Amaranth and Hedge Fund Regulation: A Historical Perspective
A video from June 2007 which provides a nice perspective on the fall of Amaranth Advisors, Long Term Capital Management, the growth of hedge funds from underfunded pensions, the role of quants, and hedge fund regulation. Includes interviews with former SEC Chairman (turned Columbia Law School Professor) Harvey Goldschmid, Nassim Taleb (of Fooled by Randomness and Black Swan fame). It is even more interesting to watch this in light of impending financial regulatory reforms:
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