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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 $...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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February 14 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
