This Hedge Fund Made 43% Returns Last Year—the Hard Way

  • Firm’s European equity fund posted return of 43% last year
  • Ex-Goldman banker Umek targets institutional, retail clients

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Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. investment banker Klaus Umek has a simple strategy for his hedge fund: seek out complex investments.