Forbes.com‘s Nathan Vardi and Randall Lane discuss a Forbes list ranking the top 5 highest-earning hedge fund managers this year.
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Top Four Hedge Fund-Related Blogs
Hedge fund and finance enthusiasts surely know the best online sites to stay updated with the latest news, gossip, advice and developments. According to fin.com, the best hedge fund-focused blogs are: Hedgefund.net, owned by Channel Capital Group Inc. HedgeFundBlogger, by Hedge Fund Group’s Richard Wilson HedgeCo.net, which combines numerous takes, approaches and perspectives with a…
Top 5 Hedge Fund Managers to Watch in 2012
Market Watch recently published a list of five hedge fund managers who they have deemed worth keeping tabs on in 2012. Jim Chanos of Kynikos Associates: In an interview late last year he said: “the only way the Chinese government can continue to bail out everyone is to print more money which will lead to…
Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards Scheduled for End of May
Eurekahedge, the largest alternative investment funds research firm in the world will be hosting its 9th annual Asian Hedge Fund Awards event on May 25, 2012 at the Fairmont Singapore. The annual celebration, which was begun in 2004, brings together more than 300 hedge fund industry participants every year, making it a prestigious even which…
Top Ten Hedge Fund Managers by Personal Earnings
Over the past few years, hedge funds have struggled with the ebb and flow of the market. Personal earnings in the industry have always been high, however. Here is a list of the top ten earners in the hedge fund market in 2009: David Tepper, Appaloosa Management, $4 billion George Soros, Soros Fund Management, $3.3…
Tiger Consumer Management’s Top Ten Positions in 2011
Patrick McCormack is the manager of Tiger Consumer Management, and is another baby of the financial management firm of Tiger Management. Along with its siblings Tiger Consumer is headquartered at 101 Park Avenue in Manhattan. It was launched in 2006, and its governing strategy is not to change its exposure due to economic or market…
Ten Best-Performing Hedge Funds of 2011
Though many hedge funds struggled throughout 2011, some managed to end the year with significant returns. The ten best-performing hedge funds of 2011, according to Bloomberg Markets Magazine, are: Tiger Global, with a return of 45% Renaissance, with a return of 33.1% Pure Alpha II, with a return of 23.5% Discus, with a return of…
The Top Five Reasons to Work in the Hedge Fund Industry
Are you a business student or otherwise employed in the financial sector and are looking for a change? Consider working in the hedge fund sector for the following five excellent reasons: 1. The work is challenging and often even invigorating. Being successful requires a variety of skills whether you end up designing funds, planning strategies…
Top Ten Biotech Stocks for Hedge Funds
Biotechnology is a rapidly growing industry, attracting numerous investors. It has an unusual set of risks as a result of the gap between research and commercial value, but is still considered a growth industry. Seeking Alpha created a list of the top biotech stocks most attractive to hedge funds today: Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. with 133.38…
Hedgeweek Names BNY Mellon Best Asian Hedge Fund
In London last week Hedgweek announced the winners of this year’s Hedgeweek Awards an annual ceremony recognizing the best hedge funds in a large variety of categories. The 2012 winner of the Best Asian Hedge Fund Administrator award was BNY Mellon’s Alternative Investment Services division, a hedge fund manager which provides services for alternative assets,…