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The Hedge Fund Model is Dead

December 15, 2008

Analysis of:Hedge Funds Shrink by $64 Billion, Eurekahedge Says | www.bloomberg.com

The traditional hedge fund model (2/20) can only function in a world where hedge funds have easy access to leverage. While some investors can outperform markets to a sufficient degree that they can provide reasonable returns after fees without much leverage, most cannot. Following the credit problems of 2008 banks will be unwilling to provide sufficient credit to hedge funds to justify the traditional model. The hedge fund model must change to adapt.

Understanding the European Financial Crisis

October 8, 2008

Analysis of:Europe's Real Estate Slump May Spark Wave of Local Bank Mergers | www.bloomberg.com

There is a bank capital crisis in Europe; while headlines focus on the largest institutions in trouble (UBS, Fortis, RBS), the problem extends to the smaller banks as well. The search for capital will radically change the structure of the European financial system.

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