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Hedge Fund Investment AdviserHedge Funds & Investment AdvisersWhile hedge funds are showing weak capital raising numbers in 2008 a recent survey came out showing that over 95.7% of investment advisers believe that hedge funds don't understand their business needs. The same survey showed that over 88.7% of these same advisers thought that sales efforts on behalf of hedge funds are ineffective.

CHA DesignationChartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA) DesignationLast week the Hedge Fund Group (HFG) began to offer the Chartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA) Designation Program. The CHA Program is a two part designation. Level 1 ensures that participants have mastered a broad foundation of hedge fund industry knowledge across 6 learning modules. Level 2 allows participants to specialize in a nic

Becoming a hedge fund manager certainly has its perks... if you are successful. The King of the Hedgies is currently John Paulson who raked in £1bn for a years work shorting the sub prime markets and others certainly are not poor. What do 'Hedgies' do and can you do it? The answer to that question is a yes and no. Just like it is possible for everyone to be a sports star. If you have the right

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Get a Hedge Fund JobGet a Job at a Hedge FundI recently wrote a hedge fund career related article for Investopedia.com on how to get a job at a hedge fund. This is a short two page article which details from my experience what tangible steps one can take to work in the hedge fund industry. The steps I suggest include:Make sure you really want to get a hedge fund jobBecome a student of the hedge

Hedge Fund BusinessHedge Fund Business OverviewHere is a relatively long whitepaper/Powerpoint on the business of hedge funds. It gives a good overview of the industry, where hedge funds are domiciled and discusses popular structures and strategies employed by both hedge funds and fund of hedge funds.Please click here to view this report.- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSArticles R

Special-Situations Hedge Fund Harbinger Capital Partners has taken a stake in Owens Corning (OC). Since late April, Harbinger has spent $57.46 million purchasing 2.6 million (almost 2%) shares of Owens Corning on the open market at prices ranging from $20.56 to $23.96 each. The most recent transaction was early this week as they purchased 479,790 shares for $11.5 million, according to a SEC fili

Two former hedge fund managers of Bear Stearns, Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, were arrested at their respective homes in New York, after a one year probe into the collapse of two hedge funds they were in charge of, according to the FBI. Cioffi was arrested at his home in Tenafly, New Jersey, and Tannin was picked up from his Manhattan residence. Both are expected to be indicted on securities

Hedge Fund InformationHedge Fund Information - Articles This post was created to create a listing of hedge fund articles on this blog that don't easily fit within one of the other categories or address ongoing hedge fund trends or general hedge fund trends or report information.Hedge Fund NewsHedge Fund DatabasesHedge Fund AssociationsWhat is a Hedge Fund?Top 10 Hedge Fund MythsHedge Fund Redem

Hedge Fund RedemptionsHedge Fund Redemption DatesThe WSJ recently ran a short piece on how some relatively large hedge funds are facing waves of redemptions from their investors. One $14B hedge fund has seen their assets shrink to just $11B after dozens of investors submitted their redemption requests. Another has shrank from $10B to $8B.Many hedge funds have what is caused a gate or gating clause

Hedge Fund LeverageHedge Fund Leverage VideoHere is a short video explaining what leverage is and an example of how hedge fund leverage can be used through a simple investment example.- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSArticles Related to Hedge Fund Leverage1. Hedge Fund Videos2. Prime Brokerage3. Chicago Hedge Funds4. Hedge Fund Jobs5. Hedge Fund Managers6. Hedge Fund Company7. Fun

Hedge Fund WorkHedge Fund Work - Email QuestionI just got this hedge fund work related email on Wednesday of last week from a hedge fund recruiter who is a member of the Hedge Fund Group (HFG) and based in Hong Kong."Hi Richard - Been enjoying all of your informative articles on hedge funds and through those I can see your passion and desire to make a difference. I am a recruiter based in Hong Kon

There are four broad styles of hedge funds and multiple hedge fund strategies beneath each style which are discussed at length in the book Hedge Funds Demystified by Scott Frush. This article summarises the four broad hedge fund styles and provides an insight into the management of hedge funds. In many cases, Hedge Fund managers combine [...]

Hedge Fund StrategiesHedge Fund Strategies VideoHere is a short video I just found on 3 different hedge fund strategies. This hedge fund blog is not offering this video as a form of financial training or advice of any type, but the video should help helpful in understanding hedge fund strategies on a high introductory level. Here is a direct link to the video.If you have any additional videos on

Due Diligence QuestionsHedge Fund Due Diligence QuestionsLast month I found this article on questions you should ask during a hedge fund due diligence process. While nothing within this blog should be taken as financial advice this article and the hedge fund due diligence guide on my website might give you a high level overview of hedge fund due diligence.According to Douglas Dick, the best plac

Citigroup is coming under pressure to bail out investors in one of its troubled hedge funds, in another embarrassment for a company already among the biggest losers from the credit crisis.The company has begun quietly asking private clients to accept a $250m compensation package, in return for dropping legal claims against the company. Banks which have sunk an estimated $1.6bn into the fund are al

Company Aston Carter Location UK-London Remuneration c£30-50,000 Position Type Employee Employment type Full time Updated 23 May 2008 Prestigious global Hedge Fund seeking to hire 10+ bright Junior developers Microsoft Technologies: VB6, VB.NET Winforms, T-SQL, SQL Server, NAnt, XML, VBA, MSMQ, IBM Websphere MQ, Java XSLT, HTML, C/C++, Mathematica - Leading Global Hedge Fund - London My

Hedge Fund AssetsHedge Fund Assets Q1 2008HedgeFund.net released the Q1 2008 Hedge Fund Asset Flows & Performance Report. The report estimates total hedge fund assets fell 1.4% in Q1 2008 to $2.848 trillion. The release is concurrent to the release of the HFN Q1 2008 Administrator Survey which shows total administered hedge fund assets were $2.759 trillion in Q1. The combination of results fro

Hedge Fund SalaryHedge Fund Salary LevelsThere is much talk about astronomical hedge fund salary levels and cases every year where hedge fund managers realize $1B+ in total earnings, but just how well are most hedge fund professionals compensated? I just found some recent hedge fund salary details online by Alpha Magazine. Here are the figures:Single Manager Hedge Fund CEO Salary FiguresJunior A

Hedge Fund ServicesHedge Fund ServicesToday I'm launching a new area of my blog offering direct links to the top 3-5 services providers in 15 different niches of the hedge fund industry. I am only listing firms here that are very well established and reputable, I have met with personally, have done direct business with in the past, or have had recommended to me through my clients or friends.Here

Managed Forex accounts are best suited for those who wish to tap into the Forex world's fast moving turnover but don't have all it takes to do so. A managed Forex account is a type of trading account that is handled by a company trading representative. This presents an arrangement for a novice investor who is inexperienced and has no time to study the Forex market dynamics. A lot of people are int

Hedge Fund EmploymentHedge Funds Employment ArticlesThe following are the articles I have written related to hedge fund employment. Roughly 20% of all the emails I receive is related to hedge fund career advice, recruiting or marketing/sales team building. This category of articles will hopefully answer some of those common questions and provide a more concise directory of employment related hedge

Hedge Fund PerformanceHedge Fund Performance ReportsThis article category of reports was created to provide quick links to what I have written related to hedge fund performance issues and updates. I will be updating this each quarter to try to make it as comprehensive as possible. I hope to improve this area of content within my blog over the next few quarters. Let me know if you would like to con

Hedge Fund InvestingHedge Fund Investing SurveyA recent survey completed by Deutsch Bank AG polled over 1,000 institutional money managers and rish investors around the globe who control close to $1 trillion in hedge fund allocations. Each respondent was able to select multiple choices and as usual investment performance remained the most important factor in making an investment. One interesting

Hedge Fund Risk AnalysisHedge Fund Risk Analysis Table When discussing risk management in the hedge fund industry, obtaining a clear definition of the different types of risk exposure for each kind of hedge fund is important. Considering the wide range of objectives and diverse trading instruments used by each specific type of hedge fund, it is important to note the varying risk concerns which apply to different types of hedge fund managers.A good consolidation of the results in a matrix form was developed by Jaeger and Säfvenblad , who define the different risk exposures by each type of hedge fund as follows (click to enlarge the image below):Using the table above, but now with a investor’s perspective, it should be also clear that the risks associated to investing in a long-short hed

Fund AdministratorsTop Hedge Fund AdministratorsThe following is a list of recommended hedge fund administrators who offer services to hedge funds, fund of hedge funds and private equity funds. While the performance of their services cannot be guaranteed by this hedge fund website, we only work with a very small number of well established reputable firms in the industry. Here is information on 3 of the top hedge fund administrators in the industry:Top Hedge Fund AdministratorsBGT Fund Administration provides outsourcing solutions to hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds and investment management companies. The services provided include fund accounting, partner allocations and NAVs and year end audit preparation. Our principals have deep experience in the field with over 60 cur

Hedge Fund Administrator5 Questions Hedge Fund Administrator QuestionsHere are the top 5 questions to ask when selecting a hedge fund administrator:What is your client or hedge fund relationship history/service track record?What is the range of assets under your management--what is the largest and smallest client AUA (assets under administration)?What are the most common hedge fund strategies serviced?What is your client service model?Can I have a list of your references--including clients, prime brokers?Subscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSArticles Related to Top 5 Hedge Fund Administrator Questions1. Hedge Fund Administrators2. Hedge Fund Ethics3. Third Party Marketing4. Hedge Fund Jobs5. Hedge Fund Managers6. Prime Brokers7. Hedge Fund Auditors8. Commercial Real Estate Brokers9. Cha

Top 10 Hedge Fund CitiesWhere Are All The Hedge Funds?I recently found this list put together by Thomson Financial which shows where the majority of hedge funds are based. I believe this list was created in early 2007 so it may be a little outdated now, for example, I question the place as London coming up as only the 6th most popular city for hedge funds. It is interesting that places like Dallas and Los Angeles even made this list thoughTop 10 Hedge Fund CitiesNew YorkGreenwichSan FranciscoBostonChicagoLondonDallasStamfordLos AngelesWestport- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSRelated Articles:1. Hedge Fund Due Diligence2. Hedge Fund Terms3. Hedge Fund Marketing4. Hedge Fund Strategy Guide5. Hedge Fund ManagersPermanent Link: Top 10 Hedge Fund CitiesTags: Top 10 Hedge Fun

Hedge Fund JobHedge Fund Job ResourcesEmail: Richard, What resources do you have on your blog related to getting a hedge fund job?Here are some relevant articles:Hedge Fund JobsTop 4 Hedge Fund Career TipsHedge Me Book Review6 Steps to your first hedge fund jobHedge Fund Job AdviceChartered Financial AnalystChartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)Hedge Fund RecruitersHedge Fund Resume TipsHedge Fund AssociationsHedge Fund Training Courses- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSPermanent Link: Hedge Fund JobTags: Hedge Fund Job, Hedge Fund Job NY, Hedge Fund Job New York, Hedge Fund Job London, Hedge Fund Jobs, Job at a Hedge Fund, Hedge Funds Job, Fund of Hedge Funds Job

Hedge Fund InvestorsAttracting Hedge Fund InvestorsI recently received this email...Richard, I am involved in the management of a new hedge fund that we started last year. Our hedge fund's strategy is a combination of stock and derivatives. Our goal is 30%+ growth per year, and thus far, we are right on track. What I wanted to ask you is this: Are these types of earnings competitive within the hedge fund world? If we continue with this kind of performance, would this type of growth be attractive to third party marketers?John, If you could sustain 20%+ returns over 5,7 and 10 years and show positive growth during quarters of negative equity market performance it will help. The incentives in the hedge fund world favor those that are long-term greedy not quarter-to-quarter or year-by-ye

Citigroup (C) started two hedge funds last year and sold interests in them to well-off retail investors. What those people were not told is that the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Hedge Fund SalariesRecent Hedge Fund Salaries ArticleOne of the most popular economics blogs today is The Big Picture which recently published a story on hedge fund salaries. Last year each of the top 10 earners brought home over $500M each 5 hedge fund managers earning over $1B in profits.I happen to agree with The Big Picture's take on this issue which you can read about here if you have a minute.- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSArticles Related to Hedge Fund Salaries1. Hedge Fund Pay2. Hedge Fund Compensation3.Entry Level Hedge Fund Jobs4. Hedge Fund Jobs5. Hedge Fund Managers6. Hedge Fund Strategy7. Hedge Fund Terms8. Hedge Fund Recruiters9. Hedge Fund Sales10. High Net Worth InvestorsPermanent Link: Hedge Fund SalariesTags: Hedge Fund Salaries, Hedge Fund Salary, Hed

Create Your Own ETF Hedge Fund: A Do-It-Yourself ETF Strategy for Private Wealth Management (Wiley Finance) # Author:David Fry # Format:PDF 2.3MB# Page Count: 334 pages# Publisher: Wiley (January 28, 2008)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0470138955# ISBN-13: 978-0470138953Individual investors who want to break away from conventional financial plans often find it hard to make this change, even when it's clear that their current course of action is outdated, inflexible, and costly.Author David Fry is extremely familiar with this situation. He has devoted over thirty-five years to the business of trading and portfolio management and, as founder of ETF Digest, has been at the forefront of major investment trends. Fry knows what it takes to make it as a successful investor, and now, with Create Yo

What is a hedge fund? A hedge fund does not exist as far as the Federal Securities and Exchange Commission is concerned. There is, in all actuality, no such thing as a hedge fund. But, hedge funds do exist, so the question is: how and what are they? In short, hedge funds a groups of stocks, bonds and securities that are managed by a portfolio manage for the intense purpose of returning profit and maintain investment, regardless of market conditions. This is why the Securities and Exchange Commission cannot recognize hedge funds. They guarantee a return and as every investor knows there is no such thing as a sure thing. And, in truth, hedge funds are not a sure thing. Interestingly, hedge funds are also not the boldest investment schemes available on the market. In fact they are the opposi

Hedge Fund VideosHedge Fund Investment VideosOver the last year I have posted a fair number of videos about hedge funds. These videos describe ongoing trends in the hedge fund industry, niche issues, related bodies such as soveriegn wealth funds and specific stories of individual hedge funds. Here are the hedge fund videos I have published so far:Hedge Fund SalesWhat is a Hedge Fund?US Economy RecessionHedge Fund RiskSovereign Wealth FundsHedge Fund Trends Short Selling & LiquidityHedge Fund CompanyHedge Fund Taxes - RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email Or RSSArticles Related to Hedge Fund Videos1. Hedge Fund Due Diligence2. Hedge Fund Terms3. Hedge Fund Strategy4. Hedge Fund Jobs5. Hedge Fund ManagersPermanent Link: Hedge Fund VideosTags: Hedge Fund Videos, Fund of Hedge Fund Video

Hedge Fund Trading StrategiesQ&A: Hedge Fund Trading Strategies I just got this question in via email this morning and have received the same one several times before. It is about how to sell a hedge fund trading strategy to hedge funds....Dear Richard,It is pleasure for me to participate in you group "Hedge Fund Group (HFG)". I see some articles about marketing hedge funds and also about hedge fund trading strategies. Do you have some information about selling or marketing trading strategies to hedge fund managers? I and my partner just created futures trading strategy, but don't know we rules of marketing hedge fund trading strategies. Could you please post some recommendations? Thank you,- Hedge Fund Group (HFG) MemberGreat to meet you. I don't think there are any set rules f

Hedge Fund PortfoliosReport on Hedge Fund PortfoliosI just found this interesting report by State Street on hedge fund portfolio investment research completed in 2007. It is getting slightly outdated but shows some interesting numbers related to hedge fund and private equity portfolio allocations.- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email Or RSSRelated Articles:1. Hedge Fund Research2. Hedge Fund Due Diligence3. Hedge Fund Consultant4. Hedge Fund Jobs5. Hedge Fund ManagersPermanent Link: Hedge Fund PortfoliosTags: Hedge Fund Portfolios, Fund of Hedge Fund Portfolios, Portfolios of Hedge Funds, Hedge Funds Portfolio, Hedge Funds Portfolios, Hedge Fund Stocks, Hedge Fund Asset Allocation

Hedge Fund CollapseHedge Fund Tequesta CollapsesFortune examines "The Death of a Hedge Fund", specifically the Tequesta Mortgage Hedge Fund.Tequesta's story is similar to other, larger hedge funds that have imploded recently when they were unable to satisfy brokers' demands for more collateral. However, Tequesta is unique for its effort to avoid the credit risk that befell other funds. Despite this fact, Tequesta collapsed when its prime broker, Citigroup, decided to pull its credit.Tequesta is remarkable because it was performing relatively well, achieving a steady influx of returns to its investors. The hedge fund was cautious in trading prime jumbo mortgage funds with low levels of default. Tequesta would have continued its success, had it not been for the unexpected stall in the ma

Hedge Fund Service DirectoryLaunching a Hedge Fund Service DirectoryI am over 3 weeks behind on responding to all of the emails that have been coming in through this hedge fund blog. If you are one of the people who emailed me I apologize and I will get back to you within the next 10 days (I hope). Many of the questions I get are from professionals looking for service providers or products. I want to connect as many of these visitors directly with the educational articles or service providers they are seeking to do business with.Right now hedge fund blog is getting over 4,000 hits every business day and will receive over 1 million hits for 2008. Next week I am launching a service provider directory for the hedge fund industry via this hedge fund blog. This directory of hedge fund rel

I always thought that the moments in which there was a big financial turmoil, when most people and companies lost money, that was the moment in which bunch of intelligent persons could make high profits.The question at this point is not if or when, but how.Of course knowing what to do and where the market is heading.To know this you must approach the business in the right way and there is just one way for doing so: knowing the most you can.Knowledge is everything, and the more you understand the best will be your performance.That is why you should read articles like the one Richard Wilson wrote:Hedge Fund Managers where he explains in a clear way what and how and when and where about Hedge Funds.He says:” pedigree and a hedge fund manager's positioning and story behind its team can trum

Hedge Fund Performance Q1Hedge Fund Performance Q1 of 2008I just finished this article for the Wealth Management Exchange on hedge fund performance for Q1 of 2008.- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSRelated Articles:1. Hedge Fund Returns2. Hedge Fund Collapse - Survival of the Fittest3. Hedge Fund Performance - Finance Sector4. Hedge Fund Jobs5. Hedge Fund Managers6. Hedge Fund Losses7. Hedge Fund Performance8. Hedge Fund VolatilityPermanent Link: Hedge Fund Performance Q1 2008Tags: Hedge Fund Performance Quarter 1, Hedge Fund Performance Article, Q1 2008 Hedge Fund Performance, Hedge Fund Performance Figures Q1, Fund of Hedge Funds Performance Article Q1 2008

Value hedge fund manager, David Markowitz, reported Monday that Ford could potentially see a double despite recession risks. Ford is currently trading near a 25 year low and only 2.2 times 2009 earnings, which may attract value investors. He also stated that he expects the company to beat wall street estimates for 2009.

Hedge Fund SeedingHedge Fund Seeding Capital A recent study showed that hedge funds receiving seeding and operational assistance outperform broad hedge fund indexes and average hedge fund performance figures. This study was completed by George Martin and Joseph Pescatore from the University of Massachusetts and Jefferies Asset Management.Pescatore makes the point that in the past there was a somewhat negative connotation to discussing how a hedge fund may have received seed capital or operational support during their firs 3-5 years of operation. Specifically he said, “The question investors asked a hedge fund manager, ‘if you are any good, why do you need these guys?’ I think not only has it changed, I think that has completely reversed.” It seems that Pescatore now believe that

Hedge Fund Public RelationsHedge Fund Public Relations TipsI read a recent article by Bill Blasé within the Emerging Manager Monthly Newsletter. Here are the tips that I gleaned from this article:TV viewers and interviewers love contrarians, conflicting views make for interesting televisionTake a pass on issues where you are not an expert and don’t have any value-added insight on the issueMedia appearances might not bring in a windfall of new business but a well coordinated PR plan combined with grass roots relationship develop and an online presence can be very effectiveMichael Barron who is the CEO of Knott Capital Management commented in the article, “Everyone knows the Fidelitys, the Putnams and the rest of the larger firms in our industry. For some of the smaller firms, this is

Hedge Fund OriginQ&A: Where did the name hedge fund come from?Alfred W. Jones is credited with coining the term "hedge fund" in 1949. Jones was the first known to employ portfolio managers while turning his company into a limited partnership. He outperformed his competitors by hedging his investments.Jones used two strategies to minimize risk: using leverage to purchase stocks, and short selling to minimize risk. Thus, Jones hedged the market risk.- RichardRelated Articles:1. History of Hedge Funds2. Hedge Fund Strategy Guide3. Hedge Fund Terms4. Hedge Fund Jobs5. Hedge Fund Managers6. Hedge Fund Industry BasicsSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSPermanent Link: Hedge Fund OriginTags: Hedge Fund Origin, Origin of Hedge Funds, Hedge Funds Origin, HedgeFund Origin, Where the name

Hedge Fund PlatformsHedge Fund PlatformsThere has been a half dozen articles in the last year about private hedge fund platforms being setup or launched by firms such as the Man Group. There are really two types of hedge fund platforms being discussed, one allows hedge funds to trade almost any type of security through one portal and the other is the attempt to offer a selection of hedge fund managers with daily liquidity through a online portal for hedge fund investors.A recent survey showed that over half of participating hedge funds expected a multi-asset class trading platform to be available within 2 years. I'm sure it will be sooner than that. There is a lot of money to be skimmed within a multi-asset class platform and many hedge funds would pay a premium for more anonymity and

Hedge Fund New YorkGeographic Focus: Hedge Funds in New YorkThis page was created to serve as a central location for information about New York hedge funds. I don't have a complete list of hedge funds in New York yet, but I am starting to collect resources relevant to new york hedge funds. While this page is light at this point I hope to develop it further down the road.New York Hedge Fund ArticlesHere is a recent article From my friends at Fin about hedge funds in New York. It reports that New York now houses over 25% of the hedge fund industry.New York Hedge Fund ListsList of hedge funds in new york (coming soon)New York Hedge Fund Networking GroupsHedge Fund Group (HFG)Hedge Fund Association (HFA)Hedge Fund Jobs in New YorkComing soon...- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or

Hedge Fund AdministratorsWhat are Hedge Fund Administrators?Hedge fund administrators offer a way to reduce tedious time-consuming operational activities for hedge fund managers, while simultaneously bolstering the average investors' confidence in a hedge fund. The role of a hedge fund administrator is to provide financial and tax reporting. Such reporting includes: audits and coordinating taxes; anti-money laundering as well as the new know-your-client procedures. While these are important duties for a hedge fund, outsourcing to a hedge fund administrator allows hedge fund managers to pay more attention to managing the investment portfolio and servicing clients.The hiring of a hedge fund administrator can significantly consolidate operational staff and reduces excess administrative ex

Hedge Fund ReturnsHedge Fund ReturnsMany mainstream, well respected media outlets jump at any chance to dance on the graves of hedge funds who have recently shut down or seen poor performance. This comes at the cost of showing a realistic macro view of the health and growth of the hedge fund industry. I have mentioned this several times before and it is one of the reasons why I write in this hedge fund blog. Here are some of those related articles:Hedge Funds Failing or Thriving?Hedge Funds - Kinds of the JungleAlternative Assets OutperformThe Euromoney Institutional Investor Network seems to think along similar lines as myself as they published an article earlier this month on how claims of the demise of the hedge fund industry are highly inflated. Their article was written in respon

Today, Cygnus (CYGT), a long-time Ticketmaster-wanna-be, lost their long-time battle against bankruptcy. They had been struggling ever since their first brush back in early 2006, barely clinging to life as if their leader was Terri Schiavo, but today, they finally succumbed to Chapter 11, the most common ailment among penny stocks. The company, founded in 2001, [...]

Hedge Fund SalesHedge Fund Sales VideoJeffrety Gitomer is my favorite sales trainer. I have read 6 of his books and try to use his advice each day within my hedge fund marketing & sales job. His advice is what drove me to write a book during my MBA program, throw out my t.v. and invest myself daily in things like reading, blogging and evening school programs instead of spending it on things like "The Office" or "American Idol." Hedge Fund Sales Video: &hl- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email Or RSSArticles Related to "Hedge Fund Sales"1. Hedge Fund PR2. Marketing Hedge Funds3. Hedge Fund Marketing4. Hedge Fund Jobs5. Hedge Fund Managers6. Hedge Fund Seed Capital7. Hedge Fund Media ExposurePermanent Link: Hedge Fund SalesTags: Hedge Fund Sales, Hedge Fund Sales Training, Hedge

Hedge Fund Manager Due DiligenceOngoing Hedge Fund Manager Due Diligence I recently found a great article on hedge fund manager due diligence, it focused on ongoing hedge fund manager due diligence. When reviewing a hedge fund, process transparency is crucial to the method as risk transparency. Institutional investors must hold the prerequisite that their investments meet the prudent man standard. They need to understand; what a hedge fund manager’s abilities are; is there a process for measuring and assessing risk as well as reward; the manager’s strategy and allowable deviations from it; the safeguards in place to shun fraud; that the people operating the hedge fund are honest. Some additional topics to consider are alpha generation, risk measures, risk mitigation strategies, basis

Hedge Fund NewsletterHedge Fund NewsletterI know some of my frequent site visitors are already part of my hedge fund newsletter, but as I speak to people within the Hedge Fund Group (HFG) and those who email me directly from my blog most people were not aware that one was offered through this website on hedge funds.The free hedge fund newsletter that I produce is different from other great newsletters on hedge funds that you might read. I don't use RSS news feeds and I don't re-hash stories first reported on by other organizations. For better or worse, I have decided not to compete with Google News and only write about and aggregate educational materials on the hedge fund industry. Each day I write 1-5 articles on hedge funds, and what is written is sent out the next morning via the hedge

Hedge Fund CollapseSurvival of the Fittest Hedge FundsIn 1859, Charles Darwin introduced his theory on “On the origin of species” through this now famous preamble: As many more individuals of each species are born than can possibly survive; and as, consequently, there is a frequently recurring struggle for existence, it follows that any being, if it vary however slightly in any manner profitable to itself, under the complex and sometimes varying conditions of life, will have a better chance of surviving, and thus be naturally selected.” The (very non organic) species of the hedge fund industry have been aptly playing out this struggle for existence over the last few months as famous names such as Peloton Partners, Carlyle Fund, Carrington Capital, Amaranth Advisors and the mother loa

Hedge Fund RiskHedge Fund RiskHere is a short video on a hedge fund group in London called Peleton Capital. It is an interesting story because it is true within many areas of the hedge fund industry, if you are running with a pack of other traders or invests and the leader gets tripped up you my fall as well. &hl=en- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSRelated Articles:1. Hedge Fund Risk Management2. Drake Capital Advisors, LLC3. Hedge Fund Investing4. Hedge Fund Jobs5. Hedge Fund ManagersPermanent Link: Hedge Fund RiskTags: Hedge Fund Risk, Hedge Fund Trading Risk, Hedge Fund Market Risks, Hedge Funds Risk, Risk of Hedge Funds, HedgeFund Risk, Hedge Fund Risk Managment

Hedge Fund MarketsHedge Fund MarketsHere is a panel session from the World Economic Forum discussing who is really in charge of the world economy and avoiding widespread systemic risk. Many of what is discussed effects hedge funds and the hedge fund markets in general: &hl=en- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSRelated Articles:1. Investing in Hedge Funds2. Hedge Fund Terms3. Hedge Fund Due Diligence4. Hedge Fund Jobs5. Hedge Fund ManagersPermanent Link: Hedge Fund MarketsTags: Hedge Fund Markets, Hedge Fund of Fund Markets, Hedge Fund Industry, Hedge Funds Markets, HedgeFund Markets

Hedge Fund CompanyHedge Funds Company VideoHere is a video on why a hedge fund company would have to restrict investor redemptions: It is interesting that the speaker is looking for academic confirmation of whether to use hedge funds or not when the most sophisticated well educated institutional investors are using them left and right.- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSRelated Articles:1. Top 50 Hedge Fund Websites2. Hedge Funds FAQ3. Hedge Fund Risk Management4. Hedge Fund Jobs5. Hedge Fund ManagersPermanent Link: Hedge Fund CompanyTags: Hedge Fund Company, Hedge Funds Company, Hedge Fund Companies, Hedge Fund Firms, Hedge Fund Redemptions

Hedge Fund Due DiligenceHedge Fund Due Diligence Guide New hedge funds are launched daily, which is constantly increasing the importance of determining which hedge funds are appropriate for you or your firm to invest in becomes increasingly important. Every person or company is going to have different investment horizons, risk tolerances, strategy preferences, etc. so it is usually more valuable to know the basics of how to evaluate a hedge fund then it is to hear someone say which hedge funds are "the best." I think giving hedge fund recommendations even to the degree of suggesting exactly how to evaluate a hedge fund is too close to finance advice to put online but the SEC website does provide this advice in conducting a minimum level of hedge fund due diligence before investing:Read a f

Hedge Fund StrategyHedge Funds Strategy GuideThe 10-15,000 hedge funds now being managed throughout the world use between 200-400 different hedge fund strategies. How can you keep these all straight? The short answer is you can't, but I have started compilining a list of hedge fund strategy definitions here below. Let me know if you are looking for something and can't find it here. Hedge Fund Strategy Explanations130/30 Hedge Fund ResourcesMulti Strategy Hedge Fund Event Driven Hedge Funds Green Hedge Funds African Hedge Funds 130/30 Hedge Funds See Rapid Growth Top 5 Hedge Fund Strategies Hedge Fund Investment Strategies Litigation Funding Hedge Fund Strategy Emerging Markets Hedge Funds Risk Arbitrage Hedge Fund Strategy Hedge Fund Litigation Funding List Warrant Arbitrage Arbitrage Inv

Hedge Fund WebsitesTop 50 Hedge Fund WebsitesHedge funds are now mentioned in the news over 1,000 times/day. There are over 15,000 hedge funds and well over 200 distinct investment strategies among those funds. I am trying to aggregate educational hedge fund material in my hedge fund blog here but there are dozens of other high quality websites on hedge funds that all take a different angle on providing something value to the hedge fund community. Here is my list of the top 50 hedge fund websites.Hedge Fund BlogHedge Fund Group (HFG)Albourne VillageMagnum Hedge Fund InvestmentsGoogle News on Hedge FundsHedge Fund AssociationHedgeCOHedgeFundPR.netHedge Funds Cheat SheetHedgeFundBookstore.comAleaBlog.comBarclays Hedge Fund DatabasesFin AlternativesEnergy Hedge FundsHedge Fund Message Board

Hedge Fund MarketingHedge Fund Marketing ArticlesHere are a collection of articles on hedge fund marketing and sales. These cover marketing to institutional investors, using public relations tactics, getting hedge fund seed capital and hedge fund marketing fees.Marketing to Institutional Investors Hedge Fund Seed CapitalHedge Fund Media ExposureMarketing Hedge FundsHedge Fund Press Release Contacts Hedge Fund Relationship BuildingTop 9 Hedge Fund Database Selection TipsHedge Fund EthicsTypes of Hedge Fund InvestorsRaising Capital With TenacityOutsourcing Hedge Fund Marketing- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSRelated Articles: 1. Hedge Fund Investors 2.Sovereign Wealth Funds 3. Fund of Hedge Funds 4. Hedge Fund Jobs 5. Hedge Fund ManagersPermanent Link: Hedge

Hedge Fund AssociationsDirectory of Hedge Fund AssociationsThere are literally hundreds of hedge fund related associations and organizations around the world. Many of you may already be party of the Hedge Fund Group (HFG) or your own local city specific hedge fund association but I thought it would be useful to create a listing of all hedge fund associations in existence. This list will start small and hopefully grow each quarter as I get more inquiries from existing hedge fund associations and professionals such as yourself. Please email me at Richard@RichardCWilson.com if you would like to increase the exposure for your hedge fund or alternative investment association or organization.International Hedge Fund AssociationsHedge Fund Group (HFG)Chartered Alternative Investment Analys

Hedge Fund TrainingHedge Fund Training OptionsThis page will be used to list online and in-person hedge fund training opportunities. Hedge Fund Training Option #1: Fitch Training - Hedge Funds A Credit PerspectiveComing Soon...Hedge Fund Training GuidesIf you are a a hedge fund training professional or are looking for something specific please send me an email at Richard@RichardCWilson.com- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email Or RSSArticles Related to "Hedge Fund Training"1. Risk Arbitrage Hedge Fund Strategy2. Hedge Fund Industry White Papers3. Benefits of Hedge Fund Investing4. Mechanism Design Theory5. Fund of Hedge FundsPermanent Link: Hedge Fund TrainingRelated Terms: Hedge Fund Training, Hedge Fund Training Videos, Hedge Fund Training Seminars, Hedge Fund Training Classes, Online

Hedge Fund MovieHedge Fund Movie OpportunityI first connected with Laurence (that is Chris Gardner on the left) a few weeks ago and he told me about this opportunity for a hedge fund manager to be featured within a documentary. His group is looking for a hedge fund manager that invests in art or outperformed the market in 2007 using a contrarian long/short investing strategy. Please click on the image below for the full details, or send an email to Laurence.Crot@sagaproduction.ch.- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSRelated Articles:1. Hedge Fund Performance - Finance Sector2. Family Offices Group3. Hedge Fund Managers4. Hedge Fund Industry White Papers5. Hedge Fund TrainingPermanent Link: Hedge Fund MovieRelated Terms: Hedge Fund Documentary, Hedge Fund Movie, Hedge Fund Vi

Hedge Fund PerformanceHedge Fund Performance - Finance SectorHedge funds in the finance sector have performed dismally as one of only two hedge fund benchmarks to have a negative performance. A recent report by Hedge Fund Net shows that although finance sector hedge funds have not shown great numbers when compared to other hedge funds, they have “outperformed their closest benchmark by more percentage points than any other equity related hedge fund sector in the last twelve months.” Also, if you take into consideration the harsh conditions that exist in the finance sector—the housing bubble and the looming economic recession—these hedge funds have performed relatively well.The HFN data demonstrates that finance sector hedge funds have showed signs of improvement. Total assets have

Entry Level Hedge Fund JobsHere is an article I wrote for Fin Alternatives on the 6 Steps to Getting Your First Hedge Fund Job- RichardSubscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSSRelated Articles:1. What is a Hedge Fund?2. Available Hedge Fund Employees3. Hedge Fund Recruiters4. Hedge Fund Books5. Multi-Family OfficesPermanent Link: Entry Level Hedge Fund JobsRelated Terms: Entry-level hedge fund jobs, entry level hedge fund jobs, first hedge fund job

Hedge Fund RecruitersHedge Fund Recruitment - A listing of Hedge Fund RecruitersI get emails each week from hedge fund professionals looking for new employment opportunities, and many of these are interested in contacting hedge fund recruiters who are focused on hedge funds. Below are my efforts towards compiling a list of top hedge fund recruiters that are dedicated to working with hedge fund professionals and alternative investment clients in general. If you are one of these please send me an email at Richard@RichardCWilson.com. If you need a hedge fund recruiter please choose one from the list below. I will be adding more hedge fund recruiters here each month.Top Hedge Fund Industry Recruiters:Marc Goormastic (President of Goormastic Executive Search, United States) - I recruit Sales

Hedge Fund Investing7 Tips for Successful Hedge Fund InvestingI just read an article a couple days ago that sounded like a similar one of mine you might have read called "How to Invest in Hedge Funds." This article was by Scott Frush and it covers the seven strategies for successful hedge fund investing. Here is his 7 tips for investing in hedge funds. None of the tips below are financial advice from myself or from the author of the article that I am summarizing below. 1. Do Your HomeworkSince hedge funds are not regulated by the SEC or government, it's up to you to research and evaluate a hedge fund before investing in it.2. Invest In Proven ManagersAlthough investing in a manager with an impressive past performance will not guarantee the same results, it is a good rule of thumb to fol

Hedge Fund SpeculationAre Hedge Funds Becoming More Speculative?Here is a question I recently received: "I recently heard that Hedge Funds have become so common of a financial instrument for institutions that they might not be providing the desired speculation. So the next generation of hedge funds must have to be more speculative, like a spec fund."There are a of hedge fund managers in the industry now, over 15,000. This means that average returns will fall a bit and the quality of managers overall will have a lower mean...but I do not think it forces most hedge fund managers to be more speculative, in fact I think it has the opposite effect. There is so much competition now among hedge funds that institutional investors and the ultra-wealthy are becoming more picky wanting to work with

Bulldog Sues SECPhil Goldstein of the Hedge Fund, Bulldog Investors is suing the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) for its ban on hedge fund marketing and advertising.Phil Goldstein told the Financial Times: "We want to be able to have a website like any other business. The only websites required to pre-qualify people are hedge funds and pornography . . . gun shops are allowed to advertise, the Massachusetts state lottery is allowed to have a website. We want to be treated like any other business." "We are not asking regulators to be allowed to sell to unqualified investors. We are simply saying that they are not going to be harmed by getting the information," Mr. Goldstein said about his plan to make fund web sites available to all. "We have three options and suing the U.S. Securiti

This is an abstract off the article concerning the state of the American hedge fund industry, Hedge Trimming from The New Yorker. found the article very informative, and decided to do a review of it here for those who do not have the time or easy access to that issue of the magazine. John Cassidy enlightens the casual New Yorker audience with a review of the hedge fund industry. The story entails a former London banker, Harry Kat, who stumbled into the field while pursuing an academic life. What he had observed did not leave much of a morally respectable notion. Privately owned, typical hedge funds operate as financial companies. They generally raise capital off moderately affluent clients, ranging from charitable groups to individuals of high net worth. The business model centers on

Top 10 Hedge Fund LeadersWho are the most powerful hedge fund professionals in the industry?I am currently my 1st annual poll to come up with a list of the top 10 most influential professionals within the hedge fund industry.These could be hedge fund managers, regulatory professionals, consultants, fund of hedge fund leaders, etc. Please send me your suggestions on who you think should be on this top 10 list and I'll re-publish this post next quarter with the results of votes I receive through this hedge fund blog, my hedge fund forum (HedgeFundMessageBoard.com) and the Hedge Fund Group (HFG).To nominate or vote for your top 10 selections please send an email to Richard@RichardCWilson.com with your list of names and 1 sentence on why you think they deserve to be included within the list.

Hedge Fund InterviewHedge Fund Interviews - Interview QuestionsEvery couple of months I do a short interview with a investment blog. It usually involves a short phone call or email exchange over some take out rather than the type of hype seen here in the picture to the left, but it is fun none the less. Thanks to TheAge for the picture. Here is the interview: Thank you for participating in the 2nd “insider’s” interview. The goal of this series is to pick the brains of insiders who deal with the business of money and to try to dig beyond the headlines. Tell me a little about yourself and what you do? My name is Richard Wilson and I am a hedge fund consultant and founder of the Hedge Fund Group (HFG). I work for a third party marketing firm and our job is to find new investors

Hedge Fund ListingsImportant Note: This is not a up-to-date list, complete list or recommended list of hedge funds. It is simply a list put together by Investment Seek that I would like to reference here in hopes of aggregating these types of publicly available listings of hedge funds. AAbante Capital (South Africa) Abria Financial Group (Canada)Abria Trust, Abria A.G.A.I.N., Abria AACORN, Abria Notes Absolute Value Capital ManagementAbsolute Value Fund Adage Capital ManagementLaunched by Robert Atchinson and Phil Gross in 2001. Adam Smith Arbitrage and Venture Capital Hedge Fund Adelphi Management (United Kingdom) Advent Capital Management Advocate Asset Management Aequilibirum Investments (United Kingdom) Alliance Capital ManagementBernstein advanced value, Bernstein global diversified,

-e03e-11dc-b0d7-0000779fd2ac.html "If convicted, all five could face a maximum sentence of 20 years for wire fraud, five years for conspiracy and up to $500,000 in fines." Looks like the punishment is starting to fit the crime.

New Hedge FundsThere are somewhere between 15,000 and 19,000 hedge funds now in existence. Hundreds of new hedge funds are started each year and at least 10,000 are large enough to officially be noted within major databases and formal tracking systems."The hedge fund industry remains a very exciting space, and professionals that want to be in an autonomous environment are still very attracted to hedge funds," says Marc Bender, chief operating officer of EFX Capital.HFR data indicates that over 900 hedge funds were launched in 2007 alone while around 500 were liquidated. IDD notes that "This compares to 1,518 new funds in 2006 with 717 liquidations, and 2,073 launches and 848 liquidations in 2005, a record year. The pool of hedge funds in the almost-$2 trillion industry is around 10,000.""T

Hedge Fund EventsUpcoming Hedge Fund Conferences, Seminars,Training Sessions and Non-Profit EventsI will be updating this page once a month with upcoming hedge fund seminars, training sessions, conferences and non-profit events. If you run a hedge fund conference or series of training or seminar sessions and are interesting in getting more exposure for your events please email me at Richard@RichardCWilson.com. In the near future there will also be opportunities to promote your hedge fund networking or training events through the growing Hedge Fund Group (HFG) and the monthly or quarterly announcements that will be going out to that group of hedge fund professionals, investors and consultants.Upcoming Hedge Fund Events (Updated 2.18.08)PEAK PERFORMANCE 2008: An exclusive trading psychology

What is Tim Barakett's Atticus Captial hedgefund returns? They are stunning. Last year, its main fund was up 40% (even after deducting for his juicy fees). He buys a lot of call options on his stock holdings as well to increase his returns.

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Predictable I know. However, I am going on a trip to Canada this week and have found a Lamborghini garage where the owner is my new best friend. He is moving to Geneva soon and I aim to have him on my Christmas list as soon as possible. Not just because he is a nice chap, but also because he owns one of every model of Lamborghini ever made and that, my friend, is an awesome reason to visit his

http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/348179.html"Two principals of a hedge fund linked to a Ponzi scheme that swindled individuals worldwide, including Kansas investors, have been ordered to cough up the funds they fraudulently obtained. Kansas federal Judge Richard D. Rogers last week ordered Alain A. Assemi to disgorge $577,598 and John D. Friedrich to disgorge $277,340. He also ordered them to pay prejudgment interest of $39,440 and $18,938, respectively. The two were owners and managers of Seaforth Meridian of New York., a hedge fund that purported to invest in A-rated fixed-income bonds and corporate securities. Between May 2004 and October 2005, Seaforth attracted investments totaling nearly $22 million from 75 limited partner investors, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission."

Previously I mentioned a new payment portal solution company called U-GotCash.com that is starting and the opportunity to become a founding shareholder and have an equity stake in it. In further research, it appears that there are some positive correlations with several other companies that may make this a safe investment. To become a shareholder of U-Gotcash, you will have to sign up at FinancePortalSolutions (FPS). FPS is headquartered in Panama City, Panama and offers a range of investment solutions. According to their website, there are currently four different programs that are being offered, Gap Funding, Hedge Funding, Offshore Structuring/Banking, and the U-GotCash payment portal. Invest in any of their programs and your investment will grow within a certain period of time depending on the program you are registered to. Here is the list from the site: (more…) Share This

Reading the FT at the weekend I was inspired to add a new feature to the blog. "Hedge Fund Manager Toy of the week." For our inaugural award this goes to the Javelin Mark 10. Yes! Your own executive fighter aircraft. Being an ex-RAF engineer and married to a pilot, I am a bit of an aircraft geek so this was a shoe-in for this weeks award.. The jet is an executive jet for one + pilot, of

LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - British fund firm New Star Asset Management said on Monday it had equity commitments of $50 million and that it wanted to raise up to $400 million for its new real estate hedge fund. The New Star Real Estate Hedge Fund Limited, announced in July and launched on Monday, will be managed by Robin White -- formerly of Rock Capital -- and will invest mainly in European listed property securities such as real estate investment trusts REITs).

A few months ago, Tim asked me to review his new book that was due out on October 1st. If Tim's name is familiar to you, it may be because you have seen him on CNBC or MSNMoney.com as a commentator, or on a reality show called "Wall Street Warriors".Always up for a good investment book, I agreed to do the review, and I am glad I did.The book started out slow for me, as it goes over some of Tim's early history during childhood, and his pre-college days. The part of the book I really liked starts after he receives $12,415 in Bar Mitzvah money. That is when Tim starts to trade. This part of the book details the different strategies he employed, the ups and downs (mostly ups) of his day to day trading. I found it pretty exciting, as this is what I do every day as well. I think anyone who trades often will enjoy seeing how Tim did in the market, and how he did it. The lessons he learns, the choices he makes, etc. The time period that the book takes place is perfect, as it encompasses the