tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615955092910060134.post8124846911424165500..comments2023-04-25T10:32:04.910-07:00Comments on Adverse Selection: Looters after the HurricaneJengahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154364198602107346noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615955092910060134.post-52721658731169233602008-11-06T17:40:00.000-08:002008-11-06T17:40:00.000-08:00Wow--does anyone else smell a major plotline for a...Wow--does anyone else smell a major plotline for a future Bond movie?brandonmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192337163682874249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615955092910060134.post-10952954543659027412008-10-30T09:03:00.000-07:002008-10-30T09:03:00.000-07:00Still too early to see how regulations will effect...Still too early to see how regulations will effect Hedge Funds. But look for more disclosure-type rules and 'regs.' Although most are domiciled in the Cayman Islands, they still have to comply with the rules of the various exchanges where they transact. So you could reasonably expect the various exchanges like the New York stock exchange, the American Stock exchange, etc. to come up with more disclosures on certain practices like short-selling. And international exchanges may follow.<BR/><BR/>Hedge Funds don't directly relate to PE funds. Remember, PE firms will buy a majority share of a business, fix it, then sell it. They'll typically have 10-15 companies in their "portfolio" at any one time. Hedge funds don't do that. They simply trade stock, derivatives, debt securities, etc. They have no interest (or experience) in taking control of a company and figuring out how to operationally enhance the business.Jengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05154364198602107346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615955092910060134.post-86053615877506857582008-10-29T12:32:00.000-07:002008-10-29T12:32:00.000-07:00Wow, this is creepy. It reminds me a little of you...Wow, this is creepy. It reminds me a little of your book I read called "Devil's Banker."<BR/><BR/>Financial terrorists, indeed.<BR/><BR/>It will be interesting to see what kind of regulations on hedge funds come out of the government after the election.<BR/>How can the US govt regulate funds that are registered in the Cayman islands?<BR/>I also had no idea that Hedge Funds controlled such a large portion of the investable wealth.<BR/>How do Hedge Funds relate to PE firms?<BR/><BR/>great post, btw.Jessica Steedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526693739977527941noreply@blogger.com