…On the island itself, the mood was more sedate. Residents dressed in resort casual wear sauntered down Worth Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, ducking into Chanel and Tiffany and other boutiques. But for the security surrounding Mar-a-Lago, there were few signs of an historically tumultuous election. “We really don’t talk about politics here,” said Dave Goodboy, the...Read More

  From The New York Times By Maggie Haberman He came of age in Queens, built Trump Tower, starred in “The Apprentice,” bankrupted his businesses six times, and drew cheering crowds and angry protesters to Fifth Avenue after his election. Through it all, President Trump — rich, bombastic and to many Americans the epitome of a...Read More

NOTE:  The Pulitizer Prize winning journalist stated I had “no comment” after  interviewing me—   did  I not tell him what he wanted to hear?  I don’t know– but at least the PBHFA got named checked!   Dave Goodboy   Politics At Mar-a-Lago, the star power of the presidency helps charities — and Trump — make more...Read More

BY Bess Levin    Read original here In simpler times, Mar-a-Lago was a mere Palm Beach club, owned by a businessman who often feuded with the locals over things like the height of his flags and whether or not officials were routing air traffic overhead as a “deliberate and malicious act.” Now, it’s the new...Read More

It is with great sadness that the PBHFA learns of hedge fund pioneer E. Lee Hennessee-Gradante sudden passing at the age of 64. From the Palm Beach Post   She was found in her $1.6 million condo Saturday, but her identity was not immediately released by police. “Lee touched us all in a way that will...Read More

Head honcho at Miami based, $19 billion Appaloosa Management, David Tepper, trashes both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. From Forbes by Nathan Vardi   Billionaire David Tepper, arguably the top hedge fund manager and investor of his generation, said on Monday that the presidential election represented “a fairly bad choice at the top.” A blunt...Read More

From Politico  By Shane Goldmacher Donald Trump added nine new people, including eight women, to his economic council on Thursday — and more than half the additions have either already given Trump money or have pledged to help raise campaign cash for him and the Republican Party. One new addition, hedge fund manager Anthony Scaramucci,...Read More