He asked no questions of performance, he asked nothing of fees. He just wanted the Harris Kupperman treatment. (so to speak). Hey, umm... I want the Harris Kupperman treatment! I think. Does it come with a backrub or foot massage?
Yet another one for the record books. http://www.bondweek.com/bond+people...8e5-e284-407b-a5c3-640c0cc00dcf,frameless.asp
"is cool as long as it has a dope like james cramer doing the executing" Is this a sentence? What does it mean?
It certainly pays to be super-cautious when investing in ANY kind of fund. Almost all mutual funds have been a complete disaster these last 3 years and the problem with most hedge funds is that they are not true hedge funds. A truly excellent read is Mark Boucher's The Hedge Fund Edge . Follow Mark's long-term strategies & it is unlikely you will have a losing year.
Check out the story of this failed hedge fund. My wife grew up down the street from his family and was the sitter for him when he was a baby. http://www.phillymag.com/Archives/2001June/prodigy.html