Sep

17

And That’s The Week That Was: 9.14.07

September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Attached/linked please find And That’s The Week That Was…the Brounes & Associates market/economic commentary for the week ended September 14, 2007.  To cut or not to cut?  By 25 bps or 50 bps?  Concerned about housing/subprime or oil prices […]

Sep

12

Mutual Fund Manager Calls Hedge Fund Investors Stupid

September 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Percy Walker does a fine job of responding to the ridiculous assertions made by Arne Alsin a mutual fund manager.  Alsin asserts in a Financial Times article that hedge fund investors are are idiots.   (No, that’s not Percy in the picture, he is a much more handsome chap)
 As Percy states …
Anyone with a bad word for hedge […]

Sep

11

A Time to Reflect on 9/11

September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This day is one of reflection.   We honor the memory of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.  Like many others in the financial industry, I lost friends and colleagues because of this terrible event.  It is difficult to think back to that day without conjuring up a host of emotions. Thinking about the people we knew and […]

Sep

8

And That’s The Week That Was: Sept. 7, 2007

September 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Attached/linked please find And That’s The Week That Was…the Brounes & Associates market/economic commentary for the week ended September 7, 2007.  So, did everyone return from the Labor day holiday only to find that their jobs had been eliminated?  A surprising decline in payroll last month prompted a major late week sell-off in equities and […]

Sep

7

Houston Hedge Fund Conference: Sept. 28

September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I will be attending, naturally, as a proud member of the Texas Hedge Fund Association.  Hopefully, you will too.
On Friday, September 28, 2007, Rice University and the THFA are sponsoring the 2007 Houston Hedge Fund Conference to be held from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at […]

Sep

4

Hedge Funds + Subprime Collapse = Profits

September 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment

An interesting story from Fxtraders.eu (subscription required) … Evidently, while some hedge funds focused on mortgage backed securities have suffered losses (that have been duly noted in the press) related to the decline in the sub-prime mortgages space, many hedge funds have also been able to generate profits as a result of its decline.  Well, I must […]

Sep

1

And That’s The Week That Was: August 31, 2007

September 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Attached/linked please find And That’s The Week That Was…the Brounes & Associates market/economic commentary for the week ended August 31, 2007.  Is anyone out there?  After a few days of “stalking” Dr. Bernanke and overanalyzing his every move, investors headed out for their last vacation of the summer.  A hectic week on the economic front […]

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