Inflation Rates by Country: Complete 2023 Data
To compile this index, we consulted the 2023 inflation database by the International Monetary Fund.
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Insider Monkey Global Education Index
To compute indicator 2, we calculated the average of the individual ranks of all universities in a given country that are ranked among the top 1,000 of QS World University Rankings...
Insider Monkey Global Vehicle Motorization Index
To create the Insider Monkey Global Vehicle Motorization Index, we computed the total number of cars, the number of cars per 1,000 inhabitants, and the number of cars per capita...
Insider Monkey Global Financial Development Index
To create the Insider Monkey Global Financial Development Index, we aimed to focus on the overall size and development of countries' domestic equity markets and domestic debt ...
We Told You Polls Are Wrong, Don’t Act Surprised!
"I love data. I look at it and try to predict the future. You probably don't know much about me, so let me introduce myself. I am Insider Monkey's research director.
Polls Are Tightening: Trump Will Deliver Stunning Upset (Update 2)
Polls are usually accurate in predicting the outcome of presidential elections. There are two exceptions.
Polls Are Biased: Trump Will Again Deliver A Stunning Upset (Update 1)
The best tool we have to determine the outcome of elections is polls.
Polls Are Wrong: Trump Will Deliver Another Stunning Upset
Who will win the presidency? I love data. I look at it and try to predict the future. You probably don't know much about me, so let me introduce myself.
Who Will Win The Presidency? Here is Our Verdict
Insider Monkey Prediction: Trump loses by 2.6 points (This is another battleground state.
Avoid Billionaire Nelson Peltz’s Top 5 Stock Picks
A few weeks ago billionaire Nelson Peltz’s Trian revealed its 13F portfolio. Nelson Peltz has a great reputation as a long-term activist investor.
10 Coronavirus Predictions From The Analyst Who Predicted The Coronavirus Crash
I hate to say this but, I told you so. On the morning of February 27th I published an article with the title “Recession is Imminent: We Need A Travel Ban NOW!”.
What??? Are Hedge Fund Hotels Really Getting Liquidated?
We have been covering hedge funds for the last 8 years and noticed that for the most part financial journalists love to bash hedge funds.
Nelson Peltz, PPG, PG, GE: What Trump Gives Trump Takes Away
Most of the time investors don't get hurt badly when they don't pay attention to macro developments.
Does Seth Klarman Have Any Plans Regarding Viasat Inc (VSAT) At All?
Seth Klarman's Baupost controls more than 23% of Viasat Inc (NASDAQ:VSAT)'s outstanding shares. Baupost has been a decade long investor in this sleepy stock.
Is Howard Hughes Corp (NYSE:HHC) Really An Attractive Long-Term Investment?
If you owned 7.6 million shares of a stock that is trading at about $130 per share and you wanted to get rid of your shares because the stock's price has been stagnant over the...
Mighty Elliott Associates’ Failed Mednax Inc. (NYSE:MD) Activist Campaign
Paul Singer's Elliott Associates built a reputation as one of the fiercest activist hedge funds in the investment world.
Here’s How Cliff Asness Sounds When His Quant Strategies Are Failing
Cliff Asness believes in momentum in stock prices, but does he believe in momentum in investment strategies? His PhD thesis was about momentum in stock prices.
Best Stocks To Buy Right Now According To Best Performing Hedge Funds
Hedge funds used to be extremely good at investing 15-20 years ago. They were delivering amazing returns and charging 2 and 20 or more.
Morgan Stanley’s 10 Best Fresh Money Stocks To Buy
This article continues Insider Monkey's analysis of how well recent stock recommendations from leading investment banks and advisory firms have performed. Last week we covered...
Einhorn Isn’t Mystified Nor Befuddled By Greenlight Capital’s Large Losses
Greenlight Capital's 2018 Q1 investor letter is out. You can download a copy on our site.
Bloomberg Is Wrong About Hedge Funds Dumping Facebook and Google
Yesterday I saw a lazy article on Bloomberg with the title "Hedge Funds Are Dumping Facebook and Google".
Tiger Global Didn’t Lose 22% Because of Netflix, Amazon, or Apple
"Tiger Global’s three largest stock investments—retailer Amazon.com Inc., video-streamer Netflix Inc. and Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com Inc.—are down big this year.
Jonathan Burton and Birinyi Associates Are Wrong About Sohn Conference Returns
Yesterday Jonathan Burton published an article about the Sohn Conference returns based on a note from Birinyi Associates.
NY Times is Dead Wrong About Warren Buffett
I am not a member of a "Warren Buffett cult" that thinks Warren Buffett is an investing God. I admire Warren Buffett for the right reasons.
Apple Inc. (AAPL): How Government Becomes a Parent
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is just a corporation. It does not parent your kids.
Can You Still Get Rich With LinkedIn?
Although many dream about getting rich by betting on tech stocks, LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) does not seem to provide this opportunity any longer.
Andrew Ross Sorkin Is DEAD WRONG About Ackman’s JC Penney Loss
Michael J. De La Merced and Andrew Ross Sorkin wrote an article about Dan Loeb and Bill Ackman yesterday.
Why Stephen Taub is Dead Wrong About Following Hedge Funds’ 13F Filings
Here at Insider Monkey, we're big believers of imitating the smart money.
Did a Misunderstood Report Cause Facebook Inc (FB) to Fall This Morning?
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)'s stock price has been booming over the past three months, up almost 20% at the time of this writing.
Here is Why You Shouldn’t Buy My Book!
Meena was nice enough to ask me to write a post for Insider Monkey on the following topic: “Here is Why You Should Buy My Book.” Back in April my book Abnormal Returns: Winning...
The Stock Market Will Go Up By 58% Over The Next 10 Years: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY)
The most common way to determine if stock market returns are overpriced or cheap is to use P/E ratios.
Physical Copper ETFs? Not So Fast
For more than two years now, issuers like JP Morgan and iShares have been battling to bring physically-backed copper ETFs to the markets.
Be Careful of This Latest Apple Inc (AAPL) Rumor
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the most widely discussed company on the Internet today. That's no surprise.
Telecom Argentina: Don’t Be Worried About Nationalization
In today's financial world, it's as important as ever to track how the world's most successful money managers are allocating their portfolios.
What Percentage of Hedge Fund Profits Are Pocketed by Managers?
What percentage of hedge fund profits are pocketed by hedge fund managers? Reuters published an article yesterday with the following title: "Managers Pocket 28 Percent of Hedge...
Here is How Goldman Sachs Screwed Its Clients and Ripped Their Eyeballs Out
It's Christmas again for financial journalists. Greg Smith, a Goldman executive director, resigned today in a New York Times "opinion" column.
Ray Dalio Isn’t the Highest Paid Hedge Fund Manager in 2011
Forbes declared that Ray Dalio was the highest paid hedge fund manager in 2011. We disagree.
Are Goldman Sachs’ Predictions Accurate?
CNBC reports that Goldman Sachs is predicting that the US has a 40% chance of entering another recession – that is two or more quarters of negative growth.
Bill Ackman Has No Edge Whatsoever in Currency Trading
Bill Ackman has no edge whatsoever in currency trading, yet he made a big call on long Hong Kong Dollar today. I hope he's using options on the currency.
Fickle FX Concepts’ John Taylor Expects U.S. Recession, Bullish About Turkish Lira
The world’s largest currency hedge fund manager was on CNBC this morning. John Taylor has $8 Billion under management and returned nearly 13% in 2010. He predicted the U.S.
