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Risky Business: Fund Backs Filmmaker.

Authors :
Barbanel, Josh
Eder, Steve
Source :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 8/28/2012, Vol. 259 Issue 48, pC1-C2. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article discusses an investment by a hedge fund run by Fletcher Asset Management in the film "Violet & Daisy" whose director, Geoffrey Fletcher, is the brother of Fletcher Asset's founder, Alphonse Fletcher Jr. Commentary is presented on a possible conflict of interest on the part of the hedge fund, an unrealized loss generated by the film for the fund, and bankruptcy proceedings involving funds managed by Fletcher Asset.

Subjects

Subjects :
*HEDGE funds

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00999660
Volume :
259
Issue :
48
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
79354320