James R. Hedges

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About James R. Hedges

Hedges was one of the early leaders in the hedge fund and alternative investments industry, and is the author of Hedges on Hedge Funds. He was the Founder, President, and Chief Investment Officer of LJH Global Investments, LLC, an alternative investment advisory firm. Following the sale of LJH, in 2010, he founded Montage Finance, to invest in contemporary art and is also Managing Member of Hedges-Projects, a private family-held investment vehicle with private equity activities and contemporary art assets. HP is an organization created, in part, to sponsor exhibits of contemporary art, where Hedges works most frequently with the work of Andy Warhol, having created the world’s largest private collection of photographs by the artist. Hedges is often cited as an expert commentator on alternative investments, contemporary art and the beauty industry for publications including The New York Times, Barron’s, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist and Women's Wear Daily. He is a Contributor to The Huffington Post. He has also regularly appeared on ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, CNBC ASIA, CNBC EUROPE, FOX NEWS, and Bloomberg TV. Additionally, Hedges was a recurring on-air talent for CNBC's award-winning Squawk Box.