Can hedge funds prosper without their star trader founders?
Two of the biggest names in global macro trading, Alan Howard and Chris Rokos, embody differing approaches to legacy
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Norway’s oil fund to allocate billions to long-short equity hedge funds
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NIH funding cuts imperil lifesaving drugs and US prosperity
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Hedge funds hit back against new leverage limits
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Big endowments are heavily invested in hedge funds and other alts. They’ve been an expensive waste, study finds
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Can Europe secure peace in Ukraine without the US?
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Can Europe deter Russia in Ukraine without US military?
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How small can the Education Department get without Congress changing the law?
President Trump's dream of closing the Department of Education is impossible without Congress, but that doesn’t mean he has no power to shrink or weaken the federal agency. While some functions of ...The Hill - 16h
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