The Patriots and the Markets Suffer a Devastating Loss

February 5, 2018

The hedge fund industry is off to a stellar start in 2018, as HFR reports. Average hedge fund gains of 2.45 percent, a January monthly performance record unmatched since 2006, were achieved. While this is, unquestionably, an auspicious beginning, we must remember that past performance is no guarantor of future success. What Happened Next? Post […]

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How Happy Will You Be in Your Hedge Fund Job?

January 22, 2018

One sees the adjective happy, in daily use, in many contexts. It may characterize a feeling, causing a sense of satisfaction, a willingness to perform a task, an unexpected pleasure, a greeting, and even a description of slight intoxication. The connotation most appropriate to describing one’s job in the hedge fund industry encompasses all these, […]

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What Did 2017 Hedge Fund Performance Do for Compensation?

January 8, 2018

Hedge funds begin a new year on the heels of a performance record  not matched since 2013. Gains will undoubtedly reach 8 percent or better, and assets under management stand at an all-time high. While these statistics are inspiring, the question on the lips of the aspiring hedge fund professional is what does this mean […]

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Hedge Fund 2017 Results Hold Promise for a Better 2018

December 25, 2017

It is not possible to allow 2017 to pass into history without acknowledging the achievements the hedge fund industry has made during the year. First, hedge funds made positive gains for investors in each month of 2017. Gains, year-to-date, stand at around 7.5 percent. Of course, December’s results are not final, but almost no one […]

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How Bright Is the Future for Hedge Fund Jobs?

December 11, 2017

As 2017 marches to its close, thoughts inevitably turn to the promise and challenge of the New Year. The hedge fund industry is on track to achieve its most successful year since 2013 in terms of gains and assets under management. Year-to-date gains, by most reports are 7.5 percent and assets under management have reached […]

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What Is the Impact of Outsourcing on Hedge Fund Jobs?

November 27, 2017

Any mention of outsourcing strikes terror into the hearts of American workers, many of whom suffered joblessness and related economic hardships because of their jobs being outsourced. Increasingly we hear the “O-word” in the same sentence with hedge funds and, unsurprisingly, this creates concerns for those who aspire to jobs in the hedge fund industry. […]

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Hedge Funds Are Not Immune from Fake News

November 13, 2017

The current buzzword, fake news, begs the question, how often does one encounter fake news? It must occur with some degree of frequency, because pollsters report that two-thirds of the American public believes the mass media peddles fake news. There are larger questions. Is fake news the result of carelessness or is it done intentionally? […]

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