Solomon: Ramius returned its multi-strategy fund because consistent returns became impossible
Jeffrey Solomon · Jeffrey Solomon – Vision, Tenacity, and Empathy (Capital Allocators, EP.09) · May 30, 2017 · at 27:03
Jeffrey Solomon explains why Ramius Advisors closed and returned capital from its multi-strategy hedge fund business.
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“We've returned all the money in our multi-strategy fund because living up to that ideal was impossible at the end.”
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