Monthly Archives: May 2017

(The Business Insider) A San Francisco software startup founded by alumni of the world’s largest hedge fund is expanding into London. Domino Data Lab, a software company for data science teams, has hired Ben Harknett, who previously worked for Google, […]

(FINalternatives) Alternative investment manager Altegris has made enhancements to its managed futures strategy in order to lower costs, increase transparency and improve tax efficiency. To read this article:

(The Business Insider) Every year, the number of bankers and traders employed by the largest banks on Wall Street shrinks a little. Headcount across investment banking, equities and fixed-income trading at the top 12 banks dropped by 1,900 from the […]

(FINalternatives) Famed investor Paul Tudor Jones has reportedly invested into two artificial intelligence startups working on big data applications in alternative investments. To read this article:

(Harvest) This conversation wanders into and explores many different areas of investing and life. The theme is how to think about asset allocation and investing holistically–from first principles–but we talk a lot about motivation, incentives, human behavior, and the fear […]

(Harvest) While not strictly investment-related, my columns with advice for new graduates seem to generate the most interest each year. So, I’m always on the lookout for interesting material around commencement-time. I originally wrote about a commencement address given by […]

(Reuters) A Massachusetts hedge fund manager has been arrested and accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from investors and engaging in a Ponzi-like scheme, U.S. authorities said. Yasuna Murakami, who managed Cambridge, Massachusetts-based MC2 Capital Management LLC, was arrested in […]

(Reuters) Hedge funds have started to rebuild bullish long positions in crude oil as OPEC prepares to extend its production cuts for an additional nine months. Hedges and other money managers increased their net long position in the three major […]

(Bloomberg) A buildup in risk across the globe is getting too big for U.S. bond investors to ignore.After staking their biggest bet ever against the $14 trillion Treasuries market at the start of 2017, hedge funds and other large speculators […]

(Bloomberg) The odyssey of Greece and its economic crisis has taken a positive turn in recent months, and hedge funds are among those reaping the rewards. Once the epicenter for the euro region’s debt turmoil, Greece is now the top […]

(Agrimoney) Commentators flagged the potential for grain and soy price gains after hedge funds were revealed to have covered fewer of their short bets than expected – at a time of growing worries over the dent to North American crop […]