As the hedge fund world becomes bigger and bigger as more and more hot money seeks the elusive alpha of maximum performance, it is becoming apparent that more and more newspaper space will be devoted to hedge funds, and private equity. Recent news has taken us into the inner sanctum of Bear Stearns, truly a dominant investment firm in the world today. It might be argued that Bear Stearns is the best managed Wall Street firm in existence. Some might say Goldman Sachs. In any …
Laidlaw Investment Banking – History – 160 Years of Change
Laidlaw Company Ltd one of the first investment banks in the United States – USA and UK. Establish at 1862. This firm is a leader in Investment banking, wealth management, Equity trading, Hedge fund, Finance investing, Advisory Services.
Fund Manager Ron Pollack on Friends and Family
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting the man, Ron Pollack (http://www.ronpollack.net), who had set up what was at one time one of the largest hedge funds in the US, peaking at over a billion dollars. We met in a Florida office in early summer. He was wearing shorts and a t-shirt, and if you had passed him walking down the street you wouldn’t guess the amount of finances that this man can control. During the interview, Pollack talked about his career as a short seller and hedge fund manger, the charity groups he helps, his family, and why he’s decided to return to short selling after a six-year hiatus. “Short selling is what I do and I need to get back to doing it,” states Pollack.