Warren Buffett and Lou Simpson Are Bullish On These Stocks
Lou Simpson, a former understudy of Warren Buffett, is the manager of SQ Advisors. Simpson has enjoyed great success running GEICO, returning an average of 24% annually.
Posts Tagged ‘Moody’s (MCO)’
Billionaire Julian Robertson’s New Stock Picks Include Monsanto Company (MON), McGraw Hill Financial Inc (MHFI)
In May, billionaire Julian Robertson- well known as the founder of Tiger Management and mentor to several “Tiger Cubs” who have since become successful hedge fund managers...
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Moody’s Corporation (MCO), and McGraw Hill Financial Inc (MHFI): Billionaire Julian Robertson Traded iPhones for Tax Returns During Q1
The legendary Julian Robertson- who not only became a billionaire himself through his success at Tiger Management, but also groomed several "Tiger Cubs" who have gone on to become...
Akre Capital Management’s Stock Picks for 2013 Include Mastercard
Charles Akre’s Akre Capital Management has filed its 13F for the fourth quarter of 2012, disclosing many of its long equity positions as of the end of December.
A Board Member Bought About $50,000 Worth of IHS
According to a Form 4 filed with the SEC, Jean-Paul Montupet, a Board member at IHS Inc.
ValueAct’s Jeffrey Ubben’s Top Stock Picks Include Adobe Systems
Jeffrey Ubben is an activist investor, but a patient one; rather than agitate for immediate change and use the media to increase pressure on management, his preferred strategy...
Hedge Fund Manager Charles Akre’s Top Stock Picks Include Mastercard
Chuck Akre has been managing money through one vehicle or another since 1989. For some time Akre operated the FBR Focus fund before relaunching as the Akre Focus fund in 2009.
Wal-Mart, DirecTV, and More: Warren Buffett’s Favorite Services Stocks
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway filed its 13F for the third quarter of the year in November, disclosing many of its long equity positions from the end of September.
Nexen, Moody’s, and More: Billionaire Thomas Steyer’s New Stock Picks
Billionaire Thomas Steyer serves as a managing member of Farallon Capital Management, one of the largest hedge funds in the world.
Invest For Kids Conference: ValueAct Gives This Credit Rater High Marks
At the 2012 Invest for Kids conference, Jeff Ubben of ValueAct Capital made two financial stock recommendations, with one being the credit rating company Moody’s Corporation...
Is Morningstar a Good Addition to Your Portfolio?
As one of the world's most reliable providers of investment analysis covering everything from equities to mutual funds, Morningstar, Inc.
Warren Buffett News: Warren Buffett Reloads The Elephant Gun
Warren Buffett may well be loading Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK-A, BRK-B) "elephant gun".
Hedge Fund News: John Burbank, Steven Cohen, Telus Corp
Passport Capital LLC, the $3.4 billion hedge fund founded by John Burbank, plans to wind down its materials fund after a 31 percent loss this year, according to a letter to investors...
Top of the Morning – $JNJ Sales Up But Profits Down
Yahoo’s profits fell 26 per cent in the third quarter of 2011 compared to a year before but still beat analysts low expectations, sending its shares higher amid the most tumultuous...
Ping Capital Falls, Lone Star Fined, Soros Conviction Stands
Spain had its credit rating cut two levels by Fitch Ratings, which cited the “intensification” of the euro crisis, slower Spanish growth and regional finances as risks to...
Italy Downgraded, Bernanke Says No Quant Easing
Moody’s downgraded Italy’s credit rating three notches, bringing it from an A2 to an Aa2, which is lower than Estonia and matches Moody’s rating of Malta.
Moody’s May Downgrade French Banks
Citing people familiar with the matter, Reuters says BNP Paribas, Societe Generale and Crédit Agricole will soon be faced with the decision by Moody’s to downgrade their credit...
This is How David Einhorn Shorts Stocks
Our friends at Santangel’s Review published David Einhorn’s interview with the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. In the interview Einhorn revealed how Greenlight usually...
Warren Buffett’s Stock Sales: Our Favorite Holding Period is Forever?
Warren Buffett says "our favorite holding period is forever" and yet he sold eight stocks during the fourth quarter of 2010.
Ten Stocks Recommended by Top Hedge Fund Managers
Most investors are interested in what hedge fund managers recommend today, Insider Monkey, your source for free insider trading data, pays more attention to what they recommended...
Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn on Financial Reform
Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn is no stranger to financial companies.
David Einhorn: Big Banks Pickpocket Pension Funds
David Einhorn was the guest on Bloomberg’s “In The Loop” program last Friday for two hours. Most of what he said about the European debt crisis, Apple (AAPL), St.
