Author Archive: Hugh Hendry
Hugh Hendry is a fund manager at the London-based firm Eclectica Asset Management. He is an outspoken commentator on the continuing financial crisis.
Mr. Hendry was born in 1969 in Glasgow, Scotland, and received a B.A. in Economics and Finance from Strathclyde University in 1990. He has held various posts with hedge fund firms, the most important being Baillie Gifford, a prestigious investment firm in Edinburgh.
He is well known throughout the United Kingdom for his critical views of modern banking and the moral hazards created when banks are bailed out by governments using public funds. Mr. Hendry commands respect through gritty comments such as referring to short-selling as "the pursuit of truth" and stating that government bailouts of banks will "doom us all".
Hugh Hendry is a regular guest on British financial TV and radio programs.
Nobelprice Idiot Joseph Stiglitz versus Hugh Hendry BBC February 2010.mp4
Nobelprice Idiot Joseph Stiglitz versus Hugh Hendry BBC February 2010
Europe on the Fringe – Politics in the Age of a New Depression
Follow us @ twitter.com twitter.com Welcome to Capital Account. Nicolas Sarkozy and challenger Francois Hollande face off today in a live French election TV debate. This is reportedly being seen as the climax of the campaign. With elections in France and Greece this weekend, the results have the potential to send shockwaves across theEuropean debt-landscape. [...]
2010-09-21 – Hugh Hendry – Hedge Funds – Part 3
Part 3 of 3 – BBC HARDtalk interviews hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry, CIO & CEO, Eclectica Asset Management.
2010-03-09 – Hugh Hendry – At Work
BBC Newnight’s Justin Rowlatt spends a day at the office with hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry, CIO & CEO, Eclectica Asset Management.
2010-10-28 – Hugh Hendry – UK Economy & Q3 GDP
Hugh made an appearence on BBC QuestionTime earlier and while clearly frustrated with some of the disingenuous remarks made by the politicians on the panel, he did get the opportunity to give his opinion on the prospects for the UK economy in the light of Q3 GDP of 0.8 pct vs +0.4 pct forecast.
QT: Is 0.8% GDP growth good for UK (28Oct10)
Hedge Fund manager Hugh Hendry tell the viewers about the 0.8% GDP rise, and how it’s pretty meaningless, but tells the people it is YOU that are to blame for the economy, because you went on a credit binge, so stop blaming the bankers. Recorded from BBC Question Time, 28 October 2010.
QT: Hugh Hendry on unemployment and economic strategy (28Oct10)
Hedge Fund manager Hugh Hendry talks about unemployment and how the politicians are more interested in popularity then a proper economic strategy. Recorded from BBC Question Time, 28 October 2010.
The Russia Forum 2010-02-04 Investments: Where is the Money in 2010 part 1/5
Troika Dialog has kindly granted me a written permission to publish this video. For more information about The Russia Forum and original (full version) video please visit: 2010.therussiaforum.com Moderator: Marc Faber Speakers: Nassim Taleb, Michael Gomez, Hugh Hendry, Ashot Khachaturyants, David North, Michael Power If you want more economic videos from Troika uploaded to this [...]
2010-09-30 – Hugh Hendry – Misbehaving
Hugh Hendry is a hedge fund manager, the CIO and co-founder of Eclectica Asset Management and a firm believer in the benefits of misbehaviour!
Hugh Hendry defends speculators against feckless governments (09Mar10)
Hugh Hendry defends speculators compared to feckless governments who fiddle their GDP, borrowing and deficit figures. Recorded from BBC Newsnight, 09 March 2010.
