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Breakingviews awards gold medals in financial Olympics
In honor of the summer Olympics, here are some medals that Breakingviews would like to see: A "shot put" medal for John Paulson: His big "put" on the subprime crisis made for a very good year. But Read more...
The greatest short bets of all time
When John Paulson, of Paulson & Co., bet against mortgage-backed collateralized debt obligations, he didn't hold back. His funds shorted the ABX and longed various credit default swaps--and it Read more...
Hedge funds line up behind Icahn on Yahoo
Yahoo may have been able to stare down Microsoft at the bargaining table, but we may yet see big M&A fees from a deal. The catalyst in all this remains Carl Icahn. Following his lead, an all-star Read more...
Can John Paulson do it two years in a row?
John Paulson was the toast of the hedge fund industry last year. By betting correctly and massively against subprime-related debt, his Read more...
The biggest earners on Wall Street in 2007
We all know about hedge fund manager John Paulson's $3 billion take in 2007. Chances are you've heard of George Soros' stunning $2.4 billion or so take, as well. You would think the Forbes list of Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Best paid hedge fund managers
We all knew about John Paulson's $3.7 billion take. But what a year for George Soros, still relevant after all. He took home $3 billion. James Simons, of Renaissance Technologies, took home $2.8 Read more...
Hedge fund winners fare really well
Is there any doubt now that working at a hedge fund or private equity firm is a better deal than working at an investment bank? We noted recently that Read more...
At banks, traders take losses for the team
We all have heard the stories of how some hedge funds hit grand slams by betting against subprime-related mortgages. The New York Read more...