In Memory of Greg Newton

The Seeking Alpha community mourns the tragic and premature death of longtime SA contributor Greg Newton. Dave Fry sadly reports that Greg suffered a fatal heart attack Thursday while driving to meet his fiancee in Florida.

On his blog, Naked Shorts, and on the pages of SA, Greg's witty and biting critique of hedge fund industry hubris proved altogether prescient over the course of the past year.

Our thoughts are with Greg's loved ones at this time.

May he rest in peace.

Comments

[David Jackson:]

This is tragic news. Many of us were fans of Greg and his writing, and will miss him.

Apr 03 08:40 AM

[TMac:]

Our thoughts go out Greg's family and friends. It was always a pleasure to read his musings. May the blessings be with him.

Apr 03 09:24 AM

[klarsolo:]

My condolences to his friends & family in these sad times; may they find the strength to cope with this unexpected loss. Greg was a good, balanced and insightful contributor and will be missed on this page.

Apr 03 09:26 AM

[coloneldebu...:]

It was shocking and saddening to hear this news today. The rainy skies in the DC area are fitting. His insights and podcasts with Dave Fry were a regular part of my days. He will be missed.

Apr 03 09:42 AM

[jmward22:]

My condolences to the Greg Newton family. I enjoyed the podcasts that he did with David Fry. He will be sorely missed.

F.I.P.

Thanks,
Jim

Apr 03 10:07 AM

[GregC:]

I loved your writing, Greg! Your articles were insightful and helpful to many thousands of people, and they sparkled with wit. If making other peoples' time on Earth just a bit more enjoyable is the mark of a good life - and I think it is - then you've done well.

Thank you, and Godspeed,

-Greg.

Apr 03 11:56 AM

[dondon:]

You don't know these people personally but because of almost daily contact through SA you begin to build a relationship. You don't realize the extent of the relationship until that author tragically passes on.

Apr 03 12:56 PM

[Rick Konrad:]

I am saddened by this news. Greg's wit and insight will be missed. His musings frequently railed against parts of the hedge fund world that he found to be quite naked and devoid of due diligence, well before the Madoff fiasco gained public notoriety.

My condolences to his family and friends. A life well-lived! Rest in peace.

Apr 03 01:05 PM

[corey mendel:]

R.I.P. Greg Newton

Apr 03 02:55 PM

[seannie:]

Very sorry to hear this news - I much appreciated Greg's wisdom and humor and will miss his contributions greatly.

With sincere condolences to all who knew him personally.

Apr 03 04:15 PM

[fatcat:]

Peace brother...you fought the good fight...

Apr 03 08:07 PM

[Christopher...:]

I never met Greg but really appreciated his work. En paz descanse!

Apr 04 08:28 AM

[Paul V. Azz...:]

My condolences - I read many of his contributions, a very wise man. Rest in peace.

Apr 04 11:48 AM

[OldLimey:]

You made a difference. You will be missed.

Apr 04 02:40 PM

[Jimmy in Ohio:]

I am sorry for your loss. May God bless his family and friends.

Apr 04 11:03 PM

[O-B-WON:]

One less true patriotic American... see you on the flip side...

...jAke

Apr 05 12:34 AM

[Aaron Singer:]

I am so sorry to hear about Greg's passing. Greg had a knack for on-the-mark ideas and was such a great contributor. I wish Greg's family and fiance solace and warm memories of this great man.

Apr 05 07:02 AM

[Hedge Fund ...:]

You will be missed!

Apr 05 02:59 PM

[Boaz Berkowitz:]

My deepest condolences. You will be missed.

Apr 05 03:11 PM

[DuffBeer:]

We came here to seek knowledge from those who wished to share theirs with us. We became friends of those we actually never meet
yet we will miss them . Death is a part of life we wish did not occur yet it has visited our friend Greg who we will all miss.
I hold a hip hip for him,
Cheer DuffBeer

Apr 06 03:57 PM

[Tick Talk:]

But his legacy and insights live on...

Apr 06 04:06 PM

[Zack Miller:]

I didn't know Greg but enjoyed his writing and analysis. His smile in his pic probably relates to how he lived life. RIP, bro.

Apr 06 04:19 PM

[SWH:]

This is sad news. Greg was a good guy and a good journalist. He was a no-nonsense New Zealander who took delight in exposing hypocrisy at any level. He represented the best of financial journalism but unfortunately he seems a rare breed today. If our financial newspapers and news networks were full of Greg Newtons we would be in less of a mess. We are all poorer for his loss.

Apr 06 05:58 PM

[Salman Khan:]

You will be missed. RIP

Apr 06 06:13 PM

[Steven Towns:]

Saddened to learn of Greg's death -- he will certainly be missed. It was a pleasure to read his pieces over the past few years. Equally pleasing was sharing his blog, Naked Shorts, with others; and in some cases, trying to explain both what it meant to be short, and a naked short! My condolences to his family and fiancee.

Apr 06 08:31 PM

[matt goldstein:]

Greg you will be sadly missed. Your insight and irreverent touch added so much to understanding the world of hedge funds. Peace brother.

Apr 07 11:40 AM

[S R R:]

I am devastated by Greg's demise. He wrote to me just last Tuesday and mentioned that he will be back blogging on Monday. See his email below. I have been in close contact with Greg for the past few years. His insights and knowledge were without parallel in this industry. My sincere condolences to his family and kin.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Greg Newton <greg.newton@gregne...
Date: Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 3:33 PM
Subject: RE: where are you?
To: "X XX XXXXX" <[e-mail]>

Back soon...(I'm trying for Monday).

...I've been moving.

Best

GN

Apr 07 01:03 PM

[David Merkel:]

Greg and I corresponded a few times. He had a wealth of knowledge and contacts, and the courage to use it. We lost a leader here.

Apr 07 01:25 PM

[CAUK:]

So sorry to hear about Greg. Had many fond memories of him from his time at Metal Bulletin. Rest in peace. Clare Ansett (nee Everest), ex MB

Apr 07 01:55 PM

[David S. Pr...:]

What a shock and a tragedy. Greg was a fantastic person and a great journalist. As a friend of his I think he would have found great irony in the fact that he died on April Fools Day. Wow. Still in shock.

Does anyone know about memorial services or a charitable fund being organized?

Apr 07 11:43 PM

[User 391328:]

I've had a few emails with Greg and he was by far my favorite financial commentator (although he never wrote enough for my greed). If he wrote something, I read it before anything else.
He could cut to the heart of a matter in a few lines in a way other financial journalists, few that they are, couldn't do in a full page feature.
It is really sad that, unlike Tanta @ CR, there is no organised online memorial or recognition of his passing, except for these few crumbs.

Apr 08 10:57 AM

[Michal Slawny:]

My deepest condolences to his family and friends. My thoughts are with you.

Apr 09 01:52 PM

[Alan Brochs...:]

Thank you Seeking Alpha for sharing this unfortunate news with the community. Like many of the others who have commented, Greg was my cyberfriend too. I loved his wit, and we had some great correspondences over the past two years. No one had a b.s. detector as strong as Greg's - we will all miss him

Apr 10 11:50 AM

[David Jackson:]

Greg Newton's family asked us to post the following:

"Thank you all for your wonderful (mostly) thoughts about Greg. You have all helped in the grieving process by letting us know how he had touched so many people. We are in the process of having Greg returned to NZ. Thank you so much, from his family in NZ."

Apr 15 04:44 PM

[JLH:]

On Fourth of July weekend Greg used to come to my house in CT. I couldn’t leave the house for the fireworks because of the explosive noise and a very skittish dog. Greg, instead of being in the middle of the party would stay back at the house, put my dog in his lap facing him and while the bursting in air was going on all around, Greg would recite dirty limericks and sing NZ rugby songs to my dog. It seemed to help – but then again, his special brand of humor always did. I am late to this news and very sad.

There once was a fellow named Greg.
Who ousted the Wall Street dreg.
Never for a loss our dear poet
With cheek he did wrote it ’
And now who will take the dreg down a peg.

RIP friend.

Sep 19 09:19 PM