dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/4/2008
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One of the advantages of hedge funds compared with other so-called alternative investments, like private equity, was supposed to be that you could get your money out when you needed it. But according to Breakingviews, the current crisis shows that, when push comes to shove, you can’t. Fearing a ...
bloomberg.com - 11/5/2008
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bloomberg.com —
Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- GLG Partners Inc. said
it will suspend redemptions from two of its hedge...
funds because of ``adverse economic'' conditions after they lost about a third of their value this year. GLG will stop investors from making withdrawals ...
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GLG Freezes 2 Hedge Funds That Lost Third of Value ...
blogmaverick.com - 10/28/2008
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blogmaverick.com —
I’ve decided to start a new hedge fund.
However, this hedge fund won’t invest in stocks or...
bonds, or any type of business. It’s going to be a fund that only places bets. A gambling hedge fund. It won’t be me figuring out what bets to place, or what ...
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My New Hedge Fund
business.timesonline.co.uk - 11/2/2008
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business.timesonline.co.uk —
ONE of Europe s largest hedge funds, GLG,
is sending a letter to investors this weekend saying...
it is to launch a liquidity review of its funds. It is also going to stop investors making withdrawals from its $1.5 billion ( 930m) Market Neutral fund ...
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Hedge fund giant GLG warns investors about big shake-up
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Abnormal Returns —
... Narrative)
“Valuation, it seems, matters. Not always, but enough of the time to make the subject a worthwhile area of study.” (Capital Spectator)
Private equity is getting the cold shoulder from institutional investors. (WSJ.com)
Halting redemptions is now no longer a big deal for hedge funds. (All About Alpha also DealBook)
The turmoil at convertible arbitrage hedge funds ...
Ten Points About the Markets
The Aleph Blog —
... world’s reserve currency; we can milk the rest of the world until things change. There is some push from emerging markets to have a change, but the effectiveness of that push is questionable. Someone has to give the US an ultimatum, and no one is there yet.
2) With the decline in fixed income volatility, mortgage yields are falling. Good for mortgages, but the real question is what happens when the Treasury starts borrowing like a maniac.
3) Many hedge funds have raised the gates. Capital cannot easily exit. GIven ...
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