Hedge funds are not dead. Not yet. Not ever

The demise of the industry has been completely over-exaggerated. Rest assured, hedge funds are alive and well.  It is true that new fund launches have decreased significantly over the last few years and the data around this area continue to show weakness. Still, investors in a never-ending search for alpha are continuing to look to […]

You have to ask questions and then demand straight answers

Amidst all the chaos in the markets this week, once again we learned of yet another a fraud in the investment world. This time a well-regarded private equity player from a “good” family is accused of setting up a fascinating scheme which included fake people, fake websites, and fake email accounts, all in a move […]