Charles J. Gradante
Managing Principal

PBS (3-23-2009) - Charles Gradante interviews on PBS Nightly Business Report discussesing TARP deals and hedge funds (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (12-15-2008) – Charles Gradante on Bloomberg with Matt Miller Discussing the Bernard Madoff scandal (click here for video).

Forbes (5-2008) - Charles Gradante interviews with Camilla Webster on Forbes TV regarding hedge fund performance (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (1-18-2008) – Charles Gradante interviews with Bloomberg on credit default swaps and chart analysis. The next big shoe to drop is credit default swaps (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (8-14-2007) – Charles Gradante interviews with Bloomberg's Taking Stock on "stock reversion to the mean" (click here for video).

CNBC TV (7-30-2007) – Charles Gradante is quoted on CNBC on the hedge fund trends (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (10-12-2007) – Charles Gradante discusses the hedge fund industry and ownership in hedge funds by financial institutions with Michael McKee on Bloomberg (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (3-13-2007) – Charles Gradante interviews with Bloomberg on the potential for stagflation and predicting global turmoil in the financial markets. Subprime CDOs are a potential Achilles heel to the equity markets. The Dow will retest 11,800. If that technical support level is broken, we can see a big drop in stocks (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (12-12-2006) – Charles Gradante interviews on Bloomberg's "Market Movers" discussing hedge fund investment sizes (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (11-15-2006) – Charles Gradante interviews on Bloomberg's "Market Movers" reviewing hedge fund performance for 2006 and give his outlook for 2007. The biggest risk to equity markets is credit default swaps widening. Credit spreads are at 8 year lows. Sellers of credit default swaps (banks and insurers) will take a hit. Hedge funds are buying credit default swaps (click here for video).

CNBC TV (11-2-2006) – Charles Gradante interviews with Erin Burnett on CNBC's Street Signs about hedge fund risk and regulation (click here for video).

CNBC TV (9-18-2006) – Charles Gradante interviews with on CNBC's Closing Bell discussing market pessimism, portfolio size relative to management strategy and how the Credit Default (CDS) market could pose a systemic risk (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (8-23-2006) – Charles Gradante interviews with Bloomberg on hedge fund film finance (click here for video).

PBS Nightly Business News TV (8-23-2006) – In an additional interview, Charles sat down with PBS's Nightly Business News to talk about hedge fund film finance (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (8-8-2005) – Charles Gradante interviews with Bloomberg on hedge fund performance and trends (click here for video).

Fox News TV (7-28-2005) – Charles Gradante interviews with Neil Cavuto of Fox News on hedge funds in mainstream media and talks about general industry trends (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (7-27-2005) – Charles Gradante interviews with Monica Bertran on Bloomberg's Market Movers on equity markets and hedge funds (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (7-13-2005) – Charles Gradante interviews with Monica Bertran on Bloomberg's Market Movers on China and hedge fund money flows (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (6-8-2005) – Charles Gradante interviews with Erin Burnett on Bloomberg on hedge fund performance (click here for video).

CNBC TV (6-7-2005) – Charles Gradante interviews with Maria Bartiromo on CNBC's Final Call on if hedge funds pose a risk on the financial markets (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (5-23-2005) – Charles Gradante interviews with Monica Betran on Bloomberg TV regarding hedge fund losses and market environment (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (5-13-2005) – Charles Gradante interviews on Matt Nesto of Bloomberg on the impact of credit default swaps and the "elephant in the swimming pool"(click here for video).

CNBC TV (5-10-2005) – Charles Gradante interviews with on CNBC's Kudlow & Company discussing the outlook for hedge funds, banks holding excessive risk on balance sheets, and the use of credit default swaps (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (4-8-2005) – Charles Gradante interviews on Bloomberg's Carol Masser on hedge fund performance (click here for video).

CNN TV (8-27-2002) – Charles Gradante interviews with Ali Velshi on CNN about investing in hedge funds (click here for video).

CNN TV (8-24-2002) – Charles Gradante interviews with Rhonda Schaffler on CNN Moneyline on hedge funds impact on markets with panelists Bob Doll and Vince Farrell (click here for video).

CNBC TV (7-10-2002) – Charles Gradante interviews with on CNBC's Business Center discussing Bill Gross's criticism of hedge funds shorting in the bond market (click here for video).

CNBC (3-22-2001) - Charles Gradante interviews on CNBC's Business Center with Sue Herera and Bob Pisani on hedge fund influence on the stock markets (click here for video).

CNN (10-26-1998) - Charles Gradante interviews with CNN on Trading Places to discuss Long Term Capital Management, the economy, hedge fund transparency and regulation (click here for video).

CSPAN 2 (10-1-1998) - Charles Gradante's testimony before the House of Representatives on hedge funds and Long Term Capital Management (click here for video).

CNNfn (9-29-1998) - Charles Gradante discusses Long Term Capital Management and the impact of hedge funds on the financial markets on CNNfn's Street Sweep with Terry Keenan (click here for video).

CNBC TV (9-29-1998) - Charles Gradante discusses Long Term Capital Management, other hedge funds and their impact on the financial markets on CNBC's Power Lunch with Bill Griffeth (click here for video).

PBS Nightly News (9-24-1998) - Charles Gradante interviews with Suzy Gharib on Long-Term Capital bailout (click here for video).

Bloomberg TV (9-18-1998) - Charles Gradante interviews with Doug Crizer on global investing in hedge funds (click here for video).

CNBC (2-3-1997) - Charles Gradante and Lee Hennessee interview with Mark Haines on CNBC's Squak Box to discuss the outlook for hedge funds (click here for video).

CNBC (8-16-1996) - Charles Gradante and Lee Hennessee interview with Hillary Lane on CNBC's Desktop to discuss macro hedge funds and hedge funds in general (click here for video).

CNBC (4-22-1996) - Charles Gradante as the first hedge fund industry professional to co-hosts CNBC's Squak Box with Ron Insana (click here for video).