Hedge Fund Manager Kyle Bass Says the US has More Leverage Over China than Ever Before (CNBC) Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass believes the United States......
(read more)June 21 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Billionaire Bill Ackman recently commented Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW), in its quarterly investor letter (download here) and said that he......
(read more)May 30 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
One of the most famous and most heavily scrutinized investors in the world, Bill Ackman has endured a dismal stretch that has seen his $8 billion hedge......
(read more)December 20 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Billionaire Ken Griffin is the founder and chief executive of $30 billion hedge fund Citadel Advisors, which manages one of the largest 13F portfolios......
(read more)December 17 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Rising interest rates have yet to be the tonic that soothes hedge funds’ returns, as anticipated. Hedge funds on average have posted gains of just......
(read more)October 10 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The top 15 online shopping sites in America generate billions of dollars in sales every year and are expected to dominate the market in the years to come......
(read more)November 20 - News - Comments
1. U.S. Stock Market: “U.S. equities traded higher on Wednesday as investors cheered the Federal Reserve’s plan for scaling back its massive......
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The 10 companies that offer health insurance for part time employees have unparalleled benefits for their employees irrespective of whether they work......
(read more)April 18 - Lists, News - Comments
Although shares of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) have already rallied 16% year-to-date, Andrew Bary of Barron’s believes the home improvement......
(read more)April 2 - News - Comments
Introduction The threat of rising interest rates is all the rage in financial circles today. However, the seminal question is: How real is the threat,......
(read more)March 24 - News, Stock Analysis - Comments
The glorious performance that Millennium Management, a hedge fund founded by billionaire Israel ‘Izzy’ Englander, has exhibited over the......
(read more)February 20 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Iridian Asset Management is an independently-owned, value-oriented investment management firm. Its 13F portfolio had $13.4 billion as of December 31,......
(read more)February 6 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Hedge funds and large money managers usually invest with a focus on the long-term horizon and, therefore, short-lived dips on the charts, usually don&#......
(read more)November 30 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
It has been a disastrous stretch for hedge funds in terms of investor retention. According to a report from Hedge Fund Research, investors pulled $28......
(read more)October 25 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The broader indexes are in the red today as some traders take profits before Friday’s critical employment report. Among the stocks making some......
(read more)October 6 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Dividend aristocrats are by definition some of the most wide-moat and dependable stocks available on the market today. Dividend aristocrats are stocks......
(read more)September 24 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Bull sentiment dominated the markets during the first two trading sessions of the week, thanks to growing optimism about economic growth in the U.S after......
(read more)July 13 - Market Movers, News - Comments
The deadline for submitting 13F filings for the first quarter of 2016 was May 16, which means retail investors can now have a look at the equity portfolios......
(read more)May 17 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Iridian Asset Management was founded in 1996 by David Cohen and Harold Levy, with the goal of profiting from market inefficiencies in the wake of corporate......
(read more)May 15 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Value investor Edgar Wachenheim purchased Greenhaven Associates from the Gottesman family in 1998. Based on the fund’s latest 13F filing with......
(read more)May 12 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
What happens when you push a small snowball down a hill… And what does this have to do with growing wealthy? When you push a small snowball down a......
(read more)April 11 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
The increase in home turnover and the home price appreciation, as well as the solid employment and wage growth, served as the main catalysts for growth......
(read more)March 30 - Economy, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Dividend investing offers an opportunity to benefit from a steady inflow of payments that allow investors to diversify their portfolio, while waiting......
(read more)March 19 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Ken Griffin’s Citadel LLC is once again a leading investment vehicle in the hedge fund industry, after struggling badly during the financial crisis......
(read more)February 16 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) has paid a dividend each quarter since going public in 1961. Even more impressive, the company has raised its......
(read more)December 30 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
Two home improvement stores dominate the industry in North America: – Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) which has a market cap of $70 billion......
(read more)December 17 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
David Cohen and Harold Levy, a duo of special situation investors with a focus on depressed stocks that go through significant changes, founded Iridian......
(read more)November 7 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Among the best dividend stocks that money can buy, dividend kings represent an elite group of companies that have been consistently paying out dividends......
(read more)October 25 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The ugly third quarter is already behind us, and the new round of 13F filings has kicked off. Considering the disappointing stock returns of the latest......
(read more)October 21 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Edgar Wachenheim‘s Greenhaven Associates is well known on the Street as a value-focused hedge fund with long-term investment horizon. The fund recently......
(read more)July 22 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Edgar Wachenheim‘s Greenhaven Associates has two distinct features: a concentrated portfolio and an emphasis on long-term investing. Thus it is......
(read more)May 5 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Leon Lowenstein’s Lionstone Capital Management is a medium-sized hedge fund with over $400 million in regulatory assets under management. The fund’......
(read more)April 14 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Viking Global has been launched around 15 years ago by Tiger Cub Andreas Halvorsen, a former employee of Julian Robertson‘s Tiger Management and......
(read more)December 5 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Greenhaven Associates, managed by Edgar Wachenheim, recently disclosed its equity portfolio, worth $5.2 billion, for the third quarter of 2014. A new......
(read more)November 5 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global filed, today, a Schedule 13G form with the SEC disclosing a new position in Wayfair Inc (NYSE:W). According to the......
(read more)October 14 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) had to lower their full-year forecast on Thursday as same-store sales continued to remain flat. Second quarter sales......
(read more)August 14 - Earnings Report, News - Comments
In the latest round of 13F filings, Hoplite Capital Management, led by John Lykouretzos, revealed its equity portfolio as of the end of the first quarter......
(read more)May 23 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Edgar Wachenheim‘s Greenhaven Associates recently revealed its 13F portfolio allocation for the first quarter of 2014. With approximately 75.00......
(read more)May 2 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Banksy is in town and everyone’s talking graffiti. Which got us wondering, what would a Banksy index look like? If you haven’t heard yet,......
(read more)October 17 - News - Comments
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) discussed its earnings after markets closed on Wednesday, on Thursday the stock soared. Today, the stock is......
(read more)September 30 - Earnings Report, News - Comments
The housing market has been recovering well lately. People have started spending on new homes as builders have begun to build new houses and apartments......
(read more)September 17 - News - Comments
The recent quarterly report by Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) sent the stock surging to multiyear highs. Most investors were caught off guard......
(read more)September 17 - News - Comments
It’s not often that a company beats estimates and raises guidance only for the stock to be promptly sold-off by investors. Clearly, in the case......
(read more)September 10 - News - Comments
The world’s biggest home-improvement retailer, The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), recently reported quarterly results that were well above market......
(read more)September 6 - News - Comments
Investors in Dow component The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) are likely to see continued outperformance in their investment. The largest home-improvement......
(read more)September 4 - News - Comments
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported today that applications for home loans notched a rare increase last week. The industry group’s market......
(read more)September 4 - News - Comments
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus stated that you can never step in the same river twice. And, as much is true about investing. The company you buy stock......
(read more)September 3 - News - Comments
Photo: WikiCommons License. Investment ideas are all around us, not just in the news or the results from a screener. For example, let’s assume companies......
(read more)September 3 - News - Comments
The housing recovery is continuing, but it’s starting to lose steam. The National Association of Realtors said today that pending home sales fell......
(read more)August 28 - News - Comments
It looks like the recovery in the US housing market is really starting to pick up steam, as not only the macro numbers coming out recently have been favorable......
(read more)August 28 - News - Comments
