Jim Grant – Hedging and hedge funds

Grant’s Interest Rate Observer Podcast, Released on 4/8/19 Barclay Leib (@btl0823) founder and principal of Sand Spring Advisors, LLC, comes by the office to discuss asset allocation, forensic accounting and Wall Street history. 1:44 Rules for selecting fund managers 5:40 …

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Hedge Funds Are Buying Oil Again

By Irina Slav Hedge funds are buying oil once again after a pause earlier in March, signaling returning optimism about U.S. – China relations and subsiding concern about the global economy, Reuters’ John Kemp said in his latest column on hedge funds …

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Are Energy Hedge Funds Going Extinct?

By Tsvetana Paraskova Last year’s heightened volatility in energy markets—typically a welcome background for fund managers to make profitable trades—proved to be less than stellar news for energy-focused funds. Energy-exposed funds have been suffering since 2016—first because of subdued volatility, …

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Hedge fund redemptions could offset corp buybacks going into year end, but what if corporations and boards get spooked b/c of the October crash and decided to pull back on stock buybacks, too? Double hit to markets possible?

Hedge fund redemptions could offset corp buybacks going into yearend, but what if corporations and boards get spooked b/c of the October crash and decided to pull back on stock buybacks, too? Double hit to markets possible?https://t.co/JlztchFOaI — M/1_LP (@MI_Investments) …

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Hedge fund redemptions are a big issue….. Flash Crashy feeling again today….market wants re-test of years’ lows

Flash Crashy feeling again today….mkt wants re-test of yrs' lows pic.twitter.com/0APDkWYmkc — M/1_LP (@MI_Investments) November 15, 2018 The S&P 500 visits that year-to-date break-even line….again. pic.twitter.com/zIDcYfim2p — Michael Santoli (@michaelsantoli) November 15, 2018 Hedge fund redemptions are a big issue…..could …

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