JOBS Act: Targeted to Create U.S. Jobs for Everyone … Except You

September 23, 2013

A hedge fund the epitomizes the whole concept of a start-up business: low barriers to entry, high risk/high reward, began its life as an idea and a clear space on the dining room table. But the Obama administration’s hallmark of domestic job creation, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, might actually be causing U.S.-based […]

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Hedge Funds Recruiting Top Entrepreneurial Talent

September 16, 2013

A strong desire to succeed drives many financial professionals to start their own hedge funds. However, during down economic times, getting a start-up off the ground is difficult, and venture capital may be non-existent. Established hedge funds are taking advantage of tough market conditions to scoop up talented individuals who would otherwise be entrepreneurs. Filling […]

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Could you be a vulture capitalist? How about a Wolverine capitalist?

September 9, 2013

Ever been to Detroit? Chances are, at some time in your life you bought a car that was partially made or assembled or at least designed there. Whatever you paid for that car, you could now buy a house in Detroit for less. Of course, it’ll have no police or fire protection. It won’t even […]

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A Hedge Fund Ad Coming Soon to a Billboard Near You

September 2, 2013

For decades, the hedge fund industry has been restricted from advertising publicly to consumers by the Securities Exchange Commission. This fact has been no surprise to the industry, as many who do engage in such investments are expected to be well-versed in this area of investing. The idea of neophytes throwing money into such funds […]

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Changes Ahead for the Asian Hedge Fund Industry

August 26, 2013

While many global economies have reported economic upturns over the past two years, five years after the 2008 financial downturn, Asian hedge funds and Asian private equity investments continue to struggle. Since so many Asian hedge funds have not met their performance goals, countless managers have left the industry entirely, creating many new hedge fund job […]

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Do Small Hedge Funds Have a Bright Future?

August 19, 2013

Some industry insiders would bluntly respond – yes, the mom-and-pop hedge fund pitches from small managers have had their day; regulations will push the start-up capital requirements beyond what small, successful family businesses and other wealthy individuals can do on their own, not to mention the bright, but poor, potential money managers who have good […]

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Hedge Fund Performance and Initial Claims

August 12, 2013

On Thursday the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its first count of initial and continuing unemployment insurance claims for the prior week.  The initial claims figures came in at 333K, an increase of 5K over the prior week’s revised figure of 328K.    Although the most recent initial claims figures bumped up, many “trend” analysts […]

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