"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
E19: Hedging Against Life, Outage Economics, and Open Source vs Proprietary AI
Mar 14, 2024
The podcast delves into technology-induced market shifts, hedge fund dynamics, outage economics, and the evolving landscape of open source vs proprietary AI models. Topics include VC insights on scaling, navigating the COVID crisis, personal hedging strategies, margin liquidation tactics, software development quality assurance, and advantages/challenges of search engines and AI.
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- Understanding hedge fund dynamics and the impact of compounding wealth for general partners.
- Challenges of fund growth, decision-making, and the strategic choices faced by general partners.
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Incentive Structure of Hedge Funds
The podcast delves into the incentive structure of hedge funds, particularly focusing on the dynamics of hedge fund compensation. It highlights the classic payment model of 2% of assets under management and 20% of profits for hedge funds. The discussion emphasizes how the wealth of general partners in hedge funds compounds faster due to the nature of their stakes and the reinvestment of gains. The growth of assets can lead to questions about the fund's capacity constraints, evolving strategies, and considerations on managing assets to ensure superior returns.
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