As we all plan our investments for 2009, no factor is more important than the economy.  It is a subject on which everyone has an opinion.  That is the natural state in the American democracy, dating back to the observations of Alexis de Tocqueville.  His famous work, Democracy in America, is still read by every student of political science. While a complicated work should not be summarized in a sentence, the Wikipedia article includes a good warning: Democracy in America predicted the violence of party spirit and the judgment of the wise subordinated to the prejudices of the ignorant. The 21st Century Democratic opinion has advanced into the 21st century.  Modern scholars are impressed with how well de Tocqueville's work has held up, but there are some changes.  With the help of the Internet, everyone is able to offer ...

Financial PRFinancial PR Tips for Hedge FundsI read a recent article by Bill Blasé within the Emerging Manager Monthly Newsletter. Here are the tips that I gleaned from this article: TV viewers and interviewers love contrarians, conflicting views make for interesting televisionTake a pass on issues where you are not an expert and don’t have any value-added insight on the issueMedia appearances might not bring in a windfall of new business but a well coordinated PR plan combined with grass roots relationship develop and an online presence can be very effectiveMichael Barron who is the CEO of Knott Capital Management commented in the article, “Everyone knows the ...