Alternative mutual funds, or liquid alts, are still a new phenomenon, with few extending back to before the financial crisis, but total assets under management are estimated to have already past the $200 billion mark. Whether it’s an alternative fund manager wrapping his strategy in 1940 Act regulations to tap the retail market or mutual fund managers branching out to win back the clients they are losing to ETFs, someone is learning on the fly and the Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting a
FOX Business Network’s (FBN) Charlie Gasparino reports that Herbalife “is planning a “seven-figure” advertising campaign to bolster the company’s image. The buy, Gasparino states, will “begin this week, as... read more
No one likes to lose money, even if you have billions to spare.
Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc
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It’s why the prospect of a bear... read more
Carl Icahn, head of Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ:IEP), wants to change Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and he's going to get his chance next Monday. According to AllThingsD Icahn will meet... read more
Martin Inside The Curious Mind Of John Malone by Mark Robichaux, Multichannel News
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MCN: This last quarter seemed to better than most in terms of subscriber retention for cable operators.... read more
ValueWalk is preparing for its fourth Contrarian Investor Virtual Conference in partnership with the Contrarian Investor Podcast and Breakout Point. We've got an excellent slate of speakers scheduled, including... read more
Richard Clarida, global strategic adviser at Pacific Investment Management Co. (PIMCO), talks about the outlook for the global economy and implications of the "new neutral." Clarida speaks with Bloomberg’s... read more
Whitney Tilson presents: "A Macro Overview and My Favorite Ideas" at the 8th Annual Value Investing Congress.
Whitney Tilson of Kase Capital will be presenting: A Macro Overview and My... read more
We updated our readers on John Burbank's performance in his hedge fund Passport Global, when the hedge fund took in a 4.2% gain in Q2 and is up 10% for the... read more
"Investment success requires an appropriate mind-set," Seth Klarman declared in his now out of print book, The Margin of Safety, Risk-Averse Value Investing Strategies for the Thoughtful Investor.
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Carlyle Group is teaming up with TCW Group to offer three mutual funds that provide ordinary investors access to hedge fund-like bets, a recent regulatory filing reveals.
As an adviser... read more