W.D. Crowder is an American published author. His background and areas of expertise include history, economics, retirement, finance, expatriate living, international relations, investments, and personal finance. A widely read and top of his class graduate of Stetson University, he obtained his bachelor of arts degree in History with minors in Latin American Studies and International Relations and a special emphasis in Economics. He was President of his Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honors Fraternity) Stetson University chapter and a Phi Beta Kappa (National Honors Fraternity) member.
The surprise announcement of Paul Tudor Jones laying off 60 people representing 15% of his employees this week means that you need to be especially aware of hedge fund trends that are changing the industry. This does not mean that all of the hedge funds are losing...
After the rough couple of months that many hedge funds have endured with their returns from the beginning of the year, they were due for some better news. Many of the hedge fund managers were further discouraged by the financial climate after the Brexit referendum....
Gold has been among the standout performers in the investment world so far this year. The precious metal has gained around 27% in 2016. It is truly impressive when you consider that the S&P 500 has only risen 4.5% for this year. Put into comparative perspective,...
With all of the recent geopolitical chaos in the world over the last month, ranging from half a dozen terrorist attacks in France and now Germany, to the failed major military coup in Turkey, to the stunning Brexit referendum vote for the world’s fifth largest...
Most hedge funds utilize highly paid star managers to develop their strategy and invest the client money in the vehicles that match these objectives. Since the financial crisis of 2008, a new and growing type of hedge funds has emerged. These are the trend following...
