Are Hedge Funds Achieving their Primary Directive?

October 19, 2015

Just over one month ago, Alpha Calling posed the question of whether or not hedge funds could and would meet investor expectations in the turbulent market conditions experienced since August 25, 2015. A Few Early Results In early September, the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index had risen 0.4% after plunging 3.3% in August. Year-to-date, Lyxor reports […]

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Continued Rate Uncertainty Flatlines Hedge Fund Job Prospects

September 21, 2015

With the most recent FOMC meeting in the rear view mirror, we have a few short weeks of relative certainty. As Alpha Calling suggested in its previous post, an argument that favored a rate hike was a difficult one to articulate. The committee obviously agreed, voting 9 to 1 against raising the fed funds rate—for […]

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Hedge Fund Fees Are Optional – Regulations Are Not

September 7, 2015

Much is made of the fees hedge funds charge clients. Hedge fund fees and hedge fund manager earnings are almost daily fodder for media pundits and presidential candidates alike. Arguments are put forward, which compare the top 25 hedge fund manager salaries in 2014 to the aggregate salary of the country’s 158,000 kindergarten teachers. The […]

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Will Hedge Funds Meet Investor Expectations?

August 24, 2015

At 9:35 AM Monday 24 August 2015, even the stunning 1089.42 peak market drop was insufficient to signal the end of the current bull market. As previously discussed here, the DJIA would need to plunge to 14,681.12 to mark the official end. The fact that the market is rebounding as this post was being written […]

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Two Timely Tips for Hedge Fund Job Seekers

August 10, 2015

The DJIA has plummeted, GDP has grown at a glacial pace and the number of Americans participating in the labor force is at its lowest level since February, 1978. Understandably, many having an interest in a hedge fund career are skeptical of the opportunities. The Facts Paint a Different Picture The hedge fund industry is […]

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She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not

July 27, 2015

Hedge fund returns are in the red for the first time this year, with an average reported negative gain of 0.75% in June. The Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) decision against an increase in the Fed Funds rate is perceived by many to be the principal driver behind the current bull market and, incredibly, the […]

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Hedge Fund Social Media Presence Draws Increased SEC Scrutiny

July 13, 2015

Hedge funds have been measured in their adoption of social media. This may be attributed to an ingrained culture of “secrecy” brought about by government regulation that imposed a ban on general solicitation for almost eighty years. This ban was lifted by passage the JOBS Act more than three years ago and hedge funds are […]

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