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![Multibillion E&Fs Struggle with Resource Limitations when Evaluating Managers]()
23 Jul, 2019Multibillion E&Fs Struggle with Resource Limitations when Evaluating Managers
At endowments with just around $1 billion in assets, the whole staff tends to be involved in themanager research process, but theres "often an initial screening done by the more junior person," says Michael Rosen, principal and CIO at Angeles...
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![Interview w/ Michael Rosen: ESG Is Fast Becoming a Top 3 Factor in Manager Hires]()
17 Jul, 2019Interview w/ Michael Rosen: ESG Is Fast Becoming a Top 3 Factor in Manager Hires
I still think it's actually very early days in the space, but I think there's certainly a growing interest among investors for how to incorporate ESG principles into the investment process. I think there's no right answer and there's still a lot...
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![Hedge Fund Fees Tighten as '1 or '30 Gains Ground]()
3 Apr, 2019Hedge Fund Fees Tighten as '1 or '30 Gains Ground
There's no downside to exploring new models or negotiating fees, says Michael Rosen, principal and CIO at Angeles Investment Advisors, a consultant and advisor that invests in hedge funds.
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![Diligence This: Managers Face Hard Questions After Shaky '18]()
16 Jan, 2019Diligence This: Managers Face Hard Questions After Shaky '18
The question now for funds that were down is understanding how much of performance was tied to market-related reasons and what was self-inflicted by managers, says Michael Rosen, principal and CIO at Angeles Investment Advisors.
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![OCH-ZIFF FIGHTS BACK WITH SWEEPING STRATEGIC CHANGES]()
12 Dec, 2018OCH-ZIFF FIGHTS BACK WITH SWEEPING STRATEGIC CHANGES
Och-Ziff kept investors in the loop as it rolled out the changes, says Michael Rosen, principal and CIO at Angeles Investment Advisors, a consultant and advisor that invests with Och-Ziff in its credit and real estate funds.
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![CURRENT PERCEPTION OF INDUSTRY BIG PART OF CONSOLIDATION TREND]()
23 Nov, 2018CURRENT PERCEPTION OF INDUSTRY BIG PART OF CONSOLIDATION TREND
The increased consolidation among traditional non-discretionary investment consultants is the result of the industry being commoditized, said Michael A. Rosen, CIO of Angeles Investment Advisors LLC.
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![SOME VALUE FUNDS ARE STUFFED WITH CASH AS STOCKS SURGE]()
2 Nov, 2018SOME VALUE FUNDS ARE STUFFED WITH CASH AS STOCKS SURGE
On this week's edition of Bloomberg Finance, John Tucker & Katia Porzecanski discuss the October equity selloff with Michael Rosen of Angeles Investment Advisors, which invests in hedge funds, private equity firms, and other outside managers.
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![FIDELITY BETS ON ZERO-FEE INDEX FUNDS]()
9 Aug, 2018FIDELITY BETS ON ZERO-FEE INDEX FUNDS
If the no-fee funds bring more customers into the store, "they can sell them other products and services," says Michael Rosen. "This isn't altruism, it makes good business sense."
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![WILL OWNING THE CAROLINA PANTHERS DISTRACT DAVID TEPPER?]()
9 Jun, 2018WILL OWNING THE CAROLINA PANTHERS DISTRACT DAVID TEPPER?
"If I were invested in a manager who bought a team, it would make me question my investment thesis," said Michael Rosen, chief investment officer of $28 billion Angeles Investment Advisors, which isn't an Appaloosa client.
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![GUNS-DIVESTING ACTIVIST CALLS STRATEGY A FAILURE]()
18 Mar, 2018GUNS-DIVESTING ACTIVIST CALLS STRATEGY A FAILURE
"If you sell your shares, you are giving up any modicum of influence you may have," said Michael Rosen, CIO of Santa Monica, California-based Angeles Investment Advisors.
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![BELEAGUERED OCH-ZIFF TURNS TO STEADY HAND FOR CEO TO CALM WATERS]()
30 Jan, 2018BELEAGUERED OCH-ZIFF TURNS TO STEADY HAND FOR CEO TO CALM WATERS
CEO's don't matter that much. It's more about the culture they engender and the stability of the investment team," said Rosen, who's invested with Och-Ziff's credit-opportunities fund. "We have money that Jimmy oversees, and that's what matters"
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![OCH-ZIFF TAPS OUTSIDER AS CEO, REPLACING FOUNDER]()
30 Jan, 2018OCH-ZIFF TAPS OUTSIDER AS CEO, REPLACING FOUNDER
To some this suggested Levin would stay for now, which reassured some investors. "I have no plans to make sudden moves at this point," said Michael Rosen, CIO at Angeles Investment Advisors LLC, which invests in a fund managed by Levin.
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![CLASH BETWEEN FOUNDER AND PROTÃGÃ PLUNGES OCH-ZIFF INTO CRISIS]()
23 Jan, 2018CLASH BETWEEN FOUNDER AND PROTÃGÃ PLUNGES OCH-ZIFF INTO CRISIS
"This was not well communicated or handled," says Michael Rosen, chief investment officer at Angeles Investment Advisors LLC.
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![TECH GIANTS COULD EASILY BE NEXT MONEY MANAGERS]()
22 Jan, 2018TECH GIANTS COULD EASILY BE NEXT MONEY MANAGERS
"The tech giants control such an enormous part of our lives online, financial services could be one of those things that could make sense for them to offer," said Michael A. Rosen.
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![ANGELES INVESTMENT ADVISORS RECRUITS 2 TO OPEN CHICAGO OFFICE]()
22 Jan, 2018ANGELES INVESTMENT ADVISORS RECRUITS 2 TO OPEN CHICAGO OFFICE
David Brief was named senior managing director and head of the Angeles Investment Advisors' new Chicago office, said Michael Rosen, co-founding principal and chief investment officer of the investment consultant.
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![EMERGING MARKETS GURU MARK MOBIUS TO RETIRE]()
8 Jan, 2018EMERGING MARKETS GURU MARK MOBIUS TO RETIRE
"When he started, there was no Internet and you could barely make a phone call," said Mr Michael Rosen, CIO at Angeles Investment Advisors in Santa Monica, California. "People on the ground had a distinctive advantage."
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![SOME VALUE FUNDS ARE STUFFED WITH CASH AS STOCKS SURGE]()
7 Nov, 2017SOME VALUE FUNDS ARE STUFFED WITH CASH AS STOCKS SURGE
Michael Rosen, Angeles Advisors CIO, says most investors prefer to make their own asset allocation choices "deciding for themselves whether stocks are worth the risk" and don't want to pay equity-fund-level management fees on idle money.
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![Bond Managers Who Can Go Anywhere May End Up in the Wrong Place]()
26 Oct, 2017Bond Managers Who Can Go Anywhere May End Up in the Wrong Place
Michael Rosen remains skeptical. As a group, he says, unconstrained bond funds have yet to prove they can add value for investors. "They asked for fewer constraints so they could make bets and show how smart they are".
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![ANGELES INVESTMENT ADVISORS APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF PRIVATE MARKETS]()
11 Sep, 2017ANGELES INVESTMENT ADVISORS APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF PRIVATE MARKETS
Derrick Cruz was named director of private markets at Angeles Investment Advisors, said Michael A. Rosen, principal and chief investment officer.
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![HOW VANGUARD GAINS FROM FIRM THAT FIRED FOUNDER JACK BOGLE]()
17 Mar, 2016HOW VANGUARD GAINS FROM FIRM THAT FIRED FOUNDER JACK BOGLE
Many managers spend their entire careers at Wellington, said Michael Rosen, CIO at Angeles Investment Advisors in Los Angeles, where he helps oversee $25 billion. "If you have been there for 20 years, you are the new kid at the firm," Rosen said.
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![BRIDGEWATER'S DALIO CALLS REPORT ABOUT FEUD WITH JENSEN OVERBLOWN]()
5 Feb, 2016BRIDGEWATER'S DALIO CALLS REPORT ABOUT FEUD WITH JENSEN OVERBLOWN
"Bridgewater has a unique culture, and one of the most successful long-term track records in the history of investing. I suspect those two observations are probably connected,"" said Michael Rosen, CIO of Angeles Investment Advisors.
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![BAIRD REAPING BIG GAINS FROM FALLOUT AT PIMCO]()
11 Jan, 2016BAIRD REAPING BIG GAINS FROM FALLOUT AT PIMCO
Mr. Rosen said the Baird approach had produced strong investment results, despite avoiding macro bets. "Using a baseball term, do you swing for the fences or do you hit bunt singles .. If you can do enough of those bunt singles, it adds up".
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![CONSULTING FIRMS ANSWER ASSET OWNER CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY]()
30 Nov, 2015CONSULTING FIRMS ANSWER ASSET OWNER CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
Michael Rosen said in a phone interview: "Since the crisis, the advice and analysis of consultants is more greatly valued. But at the same time, (we're) more likely to be held accountable for that advice."
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![UNNERVED INVESTORS PULL SHUTTERS AS CAPITAL-MARKET CRACKS SPREAD]()
15 Oct, 2015UNNERVED INVESTORS PULL SHUTTERS AS CAPITAL-MARKET CRACKS SPREAD
Ghana, which sold $1 billion in debt this month at 10.75 percent, is an example of a borrower that has been forced to offer a higher yield, according to Rosen. "Poor-quality borrowers, which they apparently are, have to pay up," Rosen said.
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