Timothy Sykes

Infobox Person
name = Timothy Sykes

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caption = Timothy Sykes in New York, NY
birth_date = 1981
birth_place = Orange, CT flagicon|Connecticut
residence = New York, NY flagicon|New York
nationality = American
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education = Tulane
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website = http://timothysykes.com/

Timothy Sykes (born 1981, Orange, Connecticut) is an American investor, business person, and hedge fund manager, featured in the reality television show Wall Street Warriors, and is author of the book, "An American Hedge Fund: How I Made $2 Million as a Stock Operator & Created a Hedge Fund".

Early History

Through his investments, Sykes grew his $12,415 gift money into $1.65 million from 1999-2002 while he was pursuing his Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from Tulane University.

Investor

Often called the "The Startup", In early 2003, Sykes founded Cilantro Fund Management LLC, a hedge fund based in New York City. The fund was ranked number one Short Bias Hedge Fund for 2003-2006 by Barclays before closing in late 2007 after losing roughly one third of its value due to an illiquid investment.

Personal

Mr. Sykes studied at Tulane University receiving a major in Philosophy and minoring in Business in 2003.

Features

Sykes was named to Trader Monthly's 2006 "Top 30 under 30", a list recognizing the top 30 investment professionals under the age of 30. He has been featured on CNBC, CNN, FOX News, BusinessWeek, Marketwatch, The New York Post, Reuters, Institutional Investor, TheStreet.com, Young Money [cite web |url= http://www.youngmoney.com/investing/young_investors/175 |title= Young Money Magazine November 2007 Cover Story |date= 2008 |accessdate= 2008-13-08] and The New York Times.

External links

* [http://www.timothysykes.com Timothy Sykes - Official Site]
* [http://www.timalerts.com TIM Alerts - Official Site]
* [http://www.pennystocking.com PennyStocking - Official Site]
* [http://www.timothysykesexposed.com Timothy Sykes Exposed!]

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