“If trading is like chess, then macro is like three-dimensional chess. It is just hard to find a great macro trader.” Paul Tudor Jones, May 2008 There’s a great interview up on Institutional Investor with Paul Tudor Jones, one of the biggest and most successful hedge fund managers in the business. It’s a bit dated (from…
Hedge Funds
Dr. Doom on Hyperinflation
Many economists are scoffing at the potential for hyperinflation here in the United States as housing price declines, unemployment and auto sector weakness dominate the headlines. I don’t know if scoffing is the best idea right about now. I have frequently been discussing the possibility of hyperinflation both with clients and here on TRB. Earlier this month, I…
Update: Ackman/ Target
William Ackman, the man behind Pershing Square‘s activist battle with Target (TGT), appeared on CNBC this morning and did a reasonably good job at explaining his reasons for his challenge to the company. He did make some compelling arguments regarding the lackluster backgrounds of some of the existing board members and management’s own non-history of…
Hedgies are Human
Joe Nocera tells the story of a hedge fund manager who has decided to return his investors’ funds and pursue a different career path, one that isn’t focused on compensation alone. From the New York Times: Two weeks from now, a seven-year-old hedge fund called Alson Capital Partners will return around $800 million to its…
Mortimer, We're Back: Return of the Broker
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.2483668&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] X I saw a piece in the Journal today that blew my mind. After everything we’ve been through since the fall of 2007, retail stockbrokers have begun to leave their turrets in big numbers this spring: From the Wall Street Journal via Barry Ritholtz: In April, more than 2,800 people registered as brokers…
Market Recap: The Grouch Trade Killed You Today
The Reformed Broker, AKA The Scotch Bonnet, here with today’s Market Recap… Today’s rally was yet another face-ripper in a series of rip-your-face-off rallies. You only get these type of up moves in a brutal bear market, so enjoy the fireworks for as long as they last. You had to be long and strong from…
The Modified Uptick Rule Debate
Coming Soon! The following is not an argument for or against shorting, as that is a non-debate. The presence of short-selling is a necessary component of a free, liquid and healthy market. The question we’ll focus on here is what type of form the safeguards against abusive short-selling should take when the discussion by…
Dude, Where's My Hedge?
This morning, Bloomberg has an article about how hedge fund managers are no longer in the driver’s seat when dealing with clients. They are now flying to visit with their accounts when they used to force them to come to Connecticut. They are adjusting fees downward to keep assets from CALPERS and other large investors. …
Domino's Pizza Rips on the 2-and-20 Set
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nggsJI6Aro] Yes! The Big Taste Bailout is for everyone, except the hedgies. You know you’re in a f%$@ed industry when even the most trailer trash pizza chain and its customers have a laugh at your expense. Has the backlash against hedge funds reached it’s zenith with this spot? What’s next, Taco Bell offers the Beefy,…
Johnny Upside: "I'm All About Distressed Assets, Yo!"
Today we bring you another interview with Johnny Upside (read the first one here). Johnny’s a Wall Street hotshot armed with an MBA, very little brain power and a limitless ego. Today, Johnny discusses his new venture, Distressed Asset Investing. The Reformed Broker: Hey Johnny, what’s happening? Johnny Upside: Happening? IT’S ALL HAPPENING, BABY! TRB:…
