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Spread Betting in Financial Markets
One of the basic principles that stand behind the decision-making process of any financial market’s participant is the risk/reward trade-off, which determines the profile of...
General Motors Company (GM) Is Hadling Well the Recalls: Former Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) has again shocked the market with it’s another set of new recalls totalling 8.45 million cars in North America, thereby raising eyebrows over...
Alcoa Inc (AA) Considers Firth Rixson Will Complement its Business
Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) is shifting focus, and indeed it has travelled a pretty much distance over the last two years to establish itself as a chief aerospace component maker.
Markets Dip on Weak Economic Data, Some Gains from Supreme Court
In both the US and abroad, the markets were as the two-day European Summit begins and attentions were directed to domestic economic data and the Supreme Court’s review of the...
Markets Rise on Improvements in Durable Goods, Housing
Markets were up across the board today. Gains were realized in both domestic and foreign markets alike.
Facebook Appoints Sandberg to Board
Facebook, Inc. (FB) has had a rough time of things.
John Paulson Sticking With Property Investments
John Paulson, founder and manager of Paulson & Co., made $15 billion in 2007 betting against U.S.
John Paulson’s 2011 Hedge Fund Performance
Paulson's Advantage Plus fund finished the year down 52.5%, while its unleveraged Advantage fund fell 36%. Paulson's other funds did marginally better.
Warren Buffett Will Be On Chinese Internet Spring Festival
Hedge fund billionaire, investment tycoon Warren Buffett will be on the annual Chinese Internet Spring Festival and meet millions of Chinese audiences, disclosed by Jiuping Wang...
CP Rail $CP Gets Upgrade on Prospect of New CEO
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) "was upgraded to neutral from underweight at JPMorgan on raised expectations that Hunter Harrison will become CEO," reports the Financial Post.
Insider Trading: WL Ross & Co Bought Shares In $XCO
Wilbur Ross’s Invesco Private Capital (WL Ross & Co) recently reported its insider purchases in Exco Resources Inc. (XCO).
Hedge Funds Move Away from Oil Stocks
There was the Deepwater Horizon and the tragedy in the Gulf.
Cramer on $CELG, Berkowitz Report, Hedge Fund Redemptions
Jim Cramer is the host of the popular “Mad Money” show on CNBC. He is famous for making big bold calls, liking momentum stocks and preferring dividend yielding stocks.
Jana Partners Investor Letter 2011 Q3
In the third quarter, Barry Rosenstein's Jana Partners worked with McGraw Hill (MHP) as the company developed a plan to split its operations in two – McGraw Hill Education and...
Raj’s Fine, Icahn Ups $TPCA, Citadel Ups $MDC, Och-Ziff Down
Convicted hedge-fund titan Raj Rajaratnam will likely appeal the record penalty handed down by the Securities and Exchange Commission last week on civil insider trading charges...
Citrone Ups $PANL, Cohen Likes $GNC, Brown $PRS, Hawkins $KWK
Rob Citrone’s Discovery Capital filed Form 4s for its recent insider purchases in Universal Display Corp \PA\ (PANL).
Elliott Management’s Paul Singer Speaks Aganst Dodd-Frank
Paul Singer, fund manager of Elliott Management Group and favorite of the Tiger21 club, recently spoke to members of the Federalist Society at a conference in Washington on Thursday...
Fir Tree Real Estate Fund, New Clarium Fund, Arrowhead Ponzi Case
The $7 billion New York-based firm announced that its Real Estate Opportunity Fund II garnered $628 million before it closed.
Third Point’s Dan Loeb Wants Jerry Yang Deposed from Yahoo $YHOO
Hedge Fund Manager Dan Loeb is worried Jerry Yang, the founder of Yahoo, will muck up its sale reports the Wall Street Journal.
Dan Loeb Says He Was Too Cautious During October Rally
Dan Loeb is the founder and manager at Third Point. He is well known for big and successful investments. (more…)
Schafer’s OSS Shuts Down, Kraft $KFT Split, EU Suspends Greek Aid
After more than 40 years as a noted stock-picker and market commentator, Oscar Schafer plans to close down his hedge fund in the next six months, investors said. The decision...
Harbinger’s Spectrum Rates BB-, Skybound in HK, Oil Falls Back
Fitch also assigns a 'BB-' rating to Spectrum's proposed note offering of a 9.5%, $150 million senior secured notes.
Paradis Returns, Point Capital Launch, MJE Expands, WV Allocation
At Aegon Capital Management, Glenn Paradis was a well-known growth manager who focused mainly on mid-cap names.
SEC Scolded, Wilcox Launch, MF Global FBI, SEF Case Dismissed
An internal watchdog slapped the Securities and Exchange Commission on the wrist for its now-discontinued policy of discarding records from preliminary inquiries into possible...
David Einhorn Thinks Gold Companies Will Outperform Bullion
David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital has noticed a "substantial disconnect" in the market according to Bloomberg and he is investing accordingly. (more…)
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Builds 12.2% Stake in CP Rail
Pershing Square, the activist hedge fund founded and managed by Bill Ackman "has built up a 12.2 per cent stake in Canadian Pacific Railway, one of Canada's most storied companies...
Green Mountain Coffee Slips Lower After T2’s Tilson Comments on SEC Probe
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) has had a rough October. The coffee giant popular for its Keurig K-Cups has fallen almost 30% since October 1, 2011.
Monkeys are Better at Picking Hedge Funds Than Fund of Hedge Funds
Hedge funds are a mystery to many people. They can be confusing and investors are wise to seek the advice before investing.
The Realities of Prosecuting Rajat Gupta – No Proof, No Profit
Rajat Gupta surrendered to the FBI over insider trading charges Wednesday morning.
Hedge Fund Profit on Defaults, UBS Denies Report, Hedge Fund M&A
WHILE I was at work on a book about the 2008 financial disaster I became interested in a tiny handful of investors who had made their fortunes from the collapse of the sub-prime...
Hedge Funds Asia, SEC Finra, Goldman Sachs Sued, Fund Exposure
ERIC WONG, who helps run his Hong Kong family’s money through an investment office, TCG Capital, looks like a hedge-fund manager’s dream.
Hedge Funds Could Face Double Exposure
Hedge funds could face double exposure reports Bloomberg. "When hedge funds and private-equity funds begin to reveal their inner workings to U.S.
Pivovarov Launches Altera Fund, Visium Hires Stockton, MF Global
A former Old Lane Partners manager has returned home to launch a high-concentrated hedge fund focused on Russia. Viatcheslav Pivovarov's Altera Capital will launch its maiden...
Jim Simons’ Renaissance Fund Shifts to Right
Hedge fund management can make all the difference in a fund's performance but it can also have an effect in the political arena, as in the case of Jim Simons' Renaissance Technologies...
David Baran’s Hedge Fund Symphony Financial is the Top Fund in August
David Baran's hedge fund, Symphony Financial has been outperforming its peers.
Donald Yacktman’s Fund Outperforming 96% of Peers
Donald Yacktman is one of the most successful fund managers in the industry reports Businessweek. (more…)
Hedge Fund News – Bridgewater’s Jensen 3rd in Forbes 40 Under 40
A pair of hedgies feature prominently in this year's edition of Fortune magazine's ranking of the top young guns in business. Bridgewater Associates' Greg Jensen and Centaurus...
Jana Partners Is the Best Activist Hedge Fund To Imitate
Jana Partners is an activist hedge fund. This means that it take positions in its investments that are large enough to afford the firm a voice in the company's operations.
Sprint Moves to Stop AT&T’s Acquisition of T-Mobile
AT&T (T) is being blocked from purchasing T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom AG reports the Wall Street Journal. (more…)
Hedge Fund News – Fortress Hires David Dredge
Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG) has hired David Dredge as co-chief investment officer at its convexity strategies group, two sources familiar with the matter said. Dredge...
Perry Capital Cuts Alp Ercil, George Brokaw and Andy Isikoff
Richard Perry's Perry Capital announced that it is cutting three partners and roughly 30 managers and analysts, as well as closing its Hong King office in an effort to refocus...
Bo K. Brownstein Expected to Plead Guilty Today to Insider Trading
Bo K. Brownstein, the head of Big 5 Asset Management, is expected to plead guilty on insider trading charges today.
Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global and Others Up Big At Midday on Seagate Technologies $STX Increase
Several hedge funds made big Friday on Seagate Technologies (STX) after the stock swelled from $12.06 at close yesterday to trade at $14.74 midday.
Raj Rajaratnam, Convicted Insider Trader, to Get Kidney Transplant Paid for by Taxpayers
According to CNN Money, Raj Rajaratnam, the man recently sentenced to 11 years for insider trading, may be receiving a kidney transplant, at the taxpayers' expense.
Joel Greenblatt Talks About Hedge Fund Resiliency
Joel Greenblatt, Gotham Capital talked to the Wall Street Journal's Steve Eder yesterday about the resiliency of hedge funds. The video is embedded at the bottom of the page.
Phil Falcone’s Harbinger Top Holding $BHP Rumored to Be in Talks With Ferrous
According to Bloomberg, BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP) is in talks to buy Ferrous Resources Ltd, a Brazilian iron-ore producer. The deal is rumored to be worth around $3.2 billion.
Apollo Group $APOL Soars in Early Trading on Earnings Report, Hedge Funds Make Big
Several hedge funds made big after Apollo Group (APOL), the company behind University of Phoenix, reported profits and sales above analyst estimates, reported Businessweek.
Bernanke Says Fed Needs to Halt Asset Bubbles
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that the Fed may need to use monetary policy tools to prevent asset bubbles from forming reports CNBC.Bernanke was quick to ...
