Ben Bernanke Will Work With Citadel, a Hedge Fund, as an Adviser
Source: NYT
For eight years, Ben S. Bernanke, the former Federal Reserve chairman, was steward of the worlds largest economy. Now he has signed on to advise one of Wall Streets biggest hedge funds.
Mr. Bernanke will become a senior adviser to Citadel, the $25 billion hedge fund founded by the billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin. He will offer his analysis of global economic and financial issues to Citadels investment committees. He will also meet with Citadels investors around the globe.
It is the latest and most prominent move by a Washington insider through the revolving door into the financial industry. Investors are increasingly looking for guidance on how to navigate an uncertain economic environment in the aftermath of the financial crisis and are willing to pay top dollar to former officials like Mr. Bernanke.
Mr. Bernanke joins a long parade of colleagues and peers to Wall Street and investment firms. After stepping down, Mr. Bernankes predecessor, Alan Greenspan, was recruited as a consultant for Deutsche Bank, the bond investment firm Pacific Investment Management Company and the hedge fund Paulson & Company.
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L0oniX
(31,493 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Just remember this,anyone who owned E-Trade stock,well Kenny Boy got the Mine and you got the shaft. Helicopter Ben fits right in will Griffin.
valerief
(53,235 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)...us little people don't really have a chance.