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	<title>AllAboutAlpha: Hedge Fund Trends &#38; Alternative Investment Analysis &#187; Editor&#8217;s Pick</title>
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		<title>What does it take to get investment consultants and managers together?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2012/06/14/what-does-it-take-to-get-investment-consultants-and-managers-together/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2012/06/14/what-does-it-take-to-get-investment-consultants-and-managers-together/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alpha Strategies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[alternative investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Veteran consultant Charles French, CAIA, discusses how to properly forge relationships with investment consultants.]]></description>
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		<title>Robb Romaine, industry veteran, dies</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2012/06/07/robb-romaine-industry-veteran-dies/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2012/06/07/robb-romaine-industry-veteran-dies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kfox</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=26299</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rutherford  Robbins (“Robb”) Romaine, longtime resident of Riverside, Connecticut  and St. Thomas, USVI, lost a valiant battle against Glioblastoma  Multiforme, a pernicious form of brain cancer, on January 31, 2012, at  his generously loaned cottage in his gratefully adopted community/haven  of Belvedere, California.
&#8220;I  remember the extraordinary fun times we had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Endowments Should Prepare for Risks of Deflation</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2012/04/04/endowments-should-prepare-for-risks-of-deflation/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2012/04/04/endowments-should-prepare-for-risks-of-deflation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cfaille</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Endowments & Foundations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Risk management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Timely Research]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[deflation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endowments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inflation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[University of Chicago]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Traditionally, the endowment model has involved holding illiquid assets, and benefitting from the premiums that markets pay institutions with a tolerance for illiquidity. Further, this self-image of endowments as buy-and-hold institutions leads to a de-emphasis of risk management, in the expectation that near term zigs and zags will level out nicely if given enough time. Mark Schmid and Que Nguyen, both of the University of Chicago, break with this model in a recent paper. They say, “While we continue to pursue strong returns, we must do so without taking on excessive risk to the University."]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Democracy in Greece</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2012/02/13/democracy-in-greece/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2012/02/13/democracy-in-greece/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guest Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greek crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greek debt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=25060</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor
&#8211;John Brynjolfsson
The intransigence of the Greek populace is no secret, or covert  underground fringe movement. It&#8217;s near universal, but for 199  parliamentarians.
Though the EU is trying to set up escrow accounts and other controls, it  is time for EU to openly acknowledge what EU&#8217;s decisions over past six  [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Alpha is for Apple: How to be like Steve Jobs and Why</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2011/10/06/alpha-is-for-apple-how-to-be-like-steve-jobs-and-why/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2011/10/06/alpha-is-for-apple-how-to-be-like-steve-jobs-and-why/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dfriedenberg</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[college]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[connecting the dots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[curiosity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education problem]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[meager savings]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=23368</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Doug Friedenberg
The passing of a profound individual usually triggers recitals of the great man&#8217;s accomplishments, and we&#8217;re experiencing that with the passing of Steve Jobs, for good and honorable reasons. But that leaves out what may be the most interesting and relevant understanding to be gleaned from his life, especially since Mr. Jobs did [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alpha Schmalpha: It&#8217;s not just &#8216;Greek&#8217; to investors</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2011/08/23/alpha-schmalpha-its-not-just-greek-to-investors/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2011/08/23/alpha-schmalpha-its-not-just-greek-to-investors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CAIA Alternative Viewpoints Columns]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=22751</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What's it all about, this alpha? And for that matter, where is it? Dr. Bob Swarup tackles the real meanings of alpha and beta.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2011/08/23/alpha-schmalpha-its-not-just-greek-to-investors/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>The National Debt Debate &#8212; It’s Already Over</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2011/07/26/the-national-debt-debate-it%e2%80%99s-already-over/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2011/07/26/the-national-debt-debate-it%e2%80%99s-already-over/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=22430</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ron Resnick, a co-founder of CounselWorks, argues that the current debt crisis debate is a red herring which obscures the harsh reality that the federal government is already effectively insolvent.
I have remained blissfully undisturbed by the twists and turns of the political  battles being waged in Washington, D.C. over the debt ceiling, federal government spending, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alpha Hunter John Brynjolfsson: The Hidden Risks of Inflation</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2011/07/21/alpha-hunter-john-brynjolfsson-the-hidden-risks-of-inflation/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2011/07/21/alpha-hunter-john-brynjolfsson-the-hidden-risks-of-inflation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vshah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alpha Hunters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Mutual Funds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commodities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Institutional Investing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=22341</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the first of a new series called "Alpha Hunters." The nimble qualities of alternative investments is part of what makes them essential to every investor's portfolio. They can move quickly to take advantage of market inefficiencies and go where other more traditional investment vehicles cannot. 

It is in the spirit of seeking the ever-moving alpha that we introduce this series, reaching out to experts in different strategies to see where they are finding alpha.

We hope you find this series illuminating and please feel free to send suggestions for Alpha Hunters you'd like to read about.

Kristin Fox
Managing Editor]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2011/07/21/alpha-hunter-john-brynjolfsson-the-hidden-risks-of-inflation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Putnam&#8217;s new crossover hits showrooms</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/05/27/putnams-new-crossover-hits-showrooms/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/05/27/putnams-new-crossover-hits-showrooms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 02:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4702</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What's the difference between a hedge fund and a fund from one of the largest mutual fund companies in the world?  Not much when you look closely.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/05/27/putnams-new-crossover-hits-showrooms/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>&#8220;Recovery Phase has begun&#8221;: Pundits</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/05/18/recovery-phase-has-begun-pundits/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/05/18/recovery-phase-has-begun-pundits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4651</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["Recovery Phase"?  Does that mean hedge funds are "recovering" or we now need to send in a "recovery team" to find the bodies?]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/05/18/recovery-phase-has-begun-pundits/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>World&#8217;s pensions hugging trees in quest for portfolio diversification</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/23/worlds-pensions-hugging-trees-in-quest-for-portfolio-diversification/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/23/worlds-pensions-hugging-trees-in-quest-for-portfolio-diversification/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Academic Research]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4463</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sophisticated institutional investors are redefining the term "tree hugger".      ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/23/worlds-pensions-hugging-trees-in-quest-for-portfolio-diversification/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Alternative investments jingling around in your pocket</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/15/alternative-investments-jingling-around-in-your-pocket/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/15/alternative-investments-jingling-around-in-your-pocket/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4428</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Think you don't own any alternative investments?  Thing again.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Study sheds light on mechanics behind &#8220;herding&#8221; in equity markets</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/15/study-sheds-light-on-mechanics-behind-herding-in-equity-markets/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/15/study-sheds-light-on-mechanics-behind-herding-in-equity-markets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new academic study examines how equity betas jump with the release of earnings announcements.  It seems that, as in the hedge fund industry, a dearth of information can lead to an over-reaction when news is released - even if that news is about a competitor.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>A closer look at the &#8220;surprisingly small&#8221; change in hedge fund numbers last year</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/07/a-closer-look-at-the-surprisingly-small-change-in-hedge-fund-numbers-last-year/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/07/a-closer-look-at-the-surprisingly-small-change-in-hedge-fund-numbers-last-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4413</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Estimates of the amount of attrition in the hedge fund industry over the past year have ranged as high as 36%.  So we were surprised to learn last week that one study says the total number of funds fell by a paltry 1.3% last year. ]]></description>
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		<title>Despite relative outperformance, still room for alternative investments to grow.</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/03/25/despite-relative-outperformance-still-room-for-alternative-investments-to-grow/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/03/25/despite-relative-outperformance-still-room-for-alternative-investments-to-grow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4377</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A report covering the entire fund management industry shows that alternative investments remain a somewhat less-than-significant proportion of all assets under management.]]></description>
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		<title>Poll suggests &#8220;vintage knowledge&#8221; may be to blame for disinterest in alpha-centric portfolio techniques</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/03/16/poll-suggests-vintage-knowledge-may-be-to-blame-for-disinterest-in-alpha-centric-portfolio-techniques/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/03/16/poll-suggests-vintage-knowledge-may-be-to-blame-for-disinterest-in-alpha-centric-portfolio-techniques/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4346</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A survey of European investment professionals suggests that out-dated knowledge may be to blame for failure to adopt modern portfolio construction techniques. ]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge funds said to make a &#8220;social contribution&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/03/04/hedge-funds-said-to-make-a-social-contribution/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/03/04/hedge-funds-said-to-make-a-social-contribution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4306</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For years regulators have been told that hedge funds create systemic risk and social problems.  But with new regulations on the agenda for 2009, governments are starting to hear another side to the story.   ]]></description>
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		<title>Lack of financial job opportunities said to plug potential hedge fund brain drain for now</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/03/01/lack-of-financial-job-opportunities-said-to-plug-potential-hedge-fund-brain-drain-for-now/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/03/01/lack-of-financial-job-opportunities-said-to-plug-potential-hedge-fund-brain-drain-for-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4292</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our field trip to Asia this week reveals that dueling jurisdictions of Hong Kong and Singapore are microcosms for the challenges faced by hedge funds around the world.]]></description>
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		<title>Younger funds of funds less volatile, more diversified and less leveraged: Why?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/02/17/younger-funds-of-funds-less-volatile-more-diversified-and-less-leveraged-why/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/02/17/younger-funds-of-funds-less-volatile-more-diversified-and-less-leveraged-why/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study published in this quarter's Journal of Alternative Investments finds that "seasoned" funds of hedge finds might suffer from being too entrenched in their ways.]]></description>
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		<title>Research finds that small HF investment minimums equal small HF investment returns</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/01/29/research-finds-that-small-hf-investment-minimums-equal-small-hf-investment-returns/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/01/29/research-finds-that-small-hf-investment-minimums-equal-small-hf-investment-returns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study shows that hedge funds with a high ($1m+) minimum investment level tend to do better than those with a smaller minimum investment.  Good for institutions - but not for retail investors.]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge fund start-ups, the engine driving industry&#8217;s creative renewal, forced to adapt</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/01/26/hedge-fund-start-ups-the-engine-driving-industrys-creative-renewal-forced-to-adapt/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/01/26/hedge-fund-start-ups-the-engine-driving-industrys-creative-renewal-forced-to-adapt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hedge fund seeding is back in the news this week. But unlike a year ago, the news is not all that good. ]]></description>
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		<title>Anatomy of a hedge fund fraud (not the one you&#8217;re thinking of)</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/01/08/anatomy-of-a-hedge-fund-fraud-not-the-one-youre-thinking-of/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/01/08/anatomy-of-a-hedge-fund-fraud-not-the-one-youre-thinking-of/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Was there a lesson to be learned from a very Madoff-esque fraud in the late 1990's?  One journalist says yes - that hedge fund registration may not actually help that much.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Is an MBA an asset or a liability when the axe falls at hedge funds?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/01/06/is-an-mba-an-asset-or-a-liability-when-the-axe-falls-at-hedge-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/01/06/is-an-mba-an-asset-or-a-liability-when-the-axe-falls-at-hedge-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A survey of hedge fund compensation suggests that MBAs have a higher salary, but a lower bonus than non-MBAs.  So what does this mean when the axe starts to fall?]]></description>
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		<title>Form ADV: Would hedge fund registration have helped Madoff investors?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/12/21/form-adv-would-hedge-fund-registration-have-helped-madoff-investors/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/12/21/form-adv-would-hedge-fund-registration-have-helped-madoff-investors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 2006 academic study and a 2008 SEC form filled out by Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC raise some interesting questions.]]></description>
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		<title>November (Pre-Madoff) HF returns were just getting back on line</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/12/17/november-pre-madoff-hf-returns-were-just-getting-back-on-line/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/12/17/november-pre-madoff-hf-returns-were-just-getting-back-on-line/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Asset-weighted hedge fund indexes are beginning to factor in the various Madoff feeder funds, causing massive drop-offs in performance - particularly in market neutral sub-indexes.  So do we now need a new "No Bernie" index?]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Second half of &#8216;08 just a warm-up for more &#8220;slashing&#8221; at asset managers</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/11/25/report-second-half-of-08-just-a-warm-up-for-more-slashing-at-asset-managers/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/11/25/report-second-half-of-08-just-a-warm-up-for-more-slashing-at-asset-managers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Slashing" can get you thrown out of a hockey game.  But in 2009, it just might keep asset managers in the game.]]></description>
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		<title>From the Floor: &#8220;Taleb-isms&#8221; and other quotes from Hedge Funds World Zurich</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/11/25/from-the-floor-taleb-isms-and-other-quotes-from-hedge-funds-world-zurich/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/11/25/from-the-floor-taleb-isms-and-other-quotes-from-hedge-funds-world-zurich/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AllAboutAlpha contributor Timothy Laing reports from the floor of Hedge Funds World Zurich this week.  Below is some of what Laing heard in the hallways at the storied Dolder Grand hotel.  (The hotel was built in 1899 as a health spa.  So this year, there is probably no better venue for the hedge fund sector [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asness: Quant funds not actually &#8220;HAL 9000&#8243; black boxes</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/11/17/asness-quant-funds-not-actually-hal-9000-black-boxes/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/11/17/asness-quant-funds-not-actually-hal-9000-black-boxes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an article released today by Alpha magazine, AQR's Clifford Asness says that quant funds can still profit from new opportunities and that they are actually far more transparent than most fundamentally-driven funds (or than the "HAL 9000", for that matter).]]></description>
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		<title>Life after death for hedge funds?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/11/06/life-after-death-for-hedge-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/11/06/life-after-death-for-hedge-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reports suggest that the hedge fund sector died on the operating table this fall.  But apparently some of the surgeons are refusing to sign the death certificate just yet.  ]]></description>
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