Profiles

  • Value Sleuth

    May 01, 2012

    Cheah Cheng Hye uses methods from his investigative reporter past at his firm, Value Partners, to uncover hidden gems in Asia’s equity markets.

  • The Negotiator

    May 01, 2012

    With his unusual background and laid-back demeanor, Greylock Capital founder Hans Humes has emerged as the ambassador of choice between indebted emerging markets, banks and their hedge fund creditors.

  • The Long View

    March 29, 2012

    The North Carolina Retirement Systems’ upcoming $4.5 billion bet on equity strategies isn’t about January or February. Nor is it about last year.

  • Lighting the Way

    March 29, 2012

    Thomas Gimbel of Optima says the Lighthouse gives hope to people with vision problems.

  • Sprott tests his mettle

    March 29, 2012

    The Canadian manager's bold bets on precious metals cost him in 2011.

  • Leaving the Crimson Nest, One at a Time

    March 01, 2012

  • Help for the Homeless

    March 01, 2012

    John Wagner says LA’s Weingart Center assists people during hard times.

  • GoldenTree goes for extra credit

    March 01, 2012

    Steve Tananbaum’s GoldenTree applies old-fashioned Graham and Dodd values to new and increasingly complex debt instruments.

  • ESL's Sears Bet: So Crazy It Just Might Work?

    March 01, 2012

    Eddie Lampert’s wager on the troubled retailer is confounding analysts and infuriating investors. But rather than back off, he’s doubling down.

  • Fund Be Nimble, Fund Be Quick

    March 01, 2012

    Fund of funds Prisma Capital Partners leaps over the competition by investing in smaller managers and customizing clients’ portfolios.

  • Putting Children First

    February 01, 2012

    David Spungen’s financial know-how — and fatherly instincts — help the Child Center of NY.

  • Caxton’s Law

    February 01, 2012

    Following the recent retirement of its legendary founder, Bruce Kovner, Caxton Associates is embarking on a new era under Andrew Law, his handpicked successor.

  • Custom fit

    February 01, 2012

    With Citigroup’s private bank focusing on ultrawealthy investors, consultationis in and one-size-fits-all is out.

  • Out of the shadows

    February 01, 2012

    King Street has kept a famously low profile since its launch, but after its posting lackluster returns for two years and building up a large pile of cash, investors may want the firm’s founders to start talking.

  • Standing up for disabled kids

    December 09, 2011

    Octagon’s Mead Welles helps children with missing limbs live normal lives.

  • William Browder’s war

    December 09, 2011

    Reeling from the death of his lawyer in Russia, Hermitage founder William Browder is campaigning for justice — while working to reinvent himself as a global investor.

  • Medicine man

    December 09, 2011

    Oncologist-turned-fund manager Patrick Welton tweaked his methods to win institutional clients and now expects the changes to see him through a rough patch.

  • A tragedy spawns a search for answers

    November 01, 2011

    Marathon’s Andrew Rabinowitz founded R Baby in honor of his late daughter.

  • Spreading his wings

    November 01, 2011

    Universa founder Mark Spitznagel is looking to apply the skills he learned managing black swan funds to macro investing

  • Lean & mean

    November 01, 2011

    Many big hedge funds have bounced back from the financial crisis by getting smaller & more focused


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