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Tontine Warns Investors To Expect Big Losses
October 7, 2008
Tontine Associates has told investors that more than half of their investments have been wiped out amid the market turmoil.
The $10 billion Greenwich, Conn.-based firm said it expects its year-to-date loss to be 65% once all of the numbers have been crunched for Sept. 30. The firm, led by Jeffrey Gendell, who enjoyed triple-digit returns in 2003 and 2005, has been betting on a global economic boom.
Tontine boasts a concentrated portfolio, especially heavily invested in energy and infrastructure companies. Many of those names, including Cleveland-Cliffs, Goodyear and U.S. Steel, have seen their stock prices plummet in recent months.
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