hedge fund managers
Trump to Hedge Fund Guys: “Pay Your Fair Share!”
It seems nothing and no one is beyond Donald Trump’s ability to bombastically insult or single out for scorn. Last month it was immigrants, last week it was women, and this week its hedge fund managers. Trump says that he is ready to reform the tax code to get the managers to pay up their […]
Hedge Fund Founder on YouTube
In an unusual move,Ray Dalio recently posted a thirty minute video on YouTube. As founder of the largest hedge fund in the world, the hedge fund guru is offering advice to the regular investor. This move appears unusual for a few reasons. First, hedge fund managers tend to be tight lipped and quiet about their […]
Farallon Capital Management’s Tom Steyer on Green Energy Solution
Tom Steyer, co-managing partner and co-senior managing member of $19.8 billion Farallon Capital Management, recently discussed politics, job creation and green energy at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. What do you think?
Advice for Small Businesses: Part IV
Though involved in completely different sectors, small businesses can actually learn quite a lot from hedge funds. At the recent CNBC Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha Conference, finance experts and managers offered suggestions and approaches that all businesses can benefit from. They discussed the importance of business expansion strategies, as well as the significance of ethics […]
Advice for Small Businesses: Part III
Last month, the CNBC Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha Conference hosted finance experts from hedge funds, private equity, banking and more. They discussed the current economic situation, job growth and employment, and more. The event also brought to light several tips relevant to small businesses. One addresses the important issue of local market understanding and local […]
Advice for Small Businesses from the Delivering Alpha Conference
The recent CNBC Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha Conference hosted numerous hedge fund and private equity tycoons, as well as leading investors and other finance magnates. The conference discussed recent happenings in economy, taxes, unemployment, small businesses and job creation. Some of the advice offered by the hedge fund managers can be applied to any small […]
Hedge Fund Billionaire Buys ‘The Scream’ for $119.9 Million
According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, the anonymous winner of Edward Munch’s The Scream in a May auction was New York billionaire Leon Black. Sold for $119.9 million, the hedge fund manager’s bid was the highest ever recorded at an auction. The Wall Street Journal explained: “Mr. Black is one of […]
“Best Ideas” from the Ira Sohn Investment Conference
Yesterday, investors and hedge fund managers gathered at the Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, NY, to discuss the industry and to put forth their “best ideas.” The event, known as the Ira Sohn Investment Conference, aims to boost both the treatment and cure of pediatric cancers. Over ten industry-leading investors spoke to a crowd […]
Bradley H. Alford on Hedge Fund Fees
Though the industry has suffered, hedge fund manager still bring home millions every year. According to Bradley H. Alford, this largely has to do with the fees charged to pensions, endowments and other investors. He said: “The industry’s fees and performance are so out of whack it’s unbelievable. Fifteen years ago, you got double-digit performance […]