This article from the Palm Beach Daily News outlines the outsized gift Palm Beach Hedge Funder Bill Finneran gave to his alma mater, Villanova University.  Having lived in Villanova PA and having special ties to the university, I am very grateful for Mr. Finneran’s generous gift.  I am thrilled to have him as a Palm...Read More

Our spring meet & greet deal making social held at Palm Beach’s iconic Tideline Ocean Resort & Spa was a tremendous success.  Deal makers, hedge fund pros, traders, academics and economists mingled with investors and sponsors. We were fortunate to be graced by MarketWizard Linda Bradford Raschke and her husband Damon.  Damon held court with...Read More

Bloomberg reports that Tudor Investment Corp. clients have asked to pull more than $1 billion from the hedge fund firm founded by billionaire Paul Tudor Jones after three years of lackluster returns. The investor redemption requests were made in recent weeks, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, and follow the exit of...Read More

Point 72 frontman and art collector extraordinaire recently launched the Cohen Veteran Network.  The non-profit will be opening between 20 and 25 clinics across the U.S. over the next three to five years, an effort that will cost Cohen $275 million. Steve was inspired by his son, a Gulf War veteran, whom he credits with...Read More

As if hedge funds needed another reason to relocate to Palm Beach!  According to Forbes 2016 list of the world’s billionaires, 25 call the tiny island of Palm Beach home.  Talk about a massive concentration of wealth! Here is a list compiled by the Palm Beach Daily New‘s Darrell Hofheinz of billionaires with connections to...Read More

  By Jeff Ostrowski- Palm Beach Post Staff Writer From Palm Beach Post The head of Florida’s $140 billion pension plan admits that hedge funds are complicated, costly and fraught with potential pitfalls. But properly managed, the contentious investment vehicles produce a handsome profit, says Ash Williams, executive director and chief investment officer at Florida’s...Read More

From Bloomberg By: Miles Weiss New Jersey lost its richest resident late last year when billionaire David Tepper decamped to the tax friendly climes of Florida. Tepper registered to vote in Florida last October, listing his residence as a Miami Beach condominium, and followed up in December by filing a court document declaring that he is...Read More

      PBHFA’s Founder and Managing Director, Dave Goodboy, chaired the Asset Allocation Panel at the Ivy Family Office Plus.   We delved into the thought process and investment ideas of four leading names in the Palm Beach region.    It was an interesting and very educational seminar for both the panel members and...Read More

From Palm Beach Daily News:  Darrell HofheinzDaily News Real Estate Writer Palm Beach hedge-funder Kenneth G. Tropin is behind the purchase of 1695 North Ocean Way, the new beachfront house built on speculation that changed hands for nearly $44 million in a sale recorded Friday. The Kenneth G. Tropin Revocable Trust bought the house, according...Read More

The following article from the New York Times reflects significant negative changes that are brewing,,,,  It’s critical that we keep close tabs on the situation….. From NEW YORK TIMES By THE EDITORIAL BOARD  MARCH 11, 2016 Two Democratic members of the New York State Assembly, Jeffrion Aubry and Sean Ryan, introduced a bill this week...Read More