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John Paulson fares well in January

John Paulson is off to a great start in his quest to get his top two funds back to their high water marks. Recall that his Advantage fund and the leveraged version, the Advantage Plus fund, both cratered in 2011, falling roughly 36 percent and 51 percent, respectively. But January has been kin

More big losses for John Paulson

Recall that that hedge fund luminary John Paulson staged an eleventh hour comeback last year that saved his top funds from severe losses. As the losses mounted in 2011, some people--including a lot of limited partners--were hoping for similar magic. If a massive rally to bring the top funds ba

Holiday humor: dress as a Wall Street character

Halloween is here. Dealbook offers us some ideas for Wall Street-themed costumes. Anyone up for dressing up as MF Global? "Dress in tattered rags, tape "FOR SALE" signs to all your appendages, and wear a necklace that says "Credit Lines." Tap it repeatedly. Have two friends dressed as ratings

John Paulson faces his future

In the hedge fund industry, the star of stars over the past few years has been John Paulson, who was putting together a legendary track record. He was on track to be placed someday in the same constellation where the likes of Julian Robertson and George Soros now reside. Paulson may get there

German bank sues Citigroup, JP Morgan

IKB, a German commercial bank, has never been a well-known company in the United States, even in financial circles. But it was able to raise its profile significantly--and unfortunately--after it was named as one of the big victims in the SEC's famous suit against Goldman Sachs that alleged all so

Warren Buffett rides to the rescue of John Paulson

Warren Buffet's deal to invest $5 billion in Bank of America preferred shares led to a strong rally in the ailing stock, and in so doing, gave a lot of ailing hedge fund managers a boost. Many had been riding the stock south, watching it sink under the weight of fear, rumors and heavy short intere

How far will John Paulson's hedge fund paycheck tumble?

So how far will John Paulson's paycheck tumble this year? Last year, some have estimated that the hedge fund kingpin personally made $5 billion, a nearly unfathomable amount, reflecting $1 billion in performance and management fees from his funds and the rests from his personal stake in those fund

Hedge fund managers duel over Bank of America

Bank of America looms large in the minds of hedge fund managers and traders right now. While high-frequency traders are pondering the stock's ability to take over as their trading darling, replacing the reverse-split Citigroup, other institutions are pondering the banks prospects as more of a buy

John Paulson owns up to mistakes

One of the  year's big stories in the hedge fund industry has been the spotty performance of John Paulson, who may be due for a bad year after his phenomenal string of victories since he exploded on the scene in 2007. While some of his funds have held up well, his flagship funds--the Paulson A

More on John Paulson's tough year

Truth be told, it's been tough month for many hedge funds. But when you are one of the biggest names in the industry, the publicity and media coverage will be a lot worse than for lesser fund managers. And so it goes for John Paulson, who been at the peak of the industry since 2007, when he ea