Monthly Archives: January 2020

Painful Year for Hedge Funds in 2019

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2019 was a tough year for Hedge Funds. Many were shut down due to rising costs and underperformance. The few which survived were barely afloat or returning capital to investors. As a result, for the fifth straight year, there will be more closures than launches. More than 4,000 funds have been liquidated in the past […]

Clark’s Hedge Fund Contrarian Bets Backfire

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And the gambling goes on…. Russel Clark’s Hedge fund, The Horseman Global fund, recorded its biggest ever annual loss due to short bets during the longest bull market in history. The hedge fund fell 35% last year. Contrarian bets made Clark on of the most watched fund managers in the word. He wagered against equities […]

Hedge Funds Hack Bank of England

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Where will it end? Audio feeds from Bank of England press conferences were hacked in order to receive information seconds quicker than the competition. In a world where information is power, fast traders have the possibility of making a fortune. Press conferences are usually streamed on an official Bank of England video feed which is […]

Citadel Securities: Failed Experiment to $3.5 Bio Revenue

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Technology is the answer Citadel Securities, the market-making firm, generates $3.5 Bio. The Ken Griffin firm outpaced similar non-banks and is also catching up to highly successful Wall Street Rivals. Citadel Securities may be even more lucrative than Griffin’s hedge fund because of reports that profit margins will exceed 30%. His wealth, long estimated at […]

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