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