14 Celebrities and Famous People Who are Rumored to Be Illuminati Members
The Illuminati is the word used when referencing groups, both real and made up, that are part of a secret society of sorts and whose members can also......(read more)
Posts Tagged ‘Ben Bernanke’
Hedge Fund News: Alex Denner, Steven Tananbaum, Bill Ackman
Ariad Pharma CEO ‘Retires’ in Settlement With Activist Hedge Fund (The Street) Ariad Pharmaceuticals founder and CEO Harvey Berger is exiting......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Paul Tudor Jones, Ray Dalio, Michael Platt
Paul Tudor Jones Wants To Nudge Corporate America To Do Better (The Wall Street Journal) Billionaire hedge-fund manager Paul Tudor Jones has become increasingly......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Ken Griffin, Lansdowne Partners, Elliott Management
Bernanke’s Hedge Fund Gig ‘Wrong On So Many Levels’: Adami (CNBC) Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke is heading down a well-beaten......(read more)
Stanley Druckenmiller on Fed’s Interest Rate Policy
The billionaire investor and George Soros‘ Protégé, Stanley Druckenmiller gave a presentation discussing the Federal Reserve’s interest rate......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Stanley Druckenmiller Calls Himself ‘Washed Up,’ John Paulson & Chris Hohn
DRUCKENMILLER: ‘I’m A 60-Year-Old Washed Up Money Manager’ (BusinessInsider) This weekend Stan Druckenmiller sat down with the WSJ to......(read more)
Gold Forecast: A 30% Pop, Then Another Plunge
“You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em.” Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler” earned the silver-bearded......(read more)
What Bond Guru Jeffrey Gundlach Thinks About The Fed & The US Economy
Jeffrey Gundlach, Fed, bonds: Jeffrey Gundlach is the founder of the Double Line investment firm, and Institutional Investor Magazine has called him......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Ben Bernanke, Cliff Asness & George Soros’s Housing Bet
Hedge funds back Geithner as Fed chief (CNBC) Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner shouldn’t be ruled out as a candidate for the next Federal......(read more)
Carl Icahn’s Twitter Account Is Always Worth Watching
Carl Icahn Twitter: Carl Icahn is one of the most notorious investors in the hedge fund universe, and that is why it’s important to follow each......(read more)
Energy Highlights: Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)’s Libya Operations, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)’s Lead, SandRidge Energy Inc. (SD)’s Traders
Editor’s Note: Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE:SD), Microsoft Corporation......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Edward Lampert, Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD), Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), Goldman......(read more)
Bernanke’s Tapering Timeline Broadly Approved, Dollar Surges
Yesterday (Wednesday) at 18:00 GMT, the US Federal Reserve revealed the minutes of the recent FOMC policy meeting, which showed broad support among policymakers......(read more)
Chicago Fed National Activity Index At -0.15 In July
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index was a reading of -0.15 in July, the Chicago Fed reports this morning. This is a slight improvement from June,......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Dan Loeb, John Paulson, Sony Corporation (ADR) (SNE)
Editor’s Note: Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) Hedge Funder Dan Loeb’s Response To Getting Thrashed By George Clooney Was Totally Lame (......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: David Tepper, Chris Hohn, Dell Inc. (DELL)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) DAVID TEPPER: When The Dust Settles, There’s Only One Place To Be And That’s......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Leon Cooperman, Sony Corporation (ADR) (SNE), Linn Energy LLC (LINE)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE), Berry Petroleum Company (NYSE:BRY), Goldman Sachs......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Ray Dalio, Sony Corporation (ADR) (SNE), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD), salesforce......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Paul Singer, SAC Capital Advisors, Sony Corporation (ADR) (SNE)
Hedge funds: Fighting the Fed (Financial Times) Paul Singer does not like the US Federal Reserve. Nor is he shy about sharing his opinions on the Fed,......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Louis Bacon, Credit Suisse Group AG (CS), DISH Network Corp. (DISH)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:CS), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH), Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE......(read more)
Warren Buffett News: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A)’s Future, Slowing Growth & More
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSII) A Lesson From Buffett......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Steven Cohen, Daniel Arbess, Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG), HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HBC), Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:CS), Wells......(read more)
The $78 Billion Question Affecting Dividend Stocks Today
It’s one of the biggest questions facing income investors today: What does the “fiscal cliff” mean for dividend stocks? The term &#......(read more)
What Bernanke, Marc Faber’s Bathroom And Gold All Have In Common
Marc “Dr. Doom” Faber has never been shy about his opinions concerning the global markets, especially with his Twitter account. As usual, the slight......(read more)
Commodities That Have Thrived Under President Obama
As an asset class, natural resources often get lumped together, falling under a single weighting in one’s investment portfolio. After all, the most......(read more)
5 Legendary Commodity Investors
There was a time when commodities trading was only for the most sophisticated of investors. Whether it’s gold, oil, agricultural products or just a......(read more)
Gold and Silver ETFs Soar After Obama Re-election
Late Tuesday night, it was announced that Barack Obama had won his re-election campaign, and will spend four more years in the White House. Wall Street......(read more)
Fight Low Rates in 2013 With These Bond ETFs
The iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treas.Bond (NYSEARCA:TLT) and some other funds focused on Treasuries were on the receiving ends of post-election bounces on......(read more)
Vote For Obama Or Romney With These Commodities
Tomorrow will mark the battle for what could be the 45th President of the United States. Barack Obama will square off against Mitt Romney with the goal......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: David Einhorn, Carl Icahn, Citigroup
Greenlight’s Einhorn questions Fed “spending spree” (Reuters) Hedge fund manager David Einhorn raised concerns about the U.S. central......(read more)
GDX vs. GLD: How They’ve Performed So Far in 2012
As interest in gold continues to rise, investors are faced with the always-lingering question of how to gain access to their favorite precious metal.......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Mitt Romney, Paul Singer, David Harding
What Will Happen to Wall Street if Romney Wins in November? (Minyanville) During the first presidential debate, a Yahoo Finance poll found that 80% of......(read more)
Do You Buy In To The Precious Metals Rally?
Even before the announcement of QE3, precious metals had been holding their own in 2012. But ever since Bernanke initiated what some have called a“......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Chase Coleman, Dan Loeb, Nouriel Roubini
Hedge fund Tiger Global up 22.4 pct in first 9 mos (Reuters) Tiger Global, one of the world’s best-performing hedge funds, ended the third quarter......(read more)
QE3: Time to Buy Financials?
With QE3 now in play, we believe that several funds may be set to capitalize on the policy’s impact on financials. Fairholme and its founder Bruce Berkowitz......(read more)
QE3: Time to Buy Utilities?
Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve announced a third round of accommodative monetary policy earlier this week, which will be an open-ended form of purchasing......(read more)
QE3: Did Hedge Funds Know It Was Coming?
The notion of QE3 rejuvenates thoughts of Ben Bernanke and the Fed flooding the market with dollars, weakening the U.S. currency and pushing up dollar......(read more)
The Best QE3 Investment: You May Be Surprised
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few days, you’re probably aware of Ben Bernanke’s newest plan to stimulate the economy, via......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Marc Faber, David Abrams, Ray Dalio
Marc Faber: If I Were Bernanke, I Would Resign (CNBC) Central bankers are “counterfeit money printers” and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke should......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Ray Dalio, George Soros, Mason Capital
Bridgewater Associates buys Brazil and U.S. mining company (Nasdaq) Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates became the most successful hedge fund manager......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Bruce Richards, Paul Tudor, Blackstone
Hamptons Scene, Bruce Richards, $40,000 Colicchio Dinner (Bloomberg) Bruce Richards stood under a party tent anchored by multiple stakes in the lawn of......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Pfizer, General Motors, Paul Tudor Jones
Pfizer-J&J Drop Alzheimer’s Drug Studies After Failure (Bloomberg) Pfizer (PFE) Inc., Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Elan Corp. ended most plans......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Barton Biggs, John Griffin, Jim Rogers
Hedge fund manager Barton Biggs dies at age 79 (Opalesque) Ex-Morgan Stanley strategies and hedge fund manager Barton Biggs died on Saturday, according......(read more)
Hedge Fund News: Nouriel Roubini, Mitt Romney, HedgeServ
Alexander Soros Is Unmasked for Charity (WSJ) At Heard & Scene, we’re often asked what—and who—may be about to burst on to the scene. Each......(read more)
Weak Housing Markets? Latest Data Shows Lack of Supply!
Existing-home sales declined 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.55 million in May from 4.62 million in April, according to the National......(read more)
David Einhorn, George Soros At Davos, Warren Buffett’s Secretary
Greenlight’s David Einhorn Ordered Insider Trades ‘Within Minutes’ of Tip (Bloomberg) The following day, a corporate broker from Firm X and Punch......(read more)
Congressmen Get ‘Pass’ on Insider Trading, Reports 60 Minutes
Insider trading. Political corruption. These words are used constantly to describe acts in which people find ways to profit from information – either......(read more)
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......(read more)
