At the start of every new year I like to read sell-side research from big banks, such as JPM or Credit Suisse.
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January 9 - Economy, Macroeconomic Predictions
Warren Buffett's company has sold two short-line railroads it recently discovered it owned to satisfy regulators who might have reviewed Berkshire Hathaway's 2010 acquisition...
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December 31 - Hedge Funds
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can add diversification, stability and generous yields to any portfolio.
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December 21 - Stock Analysis
Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) – Call options on casino operator, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD), are changing hands at a clip today, with shares in the name up better...
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December 18 - News
Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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December 14 - Hedge Funds
Major equity indexes continue to drift higher despite unresolved drama in Washington D.C., which has led many to wonder just how serious the next sell-off may be if Congress fails...
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December 13 - Stock Analysis
The term "fiscal cliff," coined last year by Federal Reserve Chairmen Ben Bernanke, describes more than $500 billion in automatic tax hikes, including higher dividend tax rates...
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December 7 - Stock Analysis
Trading in the overall market was relatively normal yesterday; your average worry about the fiscal cliff and Europe snuck their way in, but there was nothing out of the ordinary...
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December 7 - News
In his most recent investment outlook, aptly titled “Strawberry Fields – Forever?”, legendary bond king Bill Gross warned that Americans should be prepared to face some...
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December 7 - News
So when the largest fund manager in the world, with assets under management approaching $1 trillion, began aggressively buying and recommending municipal bonds to avoid potential...
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December 6 - Hedge Funds
Gold has been a major talking point in the commodity world for the last few weeks.
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December 6 - News
As we roll into December, the clock is ticking on the time bomb that is the fiscal cliff.
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December 5 - News
Marc “Dr. Doom” Faber has never been shy about his opinions concerning the global markets, especially with his Twitter account.
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December 5 - News
With all the talk of the fiscal cliff and elevated market volatility, perhaps it is surprising that some allegedly low-beta sectors, like telecommunications and utilities, have...
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November 30 - Stock Analysis
"Something" being the spate of special dividend news investors have been treated to in recent days.
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November 30 - Stock Analysis
With so many investors nervous about the fiscal cliff, the last thing the market needed was for billionaire Warren Buffett to express his doubts about whether lawmakers could ...
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November 28 - Hedge Funds
As is typical for the commodity world, all eyes have been fixated on gold in recent months.
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November 28 - Lists
As we edge closer and closer to an impending fiscal cliff, the markets are doing a few peculiar things.
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November 27 - Stock Analysis
George Soros cites Isaiah Berlin as an important intellectual influence, so it makes sense to see Soros through one of the Riga-born philosopher's best-known lenses -- the division...
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November 26 - Hedge Funds
Bargain shoppers have arrived early on Wall Street ahead of Black Friday as last week’s brutal sell-off has left the marketplace scattered with ripe opportunities for seasoned...
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November 21 - News
Fortune met Warren Buffett by accident in 1966.
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November 19 - Hedge Funds
The fiscal cliff has been the chief worry of the U.S. economy as of late, as the uncertainty looming has created a volatile marketplace.
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November 19 - News
The problem is, with a growing government comes growing expenses.
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November 19 - Stock Analysis
The market has taken on a sickly tone in recent weeks, but it's important to remember that the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are still within 10% of their multi...
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November 19 - Stock Analysis
This week is riddled with more headwinds for equity markets as looming “fiscal cliff” woes and eurozone debt drama are colliding, prompting speculation that a“Perfect Storm...
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November 16 - News
More than a week removed from the presidential election and it is clear that even has become a favorite excuse of traders looking to explain the market's recent bearish ways.
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November 16 - Stock Analysis
With fears of a fiscal cliff running high and the chances of a Thanksgiving rally diminishing by the day, investors looking to stay involved in stocks might want to seek comfort...
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November 16 - Stock Analysis
Appaloosa Management is a value hedge fund managed by billionaire David Tepper (whose name might sound familiar to any recent attendees of Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of...
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November 16 - Hedge Funds
Politicians from both sides of the aisle have started to sound a more optimistic tone regarding the chances of avoiding the fiscal cliff.
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November 13 - Stock Analysis
One of SandRidge Energy Inc's top shareholders called for the oil and gas company to consider selling itself and for Chief Executive Tom Ward to step down, saying management's...
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November 9 - Hedge Funds
As investors woke up after the day of the Presidential election, seemingly nothing had changed.
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November 8 - Stock Analysis
A possible reason is that U.S.
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November 8 - Stock Analysis
The detention of the ship was ordered on application to a court by Elliott Capital Management, which has bought up debt associated with bonds on which the Argentinian government...
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November 8 - Hedge Funds
Marc Faber is usually known for his grim predictions, earning him the moniker “Dr. Doom”; a name he shares with Nouriel Roubini.
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November 7 - News
President Obama wins his re-election bid. The dollar fell and the Euro rose upon the news, as concerns about the fiscal cliff loom.
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November 7 - Hedge Funds
It is out there looming, stalking, waiting to pounce.
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October 25 - Stock Analysis
Hedge fund manager David Einhorn raised concerns about the U.S.
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October 25 - Hedge Funds
Back in July, I noted that Pandit was re-orienting this banking giant to higher-growth markets.
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October 19 - Stock Analysis
Bruce Richards stood under a party tent anchored by multiple stakes in the lawn of his Southampton home.
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August 27 - Hedge Funds
Funds of hedge funds firm SkyBridge Capital plans to delve into Asia’s growing hedge fund market.
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July 30 - Hedge Funds