I found it quite difficult to find a hotspot in Copenhagen. I was actually off-line for 48 hours, the longest ever! I'm back now after alot of photography and some interesting insights from some...
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Julie Scuderi writes; Harbinger Capital Partners is no stranger to aggressively seeking strategic changes within companies in which they invest. This month, it's Harbinger vs. Cleveland-Cliffs...
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Interesting story here by DanFonds on frontier markets; 'Ecobank's USD 2.5bn capital raising begins today.' And here by Seth Berlin; 'Does Mimicking behavior lead to market...
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by Alex Akesson on August 24, 2008
SOCIALISM: You have 2 cows, and you give one to your neighbour. COMMUNISM: You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk. FASCISM: You have 2 cows. The State takes both and sells you...
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In todays news there are some interesting articles globaly; Elliott Associates, a New York hedge fund firm, has bought a 9.9% stake in Epicor Software Corp. and is inquiring about possible strategic...
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Aaron Wormus writes; A recent college graduate stopped by at our HedgeCo Hedge Fund Question & Answer section to ask what are the best steps for finding a job at a hedge fund. Following are the...
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In a Reuters release today, it is reported that Asian stock markets edged higher, rebounding from a two-year low. Chinese shares surged on hopes for policies from Beijing to jumpstart growth, though...
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In a HedgeCo story, Trump Organization USA announced plans to launch a $1 billion hedge fund to invest in Indian real estate. Donald Trump Jr.'s interest in the Indian real estate market was...
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Hedge fund advisory firm D5 announced the launch of two new accounts, with each promising capacity of $50 million, for a possible $ 100 million on additional capital for the firm. The new accounts...
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A contact of mine in the alternative investment industry, Mike swanson, sent me a letter, it seems his building was hit by a tornado; "Some bad stuff just happened to me. You think of disasters...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 5782871 Paula Schaap, writer for HFN reports; Editor-turned-restaurant owner Graydon Carter told The New York Times that the asset class and reality TV stars...
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by Alex Akesson on August 13, 2008
It seems a hedge fund manager/wannabe comedian's repertoire didn't go over so well at New York's Broadway Comedy Club. According to Bloomberg, Ben Shoval, who manages $260 million for his...
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The Manager of the K Squared Funds, a New York-based group of hedge funds, was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by his ex-partner, according to HedgeCo.net. The suit brings claims for fraud,...
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© Zoot42 According to Bloomberg, John W. Henry & Co., the investment firm run by the Boston Red Sox baseball team's owner, is among hedge funds that suffered their worst drops in almost 18...
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In a HedgeCo story, Tremont Capital Management has appointed Scott R. Metchick as Chief Investment Officer. Metchick brings to Tremont over 20 years of experience in the fund of hedge fund industry...
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The fund manager who predicted that the credit crunch would rip a hole through the banking sector has been rewarded with £28m (€35m) ($54.7 m) in pay and bonuses, according to Independant Ireland....
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In a HedgeCo story, Global alternative asset manager the Blackstone Group is opening a representative office in Beijing with former Vice President of Beijing Mainstreets Investment Group, Mr. Shan Fu...
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Opalesque is hosting a Webinar on July 10th 2008 10 am New York time: The Monetization of Hedge Fund Management Firms. The hedge fund publishing company says there are five methods to partially...
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Interesting article here by hedge fund consultant Richard Wison, Hedge Fund Jobs. I have received a few inquiries as to how this works, there are a few sites where applications are taken such as...
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Hedge funds have grown from as few as 300 funds in 1990 to more than 10,000 today. However, there has been a recent drop in new fund launches due to the recent credit crunch, closures and bankruptcy...
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