MiB: Paul Wilmott on Trouble with Quants
Its All In The Name
Apparently the name a hedge fund gives itself has a direct bearing on both the inflow of capital and by extension the level of fees they generate from those inflows. It seems that having a name that lends gravitas and sounds somewhat regal (wanky) adds some $250,000 to the inflows. But funds with such names generate lower…
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I Think We Have A Different Definitions Of Success
Investing is hard there is no doubt about that and being an amateur investor is even harder because you have to rely upon the supposed expertise of others. This lack of familiarity with the industry and its nuances combined with a dependence upon others makes life very difficult for those on the outside. However, this…
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Female hedge funds outperform those run by men
Hedge funds run by women have generated returns two times higher than their male counterparts this year, piling further pressure on a sector that has been branded “male, pale and stale” to recruit more female portfolio managers. The HFRX Women index, which pulls together the performance of female hedge fund managers, has returned 9.95 per…
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Hugh Hendry Is Closing His Fund
The wonderfully irrepressible Hugh Hendry of Noddy car fame ( see this video for the reference) is closing his fund. His rationale is explained here.
Apparently the CBA ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW BOSS
The good old corporate euphemism of exploring new opportunities has been applied to the resignation of CBA CEO Ian Narev. Apparently you are not allowed to say listen mate under your reign we have had a big arse Ponzi scheme, the bank has tried to deny the terminally ill access to insurance they paid for…
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Ray Barros talks profitable trading and risk management strategies
I shared a stage once with Ray way back in the last century and always found him to have something interesting to say. Click here to be taken to the video.
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