Bill Ackman’s Letter to Investors, Part I: Valeant, Air Products and Short Herbalife Bet
It has been known for a while that activist billionaire Bill Ackman had some rough time, as some of his biggest bets are not showing the expected results.
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Morris Mark at SALT 2016: Bullish on Tech Disrupters and Residential Housing
Morris Mark founded Mark Asset Management in 1985 and is currently a managing partner of the fund.
Why These Five Stocks Are in Spotlight Today?
The US stock market is mixed on Monday intraday trading, with Dow Jones in the red, dragged by the declines registered by Caterpillar Inc.
Why These Five Stocks Are Trending Today?
The US stock market plunged after the bell on the back of April nonfarm payrolls data, which showed that 160,000 jobs were created last month, versus 200,000 expected.
Why Merck, Whole Foods Market & Other Stocks Are in Spotlight Today?
The US Stock market is trading higher on Thursday, helped by a 3% growth in Brent and WTI.
VC Chamath Palihapitiya Pitches Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at Sohn Conference
Venture Capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya is one of the speakers at the Next Wave Sohn Conference that is taking place in New York today. Palihapitiya was born in Sri Lanka and...
Why These Five Stocks Are Trending on Wednesday?
Wall Street extended its losses for the second day on Wednesday following weaker-than-expected private jobs numbers and ahead of the Friday US non-farm payroll data.
Here’s What You Should Know About These Five Trending Stocks
The major US indexes opened in the red on Wednesday as the yen continues to grow against the dollar and following ADP data that showed an addition of 156,000 jobs in the private...
Why These Five Stocks Are on the Move Today?
On Tuesday, the US stock market has dipped with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 trading over 1% in the red amid weaker-than-anticipated manufacturing data from China and a stronger ...
Carl Icahn Dumps Position in Apple Inc. (AAPL)
In a 'Breaking News' story, CNBC reported that billionaire activist Carl Icahn has dumped his position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).
Jeff Smith’s Starboard Reports New Position; Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Updates Two Investments
Activist investors are always in the spotlight and their filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission are always scrutinized, with the stocks that are targeted by activists...
A Look at Zach Schreiber’s Top Picks Ahead of His Ira Sohn Presentation
Zach Schreiber founded PointState Capital in 2010 together with Sean Cullinan and five former Duquesne Capital portfolio managers.
Why You Should Keep an Eye on Jim Chanos’ Recent Short Bets
Jim Chanos' Kynikos Associates reported an equity portfolio worth $190.41 million as of the end of 2015, which consisted of long positions in several companies, such as The ...
Here’s Why You Should Pay Attention to Billionaire Larry Robbins’ Stock Picks
Larry Robbins' Glenview Capital had a terrible performance last year, having lost around 17% and ranked as one of the worst-performing hedge funds, according to reports.
Can Online Gaming Affect Brick & Mortar Gambling?
Internet had a huge influence on our lives and changed the way we do many things from booking hotels to obtaining college degrees.
Here’s Why You Should Pay Attention to Stanley Druckenmiller’s Top Picks
The Ira Sohn conference is an event that features some of the most important people from the investing community, which share their insights in the name of a noble cause.
Why You Should Pay Attention to Activist Jeff Smith’s Latest Moves
Ira Sohn Investment Conference is one of the most awaited events that aside from supporting an important cause, ending childhood cancer, also has the ability to move the markets...
Should We Pay Attention to Billionaire David Einhorn’s Long and Short Bets?
Billionaire David Einhorn is one of the most-followed Wall Street activist investors and the founder of Greenlight Capital.
Were Hedge Funds Right Betting on These Five Stocks in Q1?
Investing in large-cap stocks offer investors a lower exposure to risk from, but they are still prone to volatility, often mimicking the trajectory of the broader market.
Apple Inc. (AAPL): Should You Follow Analysts’ Predictions?
Notorious Austrian-British economist Friedrich Hayek in his book "The road to Serfdom" said that "we can in a measure learn from the past to avoid a repetition of the same process...
What Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) Investor Thinks About Model 3’s Potential?
Despite missing quarterly results, Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)'s stock has had a stellar performance in the past several years, mainly because Elon Musk managed to turn Tesla...
Five Dividend Kings to Buy Based on Billionaire Investors’ Sentiment
Dividend investing offers an opportunity to benefit from a steady inflow of payments that allow investors to diversify their portfolio, while waiting for a stock to appreciate...
Stocks Financial Advisors Are Interested In: Costco, Facebook & More
Last week was marked by the S&P 500 entering into its eighth year of bull run amid an increase in oil prices and hopes of more stimulus from central banks.
Five Cheap Stocks Hedge Funds Are Bullish On
At Insider Monkey, we follow around 800 hedge funds and other institutional investors as part of our strategy, which involves identifying the most popular small-cap stocks among...
Five ETFs that Hedge Funds Like in 2016
When it comes to investing, it's often hard to beat the market by picking a portfolio of individual investments, which is why everyday investors often choose index funds or ETFs...
Is Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) A Good Stock To Buy?
We know that hedge funds generate strong, risk-adjusted returns over the long run, therefore imitating the picks that they are collectively bullish on can be a profitable strategy...
Is Macquarie Infrastructure Company LLC (MIC) A Good Stock To Buy?
How do you pick the next stock to invest in? One way would be to spend hours of research browsing through thousands of publicly traded companies.
Humana Inc (HUM): Are Hedge Funds Right About This Stock?
Many investors, including Carl Icahn or Stan Druckenmiller, have been saying for a while now that the current market is overvalued due to a low interest rate environment that ...
Is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) A Good Stock To Buy?
Investing in hedge funds can bring large profits, but it’s not for everybody, since hedge funds are available only for high-net-worth individuals.
Do Hedge Funds Love Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)?
It was not entirely clear whether the recent broader market sell-off made U.S. equity valuations undervalued, but it definitely made them more attractive.
Is McKesson Corporation (MCK) A Good Stock To Buy?
Even though the market recovered from the third-quarter slump during the last three months of 2015, with the S&P 500 gaining around 8% between October and December, the decline...
Is Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) A Good Stock To Buy?
Our extensive research has shown that imitating the smart money can generate significant returns for retail investors, which is why we track more than 700 prominent money managers...
Do Hedge Funds Love Celgene Corporation (CELG)?
Many investors, including Carl Icahn or Stan Druckenmiller, have been saying for a while now that the current market is overvalued due to a low interest rate environment that ...
CBS Corporation (CBS): Are Hedge Funds Right About This Stock?
Insider Monkey has processed numerous 13F filings of hedge funds and famous investors to create an extensive database of hedge fund holdings.
Should You Buy Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW)?
The government requires hedge funds and wealthy investors with over a certain portfolio size to file a report that shows their positions at the end of every quarter.
Do Hedge Funds Love Aetna Inc. (AET)?
The third-quarter stock market correction has turned out to resemble the situation observed during the Asian financial crisis of 1997.
Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ): Hedge Funds Are Snapping Up
A market correction in the third quarter, spurred by a number of global macroeconomic concerns ended up having a negative impact on the markets and many hedge funds as a result...
Here is What Hedge Funds Think About Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI)
Hedge fund managers like David Einhorn, Dan Loeb, or Carl Icahn became billionaires through reaping large profits for their investors, which is why piggybacking their stock picks...
Is HCA Holdings Inc (HCA) A Good Stock To Buy?
As we already know from media reports and hedge fund investor letters, many hedge funds lost money in the third quarter, blaming macroeconomic conditions and unpredictable events...
Citizens Financial Group Inc (CFG): Hedge Funds Are Snapping Up
Hedge funds and other investment firms that we track manage billions of dollars of their wealthy clients' money, and needless to say, they are painstakingly thorough when analyzing...
Do Hedge Funds Love Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)?
Is Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) a good investment right now? We check hedge fund and billionaire investor sentiment before delving into hours of research.
Is QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) Going to Burn These Hedge Funds?
Concerns over a shift in Fed's easy monetary policy have hit several hedge funds hard during the third quarter. A number of sectors are in correction territory.
Should You Avoid Amgen, Inc. (AMGN)?
The market has been volatile as the Federal Reserve winds down its easy money policies.
Here is What Hedge Funds Think About Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
At Insider Monkey we follow almost 800 of the best-performing investors and even though many of them lost money in the last several months, the history teaches us that over the...
eBay Inc (EBAY): Are Hedge Funds Right About This Stock?
The elite funds run by legendary investors such as Dan Loeb and David Tepper make hundreds of millions of dollars for themselves and their investors by spending enormous resources...
Should You Buy Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA)?
It's a little-known fact that stock performance is not evenly distributed (i.e. you don't have a 50/50 chance of picking a market-beating stock).
Five Dividend Aristocrats Hedge Funds Are Bullish On
Amid the latest market volatility, dividend investing is one of the safest bets on the equity markets.
Do Hedge Funds Love Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)?
A whopping number of 13F filings filed with the U.S.
Do Hedge Funds Like Priceline.com Inc (PCLN)?
After several tireless days we have finished crunching the numbers from the nearly 800 13F filings issued by the elite hedge funds and other investment firms that we track at ...
Here’s What Hedge Funds Think About Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)
Most investors tend to think that hedge funds and other asset managers are worthless, as they cannot beat even simple index fund portfolios.
