The Rise of Anti-Pod Shops and Alternative ModelsThe challenges facing multi-manager platforms have created openings for alternative models positioning themselves as “anti-pod shops.” In January 2024, Todd Barker launched Freestone Grove Partners with $3.5 billion, explicitly marketing the fund as ...Nov 13, 2025·7 min read·13
Unchecked Ambition: The Story of Gregory Blotnick’s Rise and FallIn Blind Spots, Gregory Blotnick offers an unfiltered, brutally honest account of his dramatic fall from grace. Once a high-flying hedge fund manager with Ivy League credentials and a penthouse view, Blotnick’s world unraveled through addiction, ego,...Sep 9, 2025·1 min read·12
