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University Endowments Are Learning The Hard Way That Hedge Funds May Not Be...
Jim Stewart in the New York Times has noted the poor performance of many large university endowments, and in the process questions their large allocations to alternatives. Hedge funds figure...
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ROCKTOBERFEST: Check Out The Star-Studded Event That Had Hedge Funders...
Hedge fund managers and hedge fund industry professional rocked out Thursday night at the Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest, an annual fundraiser benefiting children’s charity A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO). ALTSO,...
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Former GS Trader Who Shorted Mortgages Is Killing It In A Down Year For Hedge...
The hedge fund managed by a former Goldman Sachs trader instrumental in the bank's bet against the subprime mortgage crisis is having a stellar year as competitors underwhelm. According to Bloomberg,...
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Plans For Bridgewater Associates' New Headquarters Call For a Helipad And A...
The Stamford Advocate's Elizabeth Kim reports that hedge fund god Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates' new headquarters in Stamford, CT will include a helipad, a floating recreational barge and a...
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One Of Louis Bacon's Hot-Shot Hedge Fund Traders Is Retiring
Bloomberg News reports that young hedge fund hot-shot Greg Coffey is leaving Louis Moore Bacon's Moore Capital Management to retire. Coffey, a 41-year-old Australian who serves as co-chief investment...
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How To Skip Investment Banking And Head Straight To The Buy-Side From Someone...
Most of my friends are going into banking. Not because pitch books and road shows are their thing, of course, but it opens a lot of doors. 100 hour work weeks, camaraderie in the form of all-nighters...
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Another Huge Win For David Einhorn (CMG)
Chipotle Mexican Grill just missed big time on its third-quarter earnings results. The fast, casual Mexican restaurant's earnings came in at $2.27, below analysts' estimates of $2.29 per share....
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Phil And Lisa Falcone Are Selling 36 Acres Of Farmland In The Hamptons For $8...
The New York Post's Jennifer Gould Keil reports that billionaire hedge fund manager Phil Falcone, the founder of Harbinger Capital, and his wife, Lisa Maria Falcone, have listed 36 acres in the...
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Hedge Funder Whitney Tilson Infuriated Some People On His Email List By...
Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson, who runs T2 Partners, sent out an email last night that appears to have offended some Republican recipients. Tilson, who is one of the founders of Democrats for...
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Hedge Fund Manager Charged With Insider Trading Attempts To Drag His...
The New York Times' Azam Ahmed reports that Level Global co-founder Anthony Chiasson, who goes on trial for insider trading this month, is attempting to drag his co-founder David Ganek into the case...
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Billionaire Hedge Funder Tom Steyer To Step Down From Farallon Capital By The...
Reuters reports that Tom Steyer, the founder of San Francisco-based Farallon Capital Management, plans to step down by the end of the year, according to an internal letter. Andrew Spokes will take...
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Jane Buchan, CEO and co-founder at Pacific Alternative Asset Management Co., told Bloomberg TV's "Market Makers" today that when they're looking for a hedge fund manager they don't want any so-called...
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Hedge Funder Phil Falcone And His Wife Lisa Have An Amazing House Of Horrors
Billionaire hedge fund manager Phil Falcone, the founder of Harbinger Capital, and his wife Lisa Maria, have turned their Upper East Side palatial home into an incredible house of horrors. The...
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John Paulson Makes A $100 Million Donation To Central Park
Legendary hedge fund manager John Paulson, the billionaire founder of Paulson &. Co., and the Paulson Family Foundation announced a gift of $100 million to the Central Park Conservancy today. The...
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Hedge Fund Legend Julian Robertson Owns These Breathtaking Luxury Lodges In...
Forbes Life has a profile of legendary hedge fund manager Julian Robertson and his breathtaking properties in New Zealand in the magazine's November 5th issue. Robertson, who has an estimated...
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How Real Estate Investors Can Compete With A Hedge Fund
I never liked bullies. Since I was never the biggest kid in school, anyone who uses their size to intimidate others is certain to get my attention. I can still remember the time a football player...
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David Tepper's Appaloosa Management Is Crushing It This Year
Hedge fund titan David Tepper is one of the few who is absolutely killing it this year. The Wall Street Journal's Gregory Zuckerman and Juliet Chung report that Teppers $15 billion Appaloosa...
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In New Letter, David Einhorn Blasts Bernanke, And Makes The Case For Owning Gold
Hedge fund titan David Einhorn, the founder of Greelight Capital, thinks that we will enter another recession sooner or later. The problem, according to Greenlight in a Q3 letter to investors, is...
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HUGH HENDRY: Buying Gold Mining Stocks Is 'Insane'
Scottish hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry, the CIO Eclectica Asset Management who is known for his spirited interviews, spoke at the Buttonwood Gathering hosted by The Economist in Manhattan's Financial...
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David Einhorn Blasts The Fed's Monetary Policy
Hedge fund hot-shot David Einhorn, the founder of Greenlight Capital who publicly shorted Lehman before the bank's demise, spoke at the Buttonwood Gathering hosted by The Economist in Manhattan's...
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