Hedge Fund Management Company IPOs – to buy or not to buy? - Recent press headlines have been screaming about public share sales in several hugely profitable big name hedge fund (HF) management companies through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). It’s no secret that more HF and PE management companies are considering sales to the public as well. The question is why, and why now?
Dr. A S Johan, a Hedge and Private Equity Management Guru and Founder of GAiiN (Global Alliance of Intelligent Investors), offers several possible reasons, discusses if such offerings are a good long term investment for the average investor and more importantly, asks if it’s possible to develop a practical investment strategy to profit from the phenomenal growth in Hedge Fund and Private Equity Assets under Management (AUM).
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