Nishant Kumar
PersonHeard in 2 episodes across 2 shows since Nov 2026
Nishant Kumar is a financial journalist who covers hedge funds and markets for Bloomberg News. He has reported on hedge-fund performance, investment strategies, and macroeconomic developments.
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| Month | Episodes |
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| Dec 2025 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2026 | 2 |
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What Nishant Kumar has said on podcasts
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Major multi-strategy hedge funds lost money simultaneously in October.
“And they all failed together and they lost money last month.”
Open the episode · The Perfect Storm That Clobbered Hedge FundsListen at 4:37
Hedge funds are intended to cushion pension and sovereign portfolios during market turmoil.
“The value of a hedge fund in a pension fund portfolio or a sovereign wealth portfolio, and we are talking about this. tens of billions of dollars worth of portfolios. Your role in a portfolio is to soften the blow from any market turmoil.”
Open the episode · The Perfect Storm That Clobbered Hedge FundsListen at 5:59
Citadel, D. E. Shaw, and some quantitative funds gained in October.
“Citadel was one, Dishaw was another, and there were some odd quant funds that did well.”
Open the episode · The Perfect Storm That Clobbered Hedge FundsListen at 7:02
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Episodes
2 episodes featuring Nishant Kumar, newest first
