Chidem Kurdas
Philip Falcone, mired in persistent losses and legal problems, is liquidating (more…)
Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category
Falcone Shuts Down Fund Slowly
March 28, 2012Cerberus Goes for Satellite Imaging
January 3, 2012Chidem Kurdas
GeoEye offers satellite-based imaging to users that range from the US Department of Homeland Security to oil pipeline operators. Promising though that may sound, GeoEye stock went into a downward spiral in the last quarter of 2011. (more…)
Will High-Frequency Trading Survive?
December 12, 2011Chidem Kurdas
Computer-driven fast trading has become a piñata for governments everywhere. Proposed policies could make many algorithm-based strategies infeasible. This vilification does not make immediate sense. Is public interest better served by non-computer-driven slow trading? (more…)
Apple Trades Vary
August 25, 2011Chidem Kurdas
DE Shaw is among the hedge funds with large holdings of Apple stock. The change of guard inpired some fast trades. (more…)
