Hedge fund managers like David Einhorn, Dan Loeb, or Carl Icahn became billionaires through reaping large profits for their investors, which is why piggybacking...
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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). This has created some attractive buying opportunities as...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. Singer’s firm still...
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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...
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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...
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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:...
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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...
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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. However, a few...
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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. In fact,...
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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. (NYSE:DE) are enjoying...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. According to an...
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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...
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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...
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July 29 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Brian Taylor‘s Pine River Capital Management has recently adjusted its position in four stocks, according to documents filed with the Securities...
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January 31 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Source: Valerie Everett, Flickr. Earlier this week, I applauded American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS)‘s asset management subsidiary as a rock star...
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September 18 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
In 1991, rapper Naughty By Nature released a single called “O.P.P.,” inspired by a conversation with a drug dealer, who said he was “...
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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...
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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. Although there are In excess of 8,000...
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September 11 - News - Comments
Private equity may seem like an asset class only for the rich and famous, but a fast-growing industry gives you a chance to stake your claim in private...
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September 10 - News - Comments
Should Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE:OZM) investors track the following data? In the financial world, there are many indicators shareholders...
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September 6 - News - Comments
Is SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ:SEIC) a good investment? In the eyes of many of your peers, hedge funds are viewed as overrated, old financial vehicles...
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September 3 - News - Comments
Should Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) investors track the following data? To many traders, hedge funds are perceived as bloated, old financial vehicles of an...
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September 3 - News - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS), Two Harbors Investment Corp (NYSE...
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August 30 - News - Comments
Is Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE:LM) a good investment? In the financial world, there are tons of methods market participants can use to watch publicly traded...
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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. Although there are over 8,000 hedge funds...
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August 28 - News - Comments
Editor’s Note: American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS), American Capital Mortgage Investment Crp (NASDAQ...
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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. It has actually returned over 7% in...
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August 21 - News - Comments
Editor’s Note: Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY), American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) CFO...
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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. (NASDAQ...
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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...
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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. This changed...
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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...
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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...
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July 2 - News - Comments
Even after substantial gains this year, a number of financial stocks still trade below book value. While not covered back in January along with the insurers...
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June 10 - News - Comments
SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ:SEIC) has experienced an increase in support from the world’s most elite money managers recently. To most shareholders...
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June 3 - News - Comments
Is KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR) a splendid investment now? The best stock pickers are getting more bullish. The number of long hedge fund positions went...
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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. ACAS investors should pay attention...
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May 30 - News - Comments
Barron’s painted a glowing portrait of business development companies — or BDCs — over the weekend. The weekly financial publication...
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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. LAZ investors should be aware of an increase in...
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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...
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April 1 - News - Comments
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you. If you’d like to add some small-company stocks to...
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March 30 - News - Comments