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Tricky terrain: Distressed mortgage assets

November 12, 2008 — 2:42pm ET | By Jim Kim
So is now the time to jump into distressed mortgage securities? A lot of funds thinks so, but some may have jumped a bit early. Fortress Investment Group has been lumped into the "a bit early"... Read more...

When diversification is a bad thing

November 4, 2008 — 5:57pm ET | By Jim Kim
Nobel prizes have been won in pursuit of the simple fact that diversification is a good idea. But there are times when it seems like an awful idea. For big pensions, now may be one of those times.... Read more...

Goldman, Morgan causing the contraction in hedge funds?

October 28, 2008 — 8:46am ET | By Jim Kim
There's been a lot of bad news for hedge funds as of late. More continue to shut down. Lawmakers seem bent on more regulation. And investors are getting even more antsy. The threat of redemptions... Read more...

How far will hedge fund woes spread?

October 24, 2008 — 7:47am ET | By Jim Kim
It's no secret that hedge funds both large and small are having a rough year. Is the pain about to spread to retail customers? Business Week certainly thinks so. "In the coming months, hundreds of... Read more...

Hedge fund losses continue in September

October 7, 2008 — 1:28pm ET | By Jim Kim
The news is uniformly bad for many hedge funds right now. Sure, there are exceptions, like John Paulson's fund, which has been on a tear. But for most, the combination of short selling restrictions,... Read more...

Lehman Brothers prime brokerage customers left high and dry

October 1, 2008 — 3:01pm ET | By Jim Kim
We may be witnessing a historic shift in the prime brokerage industry. Morgan Stanley's prime brokerage operation has certainly been hit hard. The bank reportedly Read more...

More on the future of Goldman and Morgan

September 23, 2008 — 12:28pm ET | By Jim Kim
Conventional wisdom holds that the era of big leverage has ended. For Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs--the lone survivors--the world ended with them becoming commercial banks. That means an end to... Read more...

Hedge funds ratcheting down risk?

September 9, 2008 — 11:11am ET | By Jim Kim
Hedge funds are still thriving overall, but the game has changed, we've noted. Which raises the question: Are funds getting more conservative in the face of heightened risks? The New York Post... Read more...

More hedge funds to tap capital markets?

July 28, 2008 — 2:47pm ET | By Jim Kim
The KKR move to become a publicly traded company throws the spotlight once again on alternative investment companies and the public markets. We may see more private equity companies try to somehow... Read more...

Merrill Lynch's ace up its sleeve

July 23, 2008 — 1:35pm ET | By Jim Kim
KBW has put a value on Merrill Lynch's 49 percent stake in asset manager BlackRock: $30 to $35 billion, reports MarketWatch. This qualifies as a crown jewel in the Merrill portfolio of assets. If it... Read more...
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