Winton Pays For Twitter Profile Raising

By Hedge Fund Insight staff   There has been a difference of opinion on the use of social media by hedge funds. Agecroft sees widespread use, Hedge Fund Insight sees very limited use of social media by large hedge fund groups.  So it was interesting to see the following on Twitter.   Winton Capital sponsored […] Read more »

Hedge Fund Groups Still Largely Ignoring Social Media Opportunities

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From Peppercomm   Hedge funds are becoming a hot topic on social media, though hedge funds themselves still sit on the sidelines. In a just-released survey of trends in hedge fund communications, communications and marketing firm Peppercomm found conversations about hedge funds happening in 2015 at never-before seen levels on social media. The media analysed were […] Read more »

Hedge Funds and Public Relations – The CitySavvy Perspective

By Henrietta Hirst, Director of CitySavvy This is an extract from the forthcoming book “Setting Up A Hedge Fund  In Europe” to be published by Hedge Fund Insight shortly. The additional content for this chapter includes a section on how to select the right PR.   S1.Introduction S2. What a PR Company Does For a Hedge […] Read more »

SEC Proposes Disclosure of Use of Social Media by HF Firms and Individuals

By Michelle Jones,  Senior Editor at ValueWalk   As social media rises in popularity, much of Wall Street, including Hedge Funds and registered investment advisors (RIAs), is turning to Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and other social networks to share information. Unfortunately most people view social media as very casual in nature, but regulators don’t see […] Read more »

Stock and Futures Sentiment from Social Media and News Analysis

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By Bill Dennis, CEO of EOTPRO Developments Inc.   This article will discuss social media and news analytics sentiment for short term intraday trading.  We will outline our experience surrounding both data sets and highlight some common challenges that users may experience when incorporating this data into their workflow. Finally, we will explain how we […] Read more »