It is all about distribution
The future of the investment management industry is quite bright, according the 200 or so participants at the Operations for Alternatives conference last week in Palm Beach Gardens. Amidst tornado warnings and significant sideways rainfall, investors and managers alike discussed the future of the industry and how new products are being launched and new distribution channels are being created to deliver returns, even amidst significant market volatility. It is clear from the discussions that investors are looking to understand where yield is coming from and what their true exposures are in terms of both individual and portfoliowide positions. Transparency and increased regulation globally seemed to be on the minds of […]
Stop the madness
This week, I’ve decided to throw hedge fund commentary out the window to let you all know how disgusted I am with the amount of texting people are doing. I was leaving the train in Newark the other day when I witnessed a not-so-random act of stupidity. It seems a mother and daughter were so engrossed in their texting that neither saw the door in front of them and it hit the daughter in the face. They both laughed and continued texting–most likely the daughter posted it on Facebook or tweeted: “Just got a bloody nose when I was texting and a door hit me in the face LOL!” Really, […]