Newsmakers
Robertson’s Contribution to Hedge Funds: Research Intensity
While hedge operators were always stats-oriented, he took data gathering to a whole new level.
Tag: George Soros
Alternatives
Whew, Crypto’s Correlation to Stocks Seems to Be Over
Bitcoin has been arm in arm with the S&P 500 for months, raising questions about its use as an alt.
Newsmakers
How the Soros Connection Has Small Bard College Aiming for the $1 Billion Endowment Club
The famed financier has a special Holocaust-related bond with the school’s president. Result: Now there’s a shift from the old method that barely kept the junk-rated institution afloat.
Asset Management Culture
Bard Is Driving Toward a $1 Billion Endowment with Soros Donation
The college must match the philanthropist’s $500 million donation within five years, and it’s already halfway there.
Asset Management Culture
After a Spotty Run, John Paulson Quits Hedge Funds
Famed investor, who triumphed shorting the housing market in 2008, is the latest to shift into a family office, amid hard times for hedgies.
Asset Management Culture
Market-Lagging Druckenmiller: I Was Wrong About Stocks
Famed investor had backed out of most equities so he missed 2019’s huge rally.
Newsmakers
Soros to Bankroll Personal Injury Lawsuits
The hedge fund billionaire invests in firm that fronts money to plaintiffs awaiting verdicts.
Newsmakers
Soros Changes Tune on Cryptocurrency
Rockefellers, Rothschilds also reportedly join crypto party.
Newsmakers
Soros Rips Facebook, Google at Davos
Warns of Orwellian levels of control if more stringent monopoly policies are not applied.