Hedge fund managers like David Einhorn, Dan Loeb, or Carl Icahn became billionaires through reaping large profits for their investors, which is why piggybacking their stock picks...
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November 26 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
It's been a choppy year so far for big-dividend Business Development Companies (BDCs).
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November 7 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
It's been a quiet morning on Wall Street so far, with the Dow and S&P coming out flat out of the gate and the NASDAQ Composite index up just 14 points.
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May 23 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Famous for his bet against subprime mortgages at the height of the US housing bubble, John Paulson was just another hedge fund manager prior to that.
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May 20 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Andy Redleaf's Whitebox Advisors was in the news earlier this year when it announced the closure of its mutual fund operations after seeing significant redemptions by investors...
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May 6 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Shareholder activism has been on a surge following the aftermath of the financial crisis and is anticipated to keep expanding despite the somewhat disappointing performance delivered...
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March 14 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Paul Singer's Elliott Associates has filed a Form 13D on American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS). The filing shows that Mr.
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March 14 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
When reports of liquidity drying up in the credit market started emerging last year, most large investors dismissed it as cyclical phenomena and blamed other market players for...
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March 3 - News - Comments
Numerous financial news websites and stock market participants call activist investors “vultures”, who aim to extract short-term benefits at the expense of companies’ long...
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January 28 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Paul Singer's Elliott Associates has recently filed a 13D filing, in which it revealed its activist position in American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS).
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January 27 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Barely two months after it had announced that its equity head Jason Cross will be leaving the firm after 14 years of service, Minneapolis-based Whitebox Advisors is again in the...
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January 11 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
All major U.S. stock indexes are trading down on Monday, on renewed fears of a global economic slowdown and a plummet in Chinese stocks.
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January 4 - Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
As investors are gearing up for the highly anticipated interest rate hike, a number of moves reported by elite funds might have slipped under the radar.
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December 16 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Most investors tend to think that hedge funds and other asset managers are worthless, as they cannot beat even simple index fund portfolios.
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November 28 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE:P), KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:KBIO), American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) and Deere & Co.
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November 25 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
Hedge funds and other money managers have now filed their quarterly 13Fs for the September quarter, so one can investigate these public filings in order to find potential winners...
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November 17 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, Market Movers, News - Comments
Steve Tananbaum, the founder and manager of Goldentree Asset Management, recently sat down with Gary Kaminsky and Skybridge Capital founder and co-manager Anthony Scaramucci for...
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September 25 - Economy, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
After starting the year on a good note, the stock picks of Daniel Lewis' Orange Capital appear to have faltered heading into the midway point.
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July 24 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
EJF Capital, led by Emanuel J. Friedman, has increased its stake in Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc (NASDAQ:WHLR) according to a new filing made with the U.S.
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June 17 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Minneapolis-located Whitebox Advisors was founded in 2000 by Andy Redleaf. He is the CEO of $4.2 billion hedge and mutual fund manager.
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March 18 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Steve Pei’s Gratia Capital has revealed their top picks to close out 2014, and they include a couple of old favorites and an IPO which has taken off since its fourth quarter...
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February 11 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Paul Twitchell, a partner at Andy Redleaf’s Whitebox Advisors has revealed in an interview on CNBC some of what he believes to be the best investment opportunities now.
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July 29 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Pine River Capital Management has increased its position in EveryWhere Global Inc, which recently merged with ROI Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:EVRY), to 416,092 shares.
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January 31 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
As the manager of American Capital Agency Corp.
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September 18 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) is a business development company with a less-than-stellar track record.
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September 17 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
In today’s marketplace, there are dozens of metrics shareholders can use to analyze stocks. A duo of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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September 11 - News - Comments
To many of your peers, hedge funds are seen as bloated, old investment vehicles of a period lost to current times.
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September 11 - News - Comments
Over time, a combination of regulation and takeovers have kept good companies off the public market.
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September 10 - News - Comments
In the financial world, there are many indicators shareholders can use to watch their holdings. A duo of the most under-the-radar are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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September 6 - News - Comments
In the eyes of many of your peers, hedge funds are viewed as overrated, old financial vehicles of a period lost to current times.
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September 3 - News - Comments
To many traders, hedge funds are perceived as bloated, old financial vehicles of an era lost to time.
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September 3 - News - Comments
Editor's Note: Related tickers: American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), American Capital Ltd.
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August 30 - News - Comments
In the financial world, there are tons of methods market participants can use to watch publicly traded companies.
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August 28 - News - Comments
Now, according to many traders, hedge funds are viewed as useless, old financial vehicles of a forgotten age.
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August 28 - News - Comments
Editor's Note: American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), American Capital Ltd.
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August 21 - News - Comments
American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) isn't like the rest of the its more MBS-focused peers in the REIT space.
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August 21 - News - Comments
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY), a real estate investment trust based in New York, promoted Glenn A. Votek to chief financial officer. He succeeds Kathryn F.
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August 20 - News - Comments
Editor's Note: Related tickers: American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE:TWO), American Capital Ltd.
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August 19 - News - Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has chosen a retired corporate and government official with experience managing numerous organizations in crisis to take over an Internal...
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August 2 - News - Comments
Since the recession hit the U.S. economy, rising unemployment has been a serious problem, and interest rates have remained incredibly low.
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July 3 - News - Comments
We at Valuentum continue to monitor developments at business development companies (BDCs), particularly industry bellwether Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN).
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July 3 - News - Comments
The hunt for yield has led many investors to the doorsteps of mortgage REITs and business development companies, both of which are legally required to hand over 90% of their profits...
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July 2 - News - Comments
Even after substantial gains this year, a number of financial stocks still trade below book value.
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June 10 - News - Comments
To most shareholders, hedge funds are viewed as underperforming, outdated investment vehicles of years past.
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June 3 - News - Comments
According to most stock holders, hedge funds are viewed as worthless, old investment tools of years past.
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May 31 - News - Comments
American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) was in 24 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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May 30 - News - Comments
The weekly financial publication is keen on the high-yielding investment vehicle as an alternative to junk bonds.
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April 23 - News - Comments
Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) was in 14 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012.
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April 2 - News - Comments
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE:OZM) was in 11 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of December. OZM has seen a decrease in hedge fund sentiment in recent months.
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April 1 - News - Comments
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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March 30 - News - Comments