Once again the Oracle of Omaha and his sidekick have unleashed a barrage on the hedge fund industry and the “outrageous” fees managers charge. At
Recently I received an invitation to an after party being thrown by some folks who I don’t think are actually attending the SALT conference in
Over the last few weeks there has been considerable discussion in the news about a number of large institutional investors redeeming their allocations in hedge
Paul Krugman’s recent rant in the New York Times about the impact of Judge Rosemary Collyer’s ruling on whether Met Life is to big to
When I read the Op-Ed titled “How Hedge Funds Held Argentina for Ransom,” at first I thought The New York Times was publishing an April
Amidst all the chaos in the markets this week, once again we learned of yet another a fraud in the investment world. This time a
The recent news of the continued troubles at Valeant and hedge fund manager Bill Ackman’s losses in the stock have gotten many people excited. Lots
With apologies to those looking for comments on the hedge fund industry, this week I digress to write a bit about the Trump phenomenon that
Another crazy week everywhere: the markets, politics and not least the future of the republic. We just can’t catch a break. Republicans are slicing each
Everybody knows that things are strange at Bridgewater Associates LP. The stories of its confrontational meetings, its banning of cell phones, the instant feedback on
One of my favorite films is the Newman and Redford classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It’s almost a perfect movie. One of my
Everybody is down on the markets these days, except for me. True, I do believe the economy is weak and that there is little if