NYAIR Episode 18 – Predictions For The U.S. and Global Economies From High Frequency Economics’ Jim O’Sullivan and Carl Weinberg

In Episode #18 of the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable’s podcast series, Independent researchers Jim O’Sullivan and Carl Weinberg outline their views on the U.S. and global economies. Despite lots of volatility in the data, and lots of political noise, Jim expects the U.S. labor market to keep improving and the Fed to keep tightening. …

NYHFR Episode 17 – A Fireside Chat About the State of Markets & Hedge Funds With Omega Advisors’ Lee Cooperman

In Episode # 17 of the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable’s podcast series Lee Cooperman, founder of hedge fund firm Omega Advisors, discusses how he started his business; advice he would give a new manager; how the playing field has changed; and how technology will impact hedge funds.

NYHFR Episode 16 – From Trader to Whistleblower: How Tom Hardin Wound Up at the Center of Galleon’s Insider Trading Case

Known initially as”Tipper X,” Tom Hardin was the FBI’s most helpful cooperating witness in its 2007-2008 investigation of the hedge fund industry that led to the high profile demise of $3.7 billion hedge fund firm Galleon Group. Hear him discuss how he went from being a successful long-short equity analyst, to being charged for insider…

NYHFR Episode 15 – State Sourcing Income Rules & Considerations for Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds

Gregory Kastner, a senior tax manager -financial services for Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, discusses some of the things that hedge funds and private equity funds should be aware of when it comes to state sourcing income rules. Among the specific things he touches on are: Movement towards a single factor formula from the traditional three…

NYHFR Episode 14 – A Town Hall Style Meeting with Congressional Representatives Claudia Tenney & Thomas Suozzi

Congressional representatives Claudia Tenney (R, NY) and Thomas Suozzi (D, NY) address some of most pressing issues facing the country -from the American Health Care Act, to the Trump Administration’s budget proposal, and what some of these issues could potentially mean for the alternative investment industry. Claudia Tenney is a freshman Congresswoman serving New York’s 22nd…

NYHFR Episode 13 – Key Trends Impacting Hedge Funds, Private Equity & Real Assets

The world of alternative investments continues to grow and change. Nearly $10 trillion in assets have flowed into the alternative investments industry in the last fifteen years. Now AI is starting to show up in mutual funds and ETFs. What might the future hold? Keith Black, PhD and a managing director of curriculum and exams for the CAIA…

NYHFR Episode 12 – “Alternative” Alternative Investments

If you think derivatives are one of the most interesting areas of investing in alternative investments, think again. Hear from a panel of investors experienced at investing in “alternative” alternative investments ranging from fine art and jewelry to wines and spirits, soccer teams and even cannabis. Check out this episode!

NYHFR Episode 11 -How Hedge Funds Can Manage Human Resource Services Effectively Through Technology-Based Outsourcing

In February, Mark Yusko told a NYHFR audience that as volatility returns to the markets we can expect a “boom” in hedge fund creation. Nevertheless, many of these funds, because of their size, will grapple with serious business challenges. One set of these challenges includes how to cost-effectively manage human resource services including payroll, benefits…

NYHFR Episode 10 -“Trump, the Republicans & Geopolitics”

This call will review the disruptive political, social, economic, and technological forces that are shaping the global business and investment environment and upending long-held assumptions about trade and investment, talent, supply chains, security,  and innovation.  We will especially focus on how the Trump Administration and the Republican Congress are both driving and responding to these…

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