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Celebrity hedge fund managers take their lumps
Are "celebrity" hedge fund managers suffering some massive setback at the moment? Or is the world just paying a lot more attention these days? It's probably a little of both.
No matter what you think, we can all agree with The Economist when it says, "One lesson is that being famous can ha
John Paulson stages a dramatic last-minute rally
Earlier this year, there was plenty of reason to think hedge fund honcho John Paulson's funds would take a beating for all of 2010 . Most of his funds were lagging, with the exception of his gold fund. But now comes word from the New York Times that Paulson has staged a remarkable end-of-ye
Hedge fund "idea dinner" investigation dropped
Now hear this hedge fund managers: It's okay to dine with your peers and talk about business ideas.
This sort of socialization was suspect in the aftermath of an "idea dinner" attended by people who worked for Soros Fund Management, Greenlight Capital, and SAC Capital Management and others. Th
Will the Goldman Sachs settlement with the SEC be approved?
Is this the end of the matter? The Goldman Sachs-SEC settlement was pretty much a plain vanilla agreement that allows both sides to claim a victory of sorts. By extracting a $550 million fine ($250 million goes into a Fair Fund, the rest goes to Treasury), the SEC ( SEC news) can crow that it h
Will Goldman Sachs distance itself from "Fabulous" Fabrice Tourre
You know you've become a scandalous figure when British publications send reporters to stake out your home and interview your landlord. The Times scooped the world by getting the skinny on Fabrice Tourre's savvy negotiation skills; he persuaded his landlord to cut his rent due the credit c
Is Goldman Sachs defense strategy working?
Goldman Sachs ( NYSE: GS ) executives have been busy behind the scenes influencing key members of the media. Are they making any progress? It seems as though they are. They were caught off guard by the announcement of the charges and were playing catch-up immediately as a flood of media was unle
Goldman Sachs defense: Paulson's influence was limited
Before the SEC ( SEC news) filed its charges against Goldman Sachs ( NYSE: GS ), the investment bank was under fire, due partly to aggressive reporting. Goldman Sachs' law firms prepared various memos outlining a possible defense. The New York Times obtained the memos and notes that part
Return of the hedge fund vigilantes?
Are we seeing a return to those wild days of currency trading that vexed smaller nations 10 years ago? Who can forget the public spat featuring the then prime minister of Malaysia calling currency trading ( currency trading news) activities by the likes of George Soros "immoral" and a "menace?"
Can John Paulson keep it up?
Hedge funds are faring poorly these days. By several metrics, the industry is on its way to one of the worst annual performances since these funds were invented. But the one guy that keeps being mentioned as the exception to the gloom is John Paulson, of Paulson & Co. (no relation to Henry, we
Hedge funds in October: More of the same
September proved to be very cruel for many hedge funds. October doesn't look to be much kinder. The New York Post notes that as of last week, the average hedge fund was down 8.4 percent for the month. That puts the industry on track to record the worst monthly performance for hedge funds ever
