http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/03/04/a-comment-on-the-latest-goldstein-case/ Hedge funds, portable alpha, 130/30 and alpha-centric investing Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:52:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/03/04/a-comment-on-the-latest-goldstein-case/comment-page-1/#comment-141398 Pubils Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:03:15 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/03/04/a-comment-on-the-latest-goldstein-case/#comment-141398 The point about secrecy and no SEC oversight has nothing to do with protecting investment positions, but preventing real long term analysis about the returns of a fund relative to systemic risk. In simple language, is the hegde fund simply gambling with huge leveraged positions that if went badly could never pay back? Can you say Mortgage Backed Securities and Naked Short Selling............ The point about secrecy and no SEC oversight has nothing to do with protecting investment positions, but preventing real long term analysis about the returns of a fund relative to systemic risk. In simple language, is the hegde fund simply gambling with huge leveraged positions that if went badly could never pay back? Can you say Mortgage Backed Securities and Naked Short Selling…………

]]> http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/03/04/a-comment-on-the-latest-goldstein-case/comment-page-1/#comment-92376 allaboutalpha.com: AllAboutAlpha.com Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:48:17 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/03/04/a-comment-on-the-latest-goldstein-case/#comment-92376 [...] Post Script: In all seriousness, though, state action to prevent communication with non-accredited investors sounds a lot like the brewing feud between Massachusetts and hedge fund manager Phil Goldstein over his website (see related posting). [...] [...] Post Script: In all seriousness, though, state action to prevent communication with non-accredited investors sounds a lot like the brewing feud between Massachusetts and hedge fund manager Phil Goldstein over his website (see related posting). [...]

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