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Violins For Music—And Investment Returns

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Wealthy investors often look to collectibles such as paintings, wines and cars as a way to diversify, but experts say one overlooked category in this rarefied sector may be violins and other stringed...

Taking The Gamble Out Of Angel Investing

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The amount of due diligence that angel investors conduct on the start-up businesses they’re considering funding can mean the difference between gambling and investing, according to a panel of...

HNW Investors Warm Up To Alternatives

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More Americans with at least $5 million in investable assets are willing to put money in alternative investments than they were five years ago, according to a new study.

Hedge Fund Treasury Bets At ’07 High In Bear Rebuke

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Hedge funds are the most bullish on 10-year Treasuries since 2007, betting the U.S. economy is too fragile for the Federal Reserve to stop buying bonds.

Bain's $17 Billion Retail Bet Falls Flat

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Bain Capital LLC, which has $67 billion in assets under management, doubled down on specialty retailers several years ago, just as they were about to be pummeled by the likes of Amazon.com Inc.

Hedge-Fund Liquidations Jumped In 2012 On European Crisis

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Hedge-fund liquidations rose to a three-year high in 2012 as the European debt crisis and concerns about global economic growth hurt performance for the $2...

Paulson Gold Fund Down 18% As Metal’s Slump Foils Rebound

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John Paulson posted an 18 percent decline in his Gold Fund last month, underminING efforts by the billionaire hedge-fund manager to rebound from two years of losses in some strategies.

Traders Flee Asia Hedge Funds As Job Haven Becomes Dead End

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Hedge-fund managers, traders and analysts in Asia are quitting as assets have failed to recover after the 2008 global financial crisis.

Principal Global Buys Controlling Stake In Liongate

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Principal Global Investors LLC announced today it is purchasing a 55 percent interest in Liongate Capital Management, a boutique hedge fund portfolio manager based in New York and London.

Terra Firma Founder Dips Into Own Pockets To Fund Bonuses

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Guy Hands, founder of Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd...

Carlyle Falls Most Since May As Earnings Miss Estimates

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Carlyle Group LP, the second-largest U.S. private-equity company, tumbled the most since going public in May after reporting fourth-quarter profit that fell short of analysts’ estimates.

SAC Clients Said To Pull $1.68 Billion Amid Government Probe

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SAC Capital Advisors LP’s clients pulled $1.68 billion from hedge fund as Steven A. Cohen’s firm is being investigated for alleged insider trading, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Cohen Probe Said To Be Hampered By Auto-Delete E-Mail Policy

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The federal investigation of insider trading by SAC Capital Advisors LP and its founder, Steven A. Cohen, has been hampered by a lack of extensive e-mail evidence.

Soros Makes $1B Since November On Yen Bet

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George Soros made almost $1 billion since November from bets that the yen would tumble, according to a person close to the billionaire’s $24 billion family office.

Blackstone Said To Vie With Goldman In Buying Hedge Fund Stakes

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Blackstone Group LP hired Anthony Maniscalco to help run a new business that will buy stakes in hedge-fund managers, said three people familiar with the plans.

Fund Managers May Wait For Bonuses Under Bank-Style EU Rules

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Senior hedge-fund and private-equity managers may face long waits for bonus payouts in a push by the European Union to impose bank-style pay rules on the industry.

Hedge Funds Rose 0.9% Last Month On Budget Agreement

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Hedge funds climbed 0.9 percent last month, posting their best gain since September while trailing global equities, as markets rallied in the wake of a U.S...

Ultra Wealthy Increase Public Equity Investments

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Ultra-high-net-worth individuals are regaining confidence in public and private equities, and moving away from hedge funds. according to a survey of Tiger 21 members.

Steven Cohen Travels To Davos For Lesson In ‘Resilient Dynamism’

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Steven A. Cohen didn’t let a mounting insider-trading investigation of his hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors stop him from attending the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Hedge-Fund Leverage Rises To Most Since 2004

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Hedge funds are borrowing more to buy equities just as loans by New York Stock Exchange brokers reach the highest in four years, signs of increasing confidence after professional investors trailed...

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