW Global, Man Group

The pounding that many equity-focused hedge funds took in August has dimmed their prospects for a positive...

Fortress Commodities Offshore Fund Turns Positive on Declining Oil Prices bet

Capitalizing on a slowing global economy and declining oil and copper prices, Fortress Investment Group’s...

Hedge Funds Ramp Up Market Shorts

Hedge funds have gotten much more aggressive on the short side, as recent data show, with enviable results....

Stop the High Frequency Game: Bring Back the Uptick Rule

When the Dow crashed 514 points on August 8, the market lost a staggering $850 billion in market capitalization....

Did Warren Buffet Save the Day for Bank Heavy Hedge Funds?

The poor August showing by many of the top hedge funds may have been due, in large part to their exposure...

Paul Tudor Jones’ Tudor Investment Corp. Reaps Higher Rewards at Investors’ Expense

At a time when many hedge fund managers are bowing to the pressure of investor consternation over high...

Global Economic Chaos Spurs Brevan Howard’s Master Fund to Huge Gains

With the world as its oyster, Brevan Howard, a global macro hedge fund juggernaut, pulled nearly $1.5...

Use the Melt Down to Load Up on India

Take a look at the chart for the emerging market ETF (EEM) below and you will be surprised to see how...

Paulson & Co’s flagship Advantage Plus Fund posts 21.6% loss

John Paulson’s hedge fund manager Paulson & Co.’s flagship Advantage Plus fund has been one of the...

Volatility hedge funds outperform on the back of market turmoil

Volatility hedge funds, the niche hedge fund strategy that focuses on using options to bet on price...

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Czech Asset Management rises from the ashes of FrontPoint Partners

Goldman Funding ex-Barclays Trader through Seeding Fund

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Brazilian hedge funds outperform global competitors with simple strategy

Hedge Funds Heating up Hong Kong Office Prices

Hedge Fund Annus Horriblus

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Fortress Investment Group reports $46 million in earnings; Novogratz, Briger, Edens, Kauffman Nardone sign 5 year agreements

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Top 10 Hedge Funds oversee nearly $190 billion in assets

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Understanding Investor Due Diligence

New York City retains crown as Hedge Fund Hub of the World; Top 100 oversee $350 Billion

Do-It-Yourself Shareholder Activism - A Risky Venture

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