Who should read Investor DNA?

• The CIO: simply because the hedge fund industry is the newest and most
  complex investment that he needs to monitor and understand.
• Portfolio manager: to make sure he or she does not miss any mid to log
  term range of news that could negatively affect their portfolio.
• Analyst: because CIOs read it, and they all inspire to be CIOs eventually.
• Risk managers: to receive the news that matter the most.
• Others: who are involved in the hedge fund industry.

Why should I read the DNA?

The information superhighway has created as glut of information regarding
our industry that has lead to an information overload. Let’s see if the following
describes your business day:

• Every day, you start by scanning 2-3 daily publications, maybe read 2-3
  articles in full.
• Throughout the day, you receive 5-10 emails, from various hedge fund industry
  rags that summarize "everything you need to know."
• 10-15% of the news in these emails is duplicates.
• Also throughout the day, you probably take time to check another 5-10
  web sites that may include useful news.
• 5-15% of these websites report the same news as the emails and other
  media sources.

Of course you could always subscribe to each one of these web sites and newsletters,
aggregate them for yourself, but imagine the endeavor to be a 2 hr daily exercise.

Is this a blog?

No. Maybe. A blog is defined as "Blog is short for weblog. A weblog
is a journal (or newsletter) that is frequently updated and intended for general
public consumption. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author
or the Web site." While we do not include any opinion sin this email,
we do categorize the news.
What is the point, if I still have to pay for the other sites subscriptions?
It is believed that most of the content of an article can be extracted from
the first 1000 words (we believe in the spirit of "Blink" that the
number is actually 200). SO the reader can get the gist of the article by
reading a free short summary.

Also, by experience paying annual subscription, that may lead to worthy articles
is often fruitless because of lack of time to read, especially when those
free dailies go directly into the delete box. With the DNA, if one desires
to read a "for pay" article, one can subscribe there and then for
it (it becomes actually a costless option).
Finally, how often does one fail to remember where they saw an article they
really liked? We firmly believe that the ability to quickly find an article
that was proven to be appealing, as almost as important as knowing the content
of the article.

What are the Advantages of
Investor DNA?

1. It is believed that cognitively, the brain can only handle 7+ 2 pieces
   of information in any one time. Investor DNA saves time by aggregating the
   information in a form, that comes in one email
2. Many of the emails that you receive often contain the same information
   repeated several times. While this may indicate the importance of that specific
   piece of news. In Investor DNA, these inputs are displayed at the top of
   the email. Imagine if you didn’t have to read that same piece of news several
   times!
3. It is currently aggregated from free sources, so it is also free. While
   we cannot guarantee that it will remain so, we hope to eventually implement
   a business model that is beneficial to all involved parties.
4. It is created by professional risk managers, the people whose job it
   is to worry about the probability and severity of negative outcomes.

Does the DNA compete against the daily papers?

No. It is intended to address the prominent news as well as the pieces of
news that affect investments in the medium to long term. Investor DNA attempts
to get the most comprehensive and well-thought-out sources of explanation,
rather than be the fastest source of news.

How much does Investor DNA cost?

Investor DNA is currently free. In the spirit of the free version of its
sources, it is free. While we cannot guarantee that it will remain so, we
hope to eventually implement a business model that is beneficial to all involved
parties.
As of now, we know that we don’t look kindly upon the paid advertisement model
(we hate them on our blackberries). Besides, we have never clicked on any
of the advertised links!
Many of the sites will require a one-time free registration and some are paying.
Your subscription to Investor DNA does not get you a free subscription to
paying sites (e.g., wall street Journal), but a link to the relevant article.
If you really care to see the actual article, you will have to pay for them.

Who creates the DNA?

It is created by processes that have been refined, edited, and fine tuned
by professional risk managers.

When is Investor DNA published?

It is released at 8:00 am Eastern Daylight Time.

What is the genesis of Investor DNA?

Investor DNA is the brainchild of Ken Akoundi, a risk manager in the sell
and buy side with 13 years of experience in the field of risk management.
In one form or another (e.g., originally christened News u Can Use), it has
been produced daily since 1998, with a slightly different scope.
Comments/criticisms/praise?
If you have any comments/criticisms (more of the former and less of the later),
please

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What publications does Investor DNA cover?

1. Albourne village

2. Barrons
3. Bloomberg
4. bfinance
5. BBC
6. Carbon360
7. Capco Institiute

8. CFO.com
9. CNN and CNN Money
10. Crain’s NY
11. Daily Hedge News
12. Debka Files
13. Dow Jones hedge fund indexes

14. Doctor Dictionary
15. The Economist and EIU
16. efinancialnews
17. Encyclopedia Britannica
18. euromoney
19. Edhec Research

20. Finextra
21. Financial News
22. Forbes
23. ft
24. GARP
25. Getabstracts.com

26. Global Pensions
27. Google (This search may include many more publications)
28. gtnews
29. Kurzweilai.net
30. Harvard Business Review
31. hedge fund-index

32. HedgeFund.net
33. Hedge Fund Research
34. Hedgeweek
35. Hedgeworld.com
36. HFNdaily
37. Institutional Investor

38. interactive WSJ
39. IPE
40. Marketwatch
41. Marsh Publications
42. Mckinsey Quarterly
43. WNBC

44. New York Sun
45. New York Post
46. New York Times
47. NOAA Bulletins
48. Opalesque
49. Pension and Investments

50. PlanSponsor
51. Pomtalk
52. PRMIA
53. Reuters
54. riskcenter.com
55. RiskMetrics Group Research

56. Risk Television
57. Risknet
58. Sloan Review
59. SmartMoney.com
60. Stratfor
61. Tsunami Center

62. US Geological Survey
63. Washington post
64. Wharton
65. yahoo.com (This search may include many more publications)

Are there any copyright issues?

All the material posted in the daily email is sent to us free. Therefore,
according to the opinion of our experts, we are not infringing any copyright
laws. Basically, if you wish to read the article, you still have to go to
the source article, and be subject to their registration and fees (if any).