Bill Gross, a proud cat owner, had a rough year. Rough year After predicting a sharp rise in interest rates due to US economic policies that didn’t materialize, his top anointed successor, Mohamed El Erian, left the company amidst very public disagreements in management focus and style, and then the realization that the thirty year run in bonds may be coming to an end, Gross has had to face the hard realities as never before in his gilded life. Now he is dealing with the loss of his 14-year companion who shadowed Gross’ every move at home – including…
"Sensitive Fella" Bill Gross Loses Gender Bending Cat
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.