Svea Herbst

Position: Journalist

Articles

UPDATE 1-SEC wins insider case against former Fidelity trader November 24, 09:15pm EST 

BOSTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - A federal jury in Boston has ruled against a former Fidelity Investments trader who illegally traded a stock the mutual fund giant was purchasing for itself.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Shorts suffer in the rally

Performance data is likely to show funds focused on betting which stocks will fall suffered the most in July -- and may even have contributed to their own decline.  Full Article 

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On the road with Sam Israel

BOSTON - It's no Maserati. The fuel-hungry, possibly damaged 2007 Coach Freelander Recreational Vehicle is the antithesis to the flashy, often glamorous stereotype of powerful hedge fund managers. But ...  Full Article | Comments [4] 

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Bayou's Samuel Israel - Wanted Again

BOSTON - Missing hedge fund manager Samuel Israel was once a poster boy for the $1.8 trillion hedge fund industry -- in hot demand by investors drawn to an inflated resume and promises of strong returns ...  Full Article | Comments [1]