A Pen, a Telephone, and the SEC?
Hardly a day passes without news of one financial scandal or another in the financial services industry, particularly hedge funds, with SAC Capital Advisors, LLC being one of the higher profile examples. Colossal Fines The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has...Hedge Fund Groupthink – Real or Imagined
The implication of some in the financial media is that hedge funds and hedge fund managers are demonstrating a groupthink or herd mentality with respect to the investments they are making. The argument, which seems ludicrous, may or may not have merit. Of course,...Hedge Fund Jobs—Yes They Are Out There
Employment within the hedge fund industry is the primary goal of many college and university students. It is also a goal to which substantial numbers of people currently employed in the broader financial industry aspire. The appeal of the hedge fund industry is...Hedge Funds Poised to Capture Their Share of $10 Trillion
Ten trillion dollars – the staggering sum estimated to reside within the community of potential retail investors, is soon to be unlocked by the Security and Exchange Commission’s rule changes – a direct result of the language in the JOBS Act of 2012. The...International Monetary Fund Drops the “D” Word
In its January 21st, 2014 update, the IMF hinted at the specter of deflation. The United States has only had two experiences with a deflationary economy; the first from 1870 to 1890 and the second in the 1930’s—in both cases, beyond the living memory of most...Are You Paid What You Are Worth? Find Out.
