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John Paulson does it again
It's hard to sustain strong performance year after year. Especially in a market as tough as last year's. But John Paulson has done it again. Paulson, best known for betting against mortgage securities, earned $2 billion in 2008, according to estimates by Alpha. He earned even more the previous
A winning hedge fund for Jim Simons
You probably know Jim Simons as the man, regularly described as "reclusive," who runs Renaissance Technologies, a quant shop. The firm's Medallion fund, the oldest of its three hedge funds , is on a tear right now. The New York Post reports it was up 48 percent as of the end of July. It was
Hedge fund foundations thrive
According to an article on Institutional Investor's website, the hedge fund industry has opened up its wallet this year, despite some tough times. So far in 2008, total annual giving by the top 25 hedge fund foundations increased 61 percent over the last 12 months to $459 million, Absolute R
