Tag Archives: quarter-results
Search Is on for Iceland-Like Hedge Fund in Asia
Bloomberg – It used to be that we searched for economic icebergs in Asia. Now we are on the lookout for Icelands. Last week, Iceland became the first developed economy to seek aid from the International Monetary Fund since 1976. […]
MetLife: Death by hedge funds
BloggingStocks – MetLife, Inc., which is the largest life insurer in the U.S., got its start 140 years ago. But the recent couple weeks may have been the toughest as the stock price has plunged. It seems MetLife’s woes have […]
Hedge Funds Get Rattled As Investors Seek Exits
Wall Street Journal – With anxiety about hedge-fund woes gripping the market, funds have their own fear: their investors. Some investors, particularly what are known as "funds of funds," are demanding their money back and may ramp up requests in […]
New player on the bad loan scene
Star News Online- Dozens of hedge funds, private equity groups and other investors have plunged into the beaten-down mortgage market in recent months, buying tens of thousands of distressed loans and foreclosed properties around the country. They hope to profit […]
