You have to give Och-Ziff and its bankers credit for managing to go public in a really awful environment.Alternative Investment It is not surprising that its dipped a bit in the after-market.
Alternative Investment It will likely be seen as something of a pure play for hedge funds. Alternative Investment Hopefully all publicly listed alternative investment firms will be judged according to their own fundamentals.
Alternative Investment An item on Institutional Investor’s website notes that Och-Ziff’s returns have not been stellar, a 13.4 percent return this year, which trails the S&P500. The firms also lags on a five year basis. However, because of its stable, Alternative Investment less risky investments it may be more attractive to investors.
Alternative Investment That’s the bet anyway. ‘More fee income, less income for gains’ is a driving principle in this arena.
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