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David Einhorn Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

19 October 2011 – 6:40 am PST

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David Einhorn Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

Einhorn Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Einhorn’s Words on Green Mountain Coffee Sends Shares Down After his hedge fund’s impressive performance streak, David Einhorn is probably known best for his sharp public criticisms of firms that he sees as being poorly managed, having an inflated value, using questionable accounting practices and for having other weaknesses. Perhaps [...]

Hedge Funds Commodity

19 October 2011 – 6:14 am PST

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Hedge Funds Commodity Hedge Funds Raise Bullish Bets on Commodities Hedge funds are bullish on the prices of many commodities, according to recent trading data. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission reports that combined net-long positions held by speculators across 18 U.S. futures and options increased 0.2% to 656,691 contracts for the week ending October 11. [...]

Commodities Hedge Funds

19 October 2011 – 5:38 am PST

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Commodities Hedge Funds Commodities Sell Off Causes Major Losses Among Hedge Funds A sell of in the commodities markets has caused a number of large commodity-focused hedge funds to suffer stiff losses. Whereas many of these hedge funds were once considered top-tier, recent losses have pushed them into the bottom of the industry performance-wise. Among [...]

Raj Rajaratnam Prison Sentence

19 October 2011 – 5:10 am PST

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Raj Rajaratnam Prison Sentence Rajaratnam Gets Longest Prison Sentence for Insider Trading If the authorities were looking to send a clear message to the financial industry about the consequences of insider trading, seeking 19 years and a half years in prison for Raj Rajaratnam was certainly a start. Prosecutors sought a prison term of just [...]

Hedge Fund Governance

19 October 2011 – 4:58 am PST

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Hedge Fund Governance Hedge Fund Governance Best Practices & Practical Strategies In the aftermath of the financial crisis and the Bernard Madoff scam, all investment funds–including hedge funds–are under renewed scrutiny by their investors. In the following video, Richard Wilson explains how you can separate your hedge fund from the pack by investing in governance. [...]

Hedge Funds Q3 2011 Performance

5 October 2011 – 12:33 am PST

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Hedge Funds Q3 2011 Performance Report: Hedge Funds Have Worst Quarter Since 2008 To say it was a rough third quarter for many hedge funds is to put it lightly. Last quarter’s performance is reportedly the worst for the industry since 2008. The average hedge fund lost just over 5% with long/short equity being the [...]

Hedge Funds Europe Debt Crisis

4 October 2011 – 12:34 am PST

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Hedge Funds Europe Debt Crisis Hedge Funds Making Big Profits Off Europe’s Debt Crisis While instability in the markets has caused a lot of frustration and some big losses for many hedge funds, there are several hedge funds making quick profits off of Europe’s debt crisis. Some hedge funds have been able to place quick [...]

Hedge Funds Technology Costs

30 September 2011 – 12:32 am PST

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Hedge Funds Technology Costs Hedge Fund Technology Costs to Reach $2 Billion in 2011 Recent projections have hedge funds spending an estimated $2 billion on technology in 2011. Investments in collateral, risk, and data management technology have steadily climbed over the years as the industry matures and systems become more complex and sophisticated. Hedge funds [...]

Hedge Funds Redemptions 2011

30 September 2011 – 12:32 am PST

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Hedge Funds Redemptions Hedge Fund Industry Fears New Wave of Redemptions Investors have been unsettled after more than a month of shaky markets and poor performance by many hedge funds. Now, the hedge fund industry is largely bracing for a big wave of redemptions. Man Group (EMG) has contributed to this fear after it announced [...]

Asian Hedge Funds Recovery

30 September 2011 – 12:31 am PST

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Asian Hedge Funds Recovery Asian Hedge Funds Short of Recovery Amid Recession Fears While Asian hedge funds have performed better recently than in prior years, the Asian hedge fund industry is still far short of pre-crisis AUM levels. Now, with the economic slump and fears of another recession, investors are not expected to invest enough [...]