Hedge Fund

Is Gold On The Decline?

May 20, 2011
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Billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros is selling some of his gold holdings.  Many investors have been confident in buying gold because he has been purchasing large quantities of it over the past couple of years.  This may be a sign that the gold bubble is starting to deflate. Soros Hedge Fund Slashes Gold Investment [...]

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What Is The Outlook For Private Investments?

May 19, 2011
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After going through the global financial crisis many investors are finally starting to feel positive about private investments. Forecast for private investment With the recent economic slump private investors face a tumultuous financial climate and the forecast for the finance industry is still uncertain. In the wake of the financial crisis the World Economic Forum [...]

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How Do Hedge Funds Avoid Devastation?

May 13, 2011
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With oil prices rising and some uncertainty in the world many hedge funds are putting themselves in position to avoid getting hurt if there is another financial ruin. Hedge-fund managers ponder Armageddon By Alistair Barr LAS VEGAS (MarketWatch) — A collapse of the banking system, the demise of the U.S. dollar as the reserve currency, [...]

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Is Smaller Hedge Funds They Way To Go?

May 12, 2011
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Goldman Sachs has decided to move more of their funds into hedge funds that manage under $1 Billion dollars. Goldman seeks smaller hedge fund managers By Alistair Barr LAS VEGAS (MarketWatch) — Attention aspiring George Soros’s of the world: Goldman Sachs Group is looking to invest more in smaller, emerging hedge fund managers. Since the [...]

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Do Hedge Funds Have To Expand Their Reach?

May 9, 2011
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Hedge funds have started to have a come back from the financial downfall that we went through.  Many institutional investors are pumping money back into hedge funds.  There are only so many large global funds out there.  This has forced many institutions to look for small more niche funds to place their money in. Investors [...]

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Diggle Is Back At It

May 5, 2011
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Stephen Diggle, the hedge fund manager that made very large returns for his investors when the financial markets were in turmoil, has started a new volatility fund. Diggle Starts New Volatility Hedge Fund Two Months After Shutting Artradis By Netty Ismail Stephen Diggle, the Singapore-based hedge fund manager who made $2.7 billion for investors as [...]

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Will Crop Delays Hurt Hedge Funds?

May 4, 2011
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One of the most popular commodities markets has been corn.  Many hedge funds have had to change their buying strategy because of the late planting of the crops. Corn crop delays hit hedge funds By Javier Blas Hedge funds are getting entangled in the corn market. One of the most profitable trades in agricultural commodities [...]

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Can Japanese Hedge Funds Prosper?

May 3, 2011
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Even though Japan has experienced one of the worst natural disasters in modern times a new Japanese Hedge Fund was able to raise $1.5 Billion in funds. Man Group Raises $1.5 Billion for Japan Fund BY CHRIS V. NICHOLSON The Man Group said on Tuesday that it had raised $1.5 billion for a new hedge [...]

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Will NYC Remain The Hedge Fund Capital?

April 29, 2011
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Over the past couple of years london has been promoting the financial service industry and many hedge funds have made London their home.  With that being said over 40% of all hedge funds still reside in NYC. New York Still World’s Hedge Fund Capital, London Distant Second New York remains the place to be for [...]

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Will Galleon Impact All Hedge Funds?

April 27, 2011
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Currently Galleon hedge fund is on trial for the largest insider trader case of all time.  Many wonder if this will have an affect on all hedge funds. The Galleon Trial and the Future of Hedge Funds ROBERT AMSTERDAM Winston Churchill once said that the US government will always do the right thing, but only [...]

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