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The Motley Fool
August 25, 2010
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Will Hedge Fund Investors Panic Next? Be mindful of institutional positions to protect your portfolio. This past week marked the 15th in a row in which money flowed out of U.S. stock mutual funds, a new record, according to the Investment Company Institute.   |
BusinessWeek
March 10, 2011
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A Guide to the Galleon Case How Raj Rajaratnam is alleged to have masterminded an insider trading ring that netted his hedge fund firm $45 million. |
Registered Rep.
August 26, 2011
Stan Luxenberg |
Hedge Funds Now Going for Institutional Money Instead of HNW Individuals While hedge funds once catered primarily to wealthy individuals, now the main clients are pensions and institutions. That shift is forcing hedge funds to change the way they operate. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2009
Donald Jay Korn |
Hedge Fund Backlash Investors deserted hedge funds in droves in 2008, angered by the perceived arrogance of managers who weren't holding up to their promises. |
HBS Working Knowledge
October 6, 2003
D. Quinn Mills |
The Problem with Hedge Funds Hedge funds are the New Big Thing -- and that's bad for the average investor, says professor D. Quinn Mills. An excerpt from Wheel, Deal, and Steal. |
CFO
January 1, 2008
Edward Teach |
A Hedge-Fund Mystery Why did a number of equity hedge funds suffer big losses in August 2007, and what do those losses say about systemic risk? |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Crashing Hedge Funds Being locked out of hedge funds might actually benefit you. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2009
Elizabeth Wine |
Hedge Funds: Are They Worth It? Strategists in the wirehouses and elsewhere say hedge funds were wrongly maligned, and that the good funds can still serve the purpose of diversifying a portfolio and reducing risk. |
| AskMen.com |
Are All Bankers Criminals? Today marked another victory in the U.S. government's war on white-collar crime when a judge convicted Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire founder of the hedge fund Galleon Group, of 14 counts of insider trading. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2011
Suzanne McGee |
Hedging the Risk It's hard for most advisors to undertake the level of due diligence required to figure out which hedge fund managers can genuinely add alpha, and which ones are breaking the law. |
Knowledge@Wharton
February 26, 2003 |
The Perils of Hedge Fund Regulation Hedge fund products are increasingly available to a broader audience than previously had access to this asset class. A barrage of news reports focused on hedge fund fraud and blowups raises the idea that regulation might provide a useful fix. So should hedge funds be regulated? No. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2006
Dan Wheeler |
Hedge Funds, Unplugged Take the buzz out of the hedge fund phenomenon, and you may find less electricity than you think. |
BusinessWeek
March 12, 2007
Matthew Goldstein |
Homing In On Trading Abuses Do allegations that a UBS worker sold info to hedge funds signal a growing problem? |
BusinessWeek
March 24, 2011
Glovinet al. |
Blankfein Takes the Witness Stand Goldman Sachs's Blankfein testified in the Galleon trial that leaking board information would have been a violation of company policy. |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2008
Liz Peek |
Copycat Selling Maroons Investors as Hedge Funds Cash In There were more than 8,000 hedge funds operating at the start of 2008. How many will survive? |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Should AMD Investors Panic Over Galleon? AMD's former CEO has been implicated in the Galleon insider trading scandal. Should AMD shareholders be scared? |
BusinessWeek
February 17, 2011
Elliot Blair Smith |
A Hedge Fund's Moves Mimic Insider Dealings SAC's buying and selling parallel some trades based on tips. |
Investment Advisor
October 2007
Ronald W. Roge |
To Hedge or Not to Hedge The underlying premise of hedge funds, to reduce volatility in a portfolio, is not in itself flawed. What can we do, as fiduciaries, to use them to achieve the performance necessary to meet our clients' long-term financial objectives? |
Registered Rep.
February 20, 2006
Kevin Burke |
MFS Chairman Blasts Hedge Funds at NICSA Confab The chairman of fund complex MFS Investment Management is calling for the formation of a task force to overhaul performance reporting for hedge funds. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2006
Angel Ubide |
Demystifying Hedge Funds In an effort to soothe worries about transparency and supervision, public authorities are trying to develop new approaches to meet the public's need for financial system stability and investor protection while enabling investors to enjoy the benefits that hedge funds bring to financial markets. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2006
John Finneran |
Hedge Fund Wizards Money managers cast spells over the market -- and reap huge rewards. Hedge funds operate in a haze. Penetrating how they earn returns and take risks is tough, but is a good exercise for investors. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
How to Profit From Hedge Fund Selling Be greedy when others are fearful. |
Registered Rep.
June 15, 2009
Kristen French |
Hedge Funds Bruised, But New Retail Products Abound So far this year, investors and advisors seem to have put the brakes on new hedge fund investments. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
Eric Bleeker |
Friday's Top Stories in 2 Minutes Today's News: More reaction to America's GDP growth, the Galleon insider-trading case gets uglier, and Americans find a way to save during the financial crisis: buy generic. |
InternetNews
October 19, 2009 |
IBM Exec on Leave in Massive Trading Scandal Federal probe puts senior vice president Robert Moffat, Jr. at center of extensive insider-trading scam. |
Financial Advisor
November 2003
Alan Lavine |
Alternate Ways To Hedge Portfolios Should you put your well-heeled clients into unregistered or registered hedge funds? Or is it better to select a mutual fund that uses hedge-fund tactics and is managed by a registered investment company? |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2005
Marshall Eckblad |
Hedge Funds Behind the Curtain New research shows the theoretical underpinning of a potential future line of mutual funds that will offer various hedge fund strategies to average investors. |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2004
Tim Beyers |
SEC Hedges on Funds The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in a hotly contested battle, chose to force more regulation on the fund industry. A new rule requires hedge funds to register. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2005
Donald Jay Korn |
How Super Are Hedge Funds? They're today's happening investment, but advisers and clients who are swooning over hedge funds should bear in mind that there are many reasons these super-investments don't deserve their glorified image. |
BusinessWeek
September 13, 2004
Anne Tergesen |
Time To Hedge On Hedge Funds? New research shows that returns are sliding, and some don't help you diversify. |
Entrepreneur
March 2009
Rosalind Resnick |
Alternative Investments: Pros and Cons Successful entrepreneurs -- especially those who have sold companies or taken them public -- are frequently offered investment opportunities that most investors can only read about in the paper. As with any other investment, they should well understand the risks before putting money in the pot. |
BusinessWeek
July 9, 2007 |
In Defense Of Hedge Funds A high-net-worth investment adviser takes on those who say the glory days of hedge fund investment opportunities are over. |
BusinessWeek
March 31, 2011
David Glovin et al. |
Rajaratnam's Defense Has a Tough Job Ahead The Galleon Group hedge fund mogul will have to provide alternate explanations for dozens of trades. |
Wall Street & Technology
May 20, 2008
Cory Levine |
Riskdata Offers New Version of FOFix For version 3.1 of the risk management service for hedge funds, Riskdata partnered with hedge fund database vendors. |
Wall Street & Technology
April 30, 2007
Ivy Schmerken |
Unexpected Surge in Trading Volumes and Volatility Raises Infrastructure Concerns for Hedge Funds The market decline of Feb. 27 has prompted hedge funds to rethink their trading infrastructures to ensure they can cope with higher volumes and volatility. |
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2011
Stephen Roseman |
Hedge Fund Myths Mean Missed Opportunities Misperceptions about what hedge funds do need to be set straight. Individuals won't be able to make educated investment decisions about them unless they understand what they are -- and are not. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2007
Donald Jay Korn |
Hedge Funds Redux Despite a midsummer month's nightmare, hedge funds are still pointing to successful records and raking in money. |
The Motley Fool
October 10, 2008
Rich Greifner |
This Is the Opportunity You've Been Waiting For Your advantage over the pros. |
BusinessWeek
December 20, 2004
Anne Tergesen |
Funds: Going The Hybrid Route Mutual funds that ape hedge-fund tactics can help you profit from a tepid market. Unfortunately, some hybrid funds with strong track records are closed to new investments. Still, some good opportunities remain. |
BusinessWeek
April 13, 2011
Helyar & Srivastava |
Rajat Gupta's Tragic Ambition The former McKinsey chief is accused of passing inside information to Galleon Group's Raj Rajaratnam |
Investment Advisor
June 2010 |
The Seed Investors' Hedge Fund Opportunity The next generation of hedge fund managers is much more process-driven and institutionally minded than pre-crisis managers. |
The Motley Fool
June 11, 2008
Matt Koppenheffer |
Buffett Is Betting Against Hedge Funds Warren Buffett is putting big money on his belief that the S&P 500 will outpace hedge funds over the next 10 years. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2004
Ilana Polyak |
Hedging Their Bets Hedge funds increasingly look to REITs, but should investors look at hedge funds? |
Registered Rep.
January 8, 2010
Halah Touryalai |
A Hedge Fund Resurgence There is legislation in Congress that would require hedge funds to make greater disclosures about the details of their operations. The increased regulation coupled with a recent uptick in hedge fund performance will likely entice some advisors to put their clients back into hedge funds. |
BusinessWeek
May 11, 2011
Barrett et al. |
The Rajaratnam Conviction: How Big a Victory? Raj Rajaratnam's conviction is the biggest blow against insider trading in a generation. Unfortunately, the Galleon case shows the problem is worse than ever. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer |
Shut Down All the Hedge Funds Are hedge funds really a laudable business or are they just moochers skimming off the top of the economy? |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2002
Dave Tsujimoto |
In Defense of Hedge Funds Here's why any rep with high-net-worth clients ought to become familiar with the nuances of hedge funds. |
Entrepreneur
April 2007
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Shed Light Are hedge funds leaving you in the dark? Morningstar's extensive database might be a good place to start your research. |
Investment Advisor
April 2007
Jeff Joseph |
High-End Investors Don't Fear Hedge Fund Blow-ups The large losses of the Amaranth Advisors hedge fund last September and other similar highly-publicized failures are unlikely to deter hedge fund investing by those rich individuals who manage their own portfolios, judging from a survey of the participants in a high-end investors' club. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005 |
Hedge Funds Set to Boil Investors looking to beat the average returns of the market will be heading to hedge funds and funds of hedge funds even more in the future, says new research. |
