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Two and Twenty

10 min read 13 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

A forensic look at how the '2% management fee and 20% performance fee' built the hedge fund industry, created billionaires, and now threatens to unravel it.

You’ll learn

  • How the 'Two and Twenty' fee model works
  • Why it creates perverse risk-taking incentives
  • The rise and fall of hedge fund superstars
  • Why the golden age of hedge funds is ending