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HEDGE FUNDS ENTER THE WORLD OF POP CULTURE

Christopher Murray, owner, director, and writer of Hedge Fund Productions, provides audiences with monthly mini hedge fund clips on his website www.hedgefundproductions.com. These “webisodes” are based on four male slackers who arbitrarily decide to form a false hedge fund because they have nothing better to do. The allure of the hedge fund lifestyle is [...]

Hedge Fund Tax and “Superfund” Proposed

Why We Need a Superfund for Hedge Funds
Dale B. Thompson
University of St. Thomas - Department of Ethics & Business Law
March 9, 2009
Abstract:
The current financial crisis has led to numerous calls for regulation of hedge funds. This article argues that the appropriate response is a combination of mechanisms: establishment of a Superfund financed by a tax [...]