After months of anticipation, talks, and back-and-forths, President Donald Trump has finally met with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The summit......
(read more)June 12 - News - Comments
Through years, many entrepreneurs chose to acquire a franchise as a way to kick-start their path to self-sufficiency and profits. Buying a franchised......
(read more)May 8 - Lists, News - Comments
Dividend yield is a very important metric that should be taken into account when picking a stock. Stocks that pay dividends usually outperform their non......
(read more)March 14 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Rovio Entertainment Oyj (OTCMKTS:ROVVF) (MarketWatch) Shares in Rovio Entertainment Ltd. (ROVIO.HE) sank further Friday after it warned that competition......
(read more)March 2 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Quantitative funds are gaining more ground among hedge funds in terms of trading volume and inflow of capital. According to The Wall Street Journal, this......
(read more)December 28 - Hedge Funds, News, Quantitative Investing - Comments
The 15 businesses and industries that make money during recession are among those that are either part of the non-cyclical sector, which means that......
(read more)November 20 - News - Comments
The 21 most popular Facebook pages in 2017 represent a diverse group of popular actors, musicians, sports franchises, players, and companies, showcasing......
(read more)November 7 - News, Tech - Comments
A quick look at the 15 largest, most popular and successful fast food chains in the world will show just how rapidly the industry is growing worldwide......
(read more)November 1 - News - Comments
From an ad gone wrong to an in-flight commotion caught on cam, our list of the 10 biggest social media mistakes by companies in 2017 gives you a glimpse......
(read more)August 27 - Lists, News - Comments
The 10 most successful holding companies in the US have exhibited remarkable growth in their, ahem, holdings over the years, through thick and thin. When......
(read more)June 29 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
There’s a big chance that the food in your refrigerator, cupboard, or table came from at least one of the companies that we consider the 11 best food......
(read more)June 12 - Hedge Funds, Lists, News - Comments
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is on many traders’ watch-lists today after Jeff Farmer of Wells Fargo upgraded the fast food chain to......
(read more)April 17 - 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
If you were wondering if fast-food restaurants have healthy products, here on the list of 16 healthiest fast food menu items and restaurants you can......
(read more)January 31 - Lists, News - Comments
Given that being able to consistently raise one’s dividend through good times and bad is one of the prime indicators of having a wide moat, Insider......
(read more)November 26 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Kyle Bass became a kind of legend on Wall Street after he generated an annual return of over 212% the very next year after he founded his hedge fund Hayman......
(read more)November 21 - ETF Trading, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News, Options - Comments
Keeping tabs on insider trading behavior represents a crucial part of some investors’ security analysis process. After all, past research shows that......
(read more)October 27 - Insider Trading, 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
It’s a good day to be a bull on Wall Street as all three indexes and crude futures are higher today. Not only is WTI approaching the critical $......
(read more)October 5 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Analyzing the moves of the world’s biggest hedge funds during the second quarter, we have identified and reported a number of significant changes......
(read more)October 1 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Volatility is low and the markets are quiet today, although three major indexes are trading in the red. In this article, we will analyze five stocks that......
(read more)September 29 - 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
Founded in 1991 by George Hall, New York-based activist hedge fund Clinton Group has been in the asset management business for 25 years now, but its reputation......
(read more)September 21 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Crude futures are in the green this morning after Iran said that it welcomed “any move aimed at market stability and improvement of oil prices based......
(read more)September 19 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Food and restaurant stocks are mostly deemed risky as they largely depend on various factors like food scares, weather and recessions, but analysts think......
(read more)September 6 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Although Kyle Bass of Hayman Advisors is famous for his macro trading such as shorting Japanese bonds or the housing market, his fund also places equity......
(read more)September 6 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Crude is in the headlines today after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he supports a production freeze with OPEC. Given that Putin is the most......
(read more)September 2 - Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
It’s a good day to be a bull on Wall Street as major indexes opened higher. Among the stocks making some waves are some of the world’s top......
(read more)September 1 - Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
It’s a flat day on Wall Street as the Dow is down 20 points and the S&P is off by just 0.03%. Among the stocks showing more volatility than......
(read more)August 30 - Market Movers, News - Comments
One of our many regular quarterly features at Insider Monkey is to present a series of articles detailing groups of stocks which saw large increases or......
(read more)August 24 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The US stock market is mixed on Friday, as investors await the conclusion of the Fed’s FOMC two-day meeting that started today and amid a drop in......
(read more)July 26 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News - Comments
U.S stock futures are pointing towards moderate gains on Wednesday, following three consecutive upbeat trading days. Investors are also awaiting the release......
(read more)July 13 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Market indices are in the green today following a better-than-expected jobs report, which helped the stocks to recover from Brexit-triggered losses. Several......
(read more)July 8 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Investors are avoiding big bets ahead of Thursday’s crucial referendum on Brexit, but the main indices are slightly in the green. However, some stocks......
(read more)June 22 - Market Movers, News - Comments
After several consecutive days of declining, the markets are calmer in the pre-market as sentiment in Britain for staying in the EU has improved. The......
(read more)June 17 - Market Movers, News - Comments
According to Institutional Investor, nearly half of the entire hedge fund industry lost money in 2015 and some funds managed by billionaires, such as......
(read more)June 16 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
With the FOMC meeting tomorrow and the release of the jobless claims figures on Thursday, the price action of the main indexes could be more volatile......
(read more)June 14 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Although fast-food and quick-service stocks probably won’t wow you with their performance in any given year, they are pretty dependable over the......
(read more)May 29 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) has been a great investment for a very long time… $1 invested in McDonald’s stock would be worth $606.67 by......
(read more)May 24 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
The latest round of 13F filings was wrapped up (for the most part) on Monday, as thousands of hedge funds reported the content of their equity portfolios......
(read more)May 18 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
If the monitoring of the latest hedge fund moves is of any importance to a retail investor (and we believe that it is), then Ray Dalio‘s Bridgewater......
(read more)May 16 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Zach Schreiber founded PointState Capital in 2010 together with Sean Cullinan and five former Duquesne Capital portfolio managers. The fund started with......
(read more)April 21 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Crude futures are 0.7% in the green this Thursday morning as bullish investors position themselves for the upcoming Doha meeting of oil producers this......
(read more)April 14 - Market Movers, News - Comments
The introduction of the breakfast menu has cranked up the competition in the fast food business. Recent trends have shown that customers place great......
(read more)March 23 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Most investors think that to generate significant wealth from the stock markets, one needs to routinely hit home runs by finding multi-bagger stocks......
(read more)March 10 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Due to the large amounts of money they manage, hedge funds and institutional investors are able to expend vast resources on their research capabilities......
(read more)March 6 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Amid the latest market volatility, dividend investing is one of the safest bets on the equity markets. Large investors select dividend stocks not just......
(read more)March 5 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Several news stories in the media recently discussed the performance of the “VIP” stock list compiled by Goldman Sachs, which includes the......
(read more)March 3 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Stephen J. Errico founded New York-based long/short equity hedge fund Locust Wood Capital Advisers in 2002, after spending 20 years working at several......
(read more)February 18 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Anthony Scaramucci-led Skybridge Capital recently submitted its first 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), revealing a U.S equity......
(read more)February 14 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
