After the fall of the Soviet Union, it seemed only slightly ironic that William Browder would become one of the most prominent foreign investors in
When – and how – hedge funds hide
In Iceland, nothing captures the island nation’s psyche more than Thingvellir National Park, a geologic wonder of steep cliffs above a valley where streams spill
Hedge funds’ pioneer woman: Renee Haugerud
In 1997, Renée Haugerud would become one of the first women to launch her own hedge fund firm, called Galtere, a name she made up
The perils of short-selling
Short-selling is never for the faint-hearted, but it has been especially difficult during the past few years of a raging bull market. To make matters
The final days of Whitney Tilson’s Kase Capital
Whitney Tilson is one of several veteran hedge fund managers, including Eton Park Capital Management’s Eric Mindich, Hutchin Hill Capital’s Neil Chriss, Eclectica Asset Management’s
The mysterious company controlling Corporate America
A little-understood company based in Rockville, Md., plays a key role in the high-stakes battles between activist hedge fund managers and the corporations they seek
