Och-Ziff Clients vs. Shareholders

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The difference is dramatic. Investors in Och-Ziff funds

Fighting the Grinch in Commodities Roll

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Most of the money going into commodities goes to index investments. These suffer from a perennial problem regardless of what’s happening in markets for commodities, known as the negative roll yield. Investors can lose money even when the basket of commodities the index represents gain value. Commodity hedge fund people will tell you that to escape this horror you should give the money to them – for a higher fee, of course – instead of putting it on an index.

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Angelo Gordon Wins on Troubled Mortgages

Robust returns on distressed mortgage-backed securities

European Crisis Stalls FoF Recovery

Funds of funds that started to recuperate

Paulson Gets Copper from Gold

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John Paulson ended up with copper shares from his investment

Ponzi Scheme vs. Regulation Cost

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Brokerages can play a key role in stopping fraud. Thus in 2008 Pershing stopped wiring money for its customer, Robert Allen Stanford’s Houston-based company.

Asian Fund’s Morgan Stanley Connection

Long-time hedge fund industry people will tell you that it is not enough for a new fund to make a high return—investors have to know and feel comfortable with the manager. One of the notable success stories of the past several years

Energy as Coupon

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Despite controversies over new pipelines and fracking, energy infrastructure is

Legg Mason Seeks SEC OK for Hybrid

Mutual fund heavyweight Legg Mason has applied to the US Securities and Exchange Commission for