2019-03-05 05:00
Although 2018 hedge fund industry performance was its worst in nearly a decade, the majority of institutional investors surveyed in a recent Prequin report, expect to maintain or increase he… Read More
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2019-02-19 05:00
Let’s ensure that we are on the same page before diving into this topic. Reflation, in the context of this article, refers to implementing a government’s fiscal policy and/or a c… Read More
2019-02-05 05:00
Both 2018’s hedge fund performance record and Super Bowl LIII results are in the record books. While it is relatively simple to understand the past, the future is exponentially more di… Read More
2019-01-22 05:00
In Alpha Calling’s previous article, Hedge Funds: A Positive Perspective on 2018, the timing of its publication was such that a definitive conclusion on year-end hedge fund industry pe… Read More
2019-01-08 05:00
Investors began 2018 with a cautiously optimistic view, duly supported by 2017’s positive returns, which paralleled the market rally. Hedge fund managers, broadly speaking, shared this… Read More
2018-12-25 05:00
Here we are, in the closing days of the worst year for the hedge fund industry since the financial crisis. According to HFR, hedge funds, in the aggregate, were down .16 percent in November… Read More
2018-12-11 05:00
Hedge funds, in the aggregate, turned in yet another lackluster performance in November, 2018, which resulted in an HFR weighted composite index of -0.16 percent, which brings year-to-date p… Read More
2018-11-27 05:00
Hedge Fund Research (HFR) reported an asset weighted composite index of -2.71 percent for the month of October, bringing the year-to-date asset weighted composite index to -0.98 percent, and… Read More
2018-11-13 05:00
Regardless of one’s level of preparation, the hunt for a hedge fund job can be exasperating at times. Setbacks and rejections are inevitable, as is the case for most on the job quest… Read More
2018-10-30 05:00
Hedge funds have long dominated the alternative asset class, both in terms of assets under management(AUM), and also in sheer numbers of firms. As reported by Prequin, hedge fund AUM reached… Read More
2018-10-16 05:00
Here we are, well into the final quarter of 2018, and the hedge fund industry is having something far short of a spectacular year. According to eVestment, aggregate September global hedge fu… Read More
2018-10-02 05:00
A recent Morningstar article posed the question, “Will Hedge Funds Ever Recover?” Any hedge fund professional should find the title of this piece, at a minimum, condescending, an… Read More
2018-09-18 05:00
Previous articles on this site have delved into questions of compensation satisfaction, work/life balance, and job security in the hedge fund industry. These were explored in statistical ter… Read More
2018-09-04 05:00
Many of those who aspire to a career in the hedge fund industry believe in the necessity of an Ivy League degree. Others believe that an MBA or other advanced degree is a requirement.
While… Read More
2018-08-21 05:00
While there has always been keen competition for talent, the battle lines are being clearly drawn between the financial (particularly hedge funds) and the technology sectors. MBA graduates f… Read More
2018-08-07 05:00
This may not be the time. While it is true that hedge fund starts are outpacing closures, the fact is, new hedge fund firms are not likely to be in the market for hedge fund professionals in… Read More
2018-07-24 05:00
Several events, which occurred just this month, should have stock pickers quaking in their Salvatore Ferragamo’s.
According to the July 11, 2018, edition of the Financial Times, Facebo… Read More
2018-07-10 05:00
Ten days into the second half of 2018, what are the prospects for a banner year in the hedge fund industry? After all, unemployment is at record lows, optimism for the manufacturing sector i… Read More
2018-06-26 05:00
Hedge Funds, long the whipping boy for the financial ills of the country, are witnessing one of their own grow a spine. Last Wednesday, Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, politely infor… Read More
2018-06-12 05:00
Hedge funds remain in positive-gain territory through May, as reported by HFR. Aggregate net gains for the year are unimpressive, standing at 0.39 percent, just one basis point above April&r&hell…Read More
2018-05-29 06:00
Billions of investment dollars are pouring into the hedge fund industry and, unsurprisingly, investors are supporting well-known industry figures that are striking out on their own. Stephen… Read More
2018-05-15 06:10
Although a small number of investors view hedge funds as too great a risk of pension fund investment, the majority understands that hedge funds are the only option for reducing risk while at… Read More
2018-05-01 06:41
Hedge funds were dealt a harsh hand in the first quarter of 2018, down 0.13 percent. However, to put things in perspective, the Dow was down 2.49 percent in its first quarter, ending at 24,7… Read More
2018-04-17 05:50
Fundamental hedge fund managers are, in growing numbers, being won-over to the concepts of artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data. How much of this is genuine interest as opp… Read More
2018-04-03 08:10
Practically speaking, 2018’s first quarter hedge fund results are in the rear view mirror, and two trends are becoming clear.
First of all, HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index reported modest… Read More
2018-03-20 05:51
Let’s begin by saying that no one should be discouraged from pursuing an MBA. However, it is important that one is clear on the motive for doing so. If the motive is to fast track empl… Read More
2018-03-06 05:52
February appears to mark the end of 14 consecutive months of positive gains for the hedge fund industry, with HFRX weighted average returns posting a decline (- 0.35 percent) as the surge in… Read More
2018-02-20 05:28
The January 2018 results for aggregate hedge fund performance have been published. According to HFR, the industry showed a 2.8 percent gain. In contrast, the S&P 500 gained 5.7 percent i… Read More
2018-02-06 05:36
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… Read More
2018-01-23 05:13
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 greet… Read More
2018-01-09 05:42
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… Read More
2017-12-26 06:37
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 inve… Read More
2017-12-12 05:31
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 ter… Read More
2017-11-28 05:23
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.
Increa… Read More
2017-11-14 05:57
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 Ameri… Read More
2017-10-31 05:38
The digital age created revolutions in a variety of industries, including the retail, banking, motion picture and music industries. The rise of alternative data vendors also holds the potent… Read More
2017-10-17 06:18
People of diverse backgrounds have found a home in the hedge fund industry – lawyers, computer scientists, investment bankers and public accountants, to cite a few. According to the 20… Read More
2017-10-03 06:10
Have you heard? In an effort to close the wage-gap between men and women in the workplace, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) signed an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law. T… Read More
2017-09-19 06:13
Prequin reports the hedge fund industry has achieved gains in positive territory for 10 months in a row, with aggregate August gains of 0.97 percent. This is the longest streak of month-to-m… Read More
2017-09-05 06:04
Financial journalists have made an easy living writing articles on hedge funds based upon a formula. Just as formula writing results in some of the shallower situation comedies in television… Read More
2017-08-22 05:34
Male portfolio managers outnumber women 20 to 1. This might suggest gender bias on the part of hedge funds. However, it might also suggest that women aren’t seeking this line of work… Read More
2017-08-08 06:01
Activist hedge funds are hardly a new phenomenon, and Bill Ackman of Pershing Square is certainly not a novice in the game. While activist funds have been on the scene for decades, the motiv… Read More
2017-07-25 06:19
In the wake of countless glowing articles touting hedge fund gains through the first half of 2017 as well as new industry records for assets under management, hedge fund managers can’t… Read More
2017-07-11 06:21
Contrary to popular opinion, earning an MBA will not necessarily earn you a spot in the hedge fund industry. According to the 2017 Hedge Fund Compensation Report, just 4 percent of thos… Read More
2017-06-27 05:58
Just as the regulatory mists were beginning to dissipate under President Trump’s Sharpie and the House’s legislative action, a new fog is rolling across the financial sector&mdas&hell…Read More
2017-06-12 05:47
Although there are more than a few avenues leading to a job in the hedge fund industry, it can be argued that an analyst’s position is a typical entry-level position. Make no mistake;… Read More
2017-05-30 05:40
A child born in 2007 can look forward to a lifespan in excess of 100 years. Although this is marvelous news for those born in this millennia, it only adds to the woes of pension fund manager… Read More
2017-05-16 08:31
Many have the preconceived notion that jobs in the hedge fund industry entail hundred hour work weeks that wear down employees in a matter of months, not years. While it is true that a small… Read More
2017-05-02 06:38
President Trump’s executive order, signed January 30 of this year places Dodd-Frank squarely in the administration’s cross hairs. The impact of this executive order would not be… Read More
2017-04-18 06:41
Hedge funds posted an aggregate 2.3 percent gain through the first quarter, which marks the strongest start for the industry since 2013. Long/short equity strategies lead the pack with compo… Read More
2017-04-04 06:28
Robots, once the bane of blue-collar workers, may now threaten the livelihoods of hedge fund professionals. Taxi and Uber drivers are menaced by driver-less technology, fast food workers are… Read More
2017-03-21 05:52
The suggestion that assets under management are soaring is admittedly a bit Trumpian, but the fact is that the number of hedge funds shrank to 9,803 (including funds of funds) while 2016 ind… Read More
2017-03-06 05:31
After an inglorious 2016, many pundits jawbone about a continued investor exodus from the so-called overpriced and underperforming hedge fund industry. However, the facts are in stark contra… Read More
2017-02-21 06:57
On February 3, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order that outlined his administration’s core principles for regulating the U.S. financial system. They are:
(a) empower Americ… Read More
2017-02-07 07:11
Hedge Fund Research and other respected sources suggest that hedge funds, taken together, gained about one-half of one percent in the month of January, far short of the S&P 500’s g… Read More
2017-01-24 05:44
For starters, around three-quarters of hedge fund professionals will not receive their bonuses until the first quarter of 2017, according to the Hedge Fund Compensation Report, so, if… Read More
2017-01-10 08:12
It can’t be sugarcoated. Hedge funds, for the third year running, have concluded another inauspicious year, not only in terms of gains, but also in the context of asset flows and indus… Read More
2016-12-13 05:49
It appears that the hedge fund industry, on average, will end 2016 on the wrong side of the S&P 500, the arbitrary benchmark, which in the eyes of many, heralds a successful level of per… Read More
2016-11-29 08:37
The Clash hit of the same name topped the charts in 1982. More recently, it has become the de facto theme song of many an institutional investor. Of course, Clash did not have pension fund m… Read More
2016-11-15 06:18
Everyone that breaks into the hedge fund industry asks themselves that question. The education, the experience, the network of contacts, the untold hours spent writing and re-writing resumes… Read More
2016-11-01 05:14
According to a recent article published in FINtech, the Rhode Island State Investment Commission has announced its decision to redeem $534 billion invested in seven hedge funds.
This enormou… Read More
2016-10-18 05:57
Trump’s theme, “Make America Great Again,” has drawn its fair share of criticism. On the one hand, the slogan is interpreted as a slight by those who believe America is alr… Read More
2016-10-04 06:27
Having struggled with an indecisive and opaque Federal Open Market Committee, chaired by the enigmatic Janet Yellen since February 2014, hedge funds and the broader investment community must… Read More
2016-09-20 05:40
If any common ground exists between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, it is on the subject of carried interest taxation. Both regard the favorable tax treatment received by private and hedge… Read More
2016-09-06 05:18
When Paul Tudor Jones says adieu to roughly 60 employees, Pershing Square Capital Management shaves its staff by 10 percent and Citadel trims its headcount by more than a dozen souls, this i… Read More
2016-08-09 05:46
If the subject were recession, defined by the media as two or more consecutive quarters of decline, then one would correctly view the past three quarters of declining hedge fund assets under… Read More
2016-07-26 05:48
While it may be true that fewer MBA holders are entering the hedge fund industry, it is certainly true that recent headlines suggesting that these students “scorn” hedge funds or… Read More
2016-07-12 05:16
This is a top-of-mind question for institutional investors and the answers are as varied as the hedge fund industry. Obviously, the answers offered can’t all be accurate. Furthermore… Read More
2016-06-28 07:42
The recent UK referendum, which resulted in the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, has rocked the financial world. The value of the pound plummeted to lows not seen in thir… Read More
2016-06-14 06:29
It has been another tough year so far for hedge funds, which in the aggregate, stood in negative territory in May—down 0.09 percent. However, year-to-date figures are positive, w… Read More
2016-05-31 13:09
Who are these four horsemen? Pitiful performance, available alternatives, reduced fees, and impatient investors.
Abysmal hedge fund performance has been the norm for the past… Read More
2016-05-17 05:42
After reading some of the articles published in response to the SALT Conference sponsored by Skybridge CEO, Anthony Scaramucci, one might be persuaded that this is the case. However, the aut… Read More
2016-04-26 05:24
In most professional environs, back to back years of meager performance, are likely to raise serious job security concerns among employees. However, among hedge fund professionals, this pass… Read More
2016-04-05 06:39
Equity sharing is an important variable to consider in determining the level of total compensation an individual will receive from his hedge fund firm. While equity or upside sharing is not… Read More
2016-03-08 05:59
The Goldilocks principle states that something must fall within certain margins, as opposed to reaching extremes. As such, it is often associated with the search for life on other plane… Read More
2016-02-23 06:38
Anyone following the primaries will recognize this phrase, used frequently in the context of Donald Trump’s foray into presidential politics. For example, in the recent South Carolina… Read More
2016-02-09 05:08
Bonus pay is a critical segment of one’s total compensation in the financial sector in general and hedge funds in particular. It is not uncommon for those in the highest pay bands to e… Read More
2016-01-26 06:05
Most people gravitate to a career in the hedge fund industry for the earning potential. After all, flexible working hours, a low stress work environment and job security are not perks genera… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
How much does a chief operating officer of a $5 billion hedge fund, who does not make stock picking decisions, make when the fund generates a 10 percent return? The answer is $10M – ac… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
One of the reasons that investors commit to pay high management fees to hedge funds is the agility of hedge funds to adapt to developing opportunities. One such investment opportunity that i… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
US hedge funds are looking to take advantage of new stringent capital rules on European banks to buy discounted asset-backed securities and bad loans from European banks. Bloomberg reports t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Investor redemptions at hedge funds hit the highest level in December in more than four years according to the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index which tracks the monthly hedge fund sub… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Many aspiring to a career in the hedge fund industry ask this question in the broader context of career path. It is an excellent question but, like so many others, has no single answer. The… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The new millennium saw a fresh meme come to the fore—outsourcing. Rooted in lessons learned after the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement in January, 1994, outsourcing… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It is no secret that hedge funds, in the aggregate, are seeing dismal gains this year. Of course, there are outliers, firms such as Maverick Capital, reportedly enjoying double digit gains… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hedge fund performance tends to suffer in a bull market and the current bull market is on the cusp of moving into second place for longevity, unseating the 1949 through 1956 run, which curre… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Technology and innovation have disrupted countless industries over the past several years, not the least of which is the recruiting industry. In the recent past, headhunters, the proactive a… Read More
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