While I’m thinking about books, another book that recently arrived at Casa Kedrosky is worth a mention. The people at Bloomberg sent over a copy of Hedge Hunters by Katherine Burton, a series of profiles of some of the best-known hedge fund managers of the current era. We have profiles of T. Boone Pickens and many others.
I generally liked the book, and it was impressive how many top managers Ms. Burton was able to hook into participating (as well as naming names in the next generation). She captures them all both as people and as money managers, which is in a media industry that tends to swing to either pole — hedge managers are either treated as money machines, or as fodder for gossip columns.
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thanks for the suggestion, I’m definitely picking this one up, if only for the T. Boone profile…man he’s nailed it w/ crude oil again this year…just wait until crude hits $100! a lot of experts in various business press are calling for huge pullbacks in crude oil soon…hmmmm …i think i’m gonna have to stick w/ t. boone’s outlook…anyway..Patrick Kerr