hedgefundresearch.com - 11/13/2008
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portfolio.com - 11/11/2008
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portfolio.com —
T he past several years, the most valued
people in our society were those who could make...
money from money. They weren’t cancer researchers or astrophysicists. They weren’t even the really important people, like N.B.A. players or movie ...
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The Hedge Fund Collapse
ft.com - 11/18/2008
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ft.com —
John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who was
called before Congress last week to discuss the big...
profits he made by foreseeing the collapse of the subprime mortgage market, has started to buy securities backed by residential mortgages. Mr Paulson’s ...
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ft.com - 11/18/2008
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ft.com —
John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who was
called before Congress last week to discuss the big...
profits he made by foreseeing the collapse of the subprime mortgage market, has started to buy securities backed by residential mortgages. Mr Paulson's ...
(more)
Paulson's hedge fund returns to mortgage securities
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Hedge fund chiefs face D.C. hearings
Finance Trends Matter —
... But if the regulators are, as Waxman claims, uncertain as to how many hedge funds exist and how much money they control, they might want to check out some of the available hedge fund databases to get a lead on that kind of information. ...
October was a cruel month for hedge funds
BloggingStocks —
... As a result, investors are yanking their money from hedge funds. In fact, in October, the hedge fund asset base shrunk by 9% to $1.56 trillion according to Hedge Fund Research Inc. What's more, the average return for hedge funds in October was a grim -6%. For the year, the average loss is 16%. ...
October was a cruel month for hedge funds
BloggingStocks —
... As a result, investors are yanking their money from hedge funds. In fact, in October, the hedge fund asset base shrunk by 9% to $1.56 trillion according to Hedge Fund Research Inc. What's more, the average return for hedge funds in October was a grim -6%. For the year, the average loss is 16%. ...
Hedge fund sector declined a record 18.3% in 2008
BloggingStocks —
... The hedge fund sector lost 18.3% in 2008 -- the sector's worst year on record -- according to data compiled by Hedge Fund Research Inc., as funds found it difficult to adjust to the tumultuous trading and market conditions precipitated by the global financial crisis. ...
The IBs of March
FT Alphaville —
... : After a meeting with President Barack Obama, JPMorgan Chase & Co’s (NYSE:JPM - News) Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said that March was “a little tough” in comments to CNBC. The bank’s shares fell nearly 5 percent. That’s a strange statement considering equity markets rallied in March, with the S&P 500 up more than 8 per cent. Banks had already enjoyed profitability in the first two months of the year as well. New numbers from Hedge Fund Research might be able to shed some light on the situation. Here’s the ...
April is the cruelest month for shorts
FT Alphaville —
April is the cruelest month for shorts Posted by Tracy Alloway on May 08 09:56. Hedge Fund Research ’s latest performance stats are out and it looks like April fooled the shorts (ahem). Hedge Fund Research April performance data Related link: ...
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