Pension Pulse

MAY 19, 2023

Even those who are active investors reflect sentiment at depressed levels. Remember this data is lagged by 45-days so it's not representative of what they hold now and many top hedge funds are going to get clobbered when the financial storm hits their portfolio. So what's the problem?

Hedge Funds 52

Hedge Funds Funds Asset Management Assets 52

The Big Picture

AUGUST 20, 2024

The opportunities to trade derivatives and be involved in the hedge fund space was something that really had not emerged, at least for me in New York until Canyon Partners provided that opportunity. But if you look at, when I sold my software company in the late 1990s, we had this huge disconnect where I’m a value investor.

Asset Management 69

Asset Management Assets Mutual Funds Bidding 69

Pension Pulse

MAY 24, 2023

There’s probably more volatility on tap for stock markets, Graham said, adding he’s “cautiously optimistic” about what lies ahead for the fund this year as certain sectors in some parts of the world appear ready to soar. Other categories affecting our total cost profile include taxes and expenses associated with various forms of leverage.

Investing 52

Investing Stakes Pension Funds Assets 52

The Big Picture

AUGUST 29, 2022

BALCHUNAS: … where you had to call pensions and tried to pitch them on hedge funds …. Instead of being fired and going away, he’s like, “I’m actually the owner or the chairman of the funds themselves.” RITHOLTZ: … most of (inaudible) — Warren is an honest steward of active investing. RITHOLTZ: Yeah. BALCHUNAS: Yeah.

Mutual Funds 69

Mutual Funds Funds Assets Asset Management 69

The Big Picture

MARCH 21, 2023

But if you buy low multiples and sell high multiples, either in a long-only beat the benchmark sense, whether over and underweight, and you did the same thing everyone does and call me a hedge fund manager. And value and momentum do, whether it’s relative outperformance against a benchmark or absolute performance in a hedge fund.

Hedge Funds 69

Hedge Funds Financing Finance Funds 69

The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It’s because of these biases that we have inefficiencies in the market that we can then exploit as active investors. So it’s just interesting to think about, again, as an investor, how do you handicap your own biases? So I had some experience in Africa that was able to leverage for this role.

Investing 59

Investing Funds Financing Finance 59