In case anyone missed the significance of the site, the invitation offers a helpful clue: “Should the president
be in residence, another letter will follow explaining the upgraded entry/security procedures.”
That’s right, President Trump’s members-only club, which has been called the winter White House, is the location of a “meet
and greet” hedge fund event organized by the Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association.
It wasn’t too long ago that Mr. Trump was railing against hedge funds, saying
that “hedge fund guys are getting away with murder.” On the campaign trail, Mr. Trump called for an end to the tax advantage that investment managers including hedge funds receive.
A Brand Name for a Hedge Fund Happy Hour: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago -
By ALEXANDRA STEVENSONMARCH 9, 2017
The invitation suggests your run-of-the-mill weekday evening of drinks, canapés and networking for the hedge fund crowd.
The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association got a foot in the door through a friend of Mr. Goodboy’s who is a Mar-a-Lago club member.
Castle Ridge is the sponsor and is paying a majority of the cost, he added
Mr. Goodboy said he hoped his association’s cocktail event would be a splash.
