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Kenneth Griffin is the hedge fund manager, Managing Director and CEO of Citadel Investment Group, the Chicago based hedge fund. A self-made billionaire, Griffin founded and propelled Citadel to one of the largest and most successful hedge funds in the world. Formerly, little was known about Ken Griffin; in previous years he avoided extensive press coverage in a manner similar to other hedge fund managers such as billionaire Steven A. Cohen. Recently, more information has become known about Griffin because he has granted more interviews. Read more ›

Once a pariah of the mainstream investment world, so-called “alternative” investments have become a favorite of investment managers. As usual, the recent excellent performance of investments in this category has attracted many new investors. Attracting private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and even commodities, alternative investments offer a wide variety of assets that have been performing at or above investor expectations. Read more ›

Every generational crop of new MBA’s seem to concentrate on the perceived “hottest” job sector at their graduation. In the 1970’s it was the opportunity to go directly to middle management instead of “starting at the bottom.” Read more ›

Algorithmic trading, using mathematic models developed by PhD’s at various investment banks and trading firms, is quickly growing in favor. In fact, according to the Aite Group, a Boston, MA based consultancy firm, by the year 2010 algorithmic trading may be responsible for over 50% of all U.S. equity trades. Read more ›