We hate to say this but, we told you so. On February 27th we published an article with the title Recession is Imminent: We Need A Travel Ban NOW and predicted......
(read more)March 28 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
2018’s fourth quarter was a rough one for investors and many hedge funds, which were naturally unable to overcome the big dip in the broad market......
(read more)January 11 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
We are still in an overall bull market and many stocks that smart money investors were piling into surged through the end of November. Among them, Facebook......
(read more)December 6 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Like everyone else, elite investors make mistakes. Some of their top consensus picks, such as Amazon, Facebook and Alibaba, have not done well in Q4 due......
(read more)October 23 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Read the beginning of this article here. The most valuable position in Locust Wood Capital Adviser’s 13F portfolio at the end of March 2019, was in......
(read more)June 19 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Hedge funds and large money managers usually invest with a focus on the long-term horizon and, therefore, short-lived dips or bumps on the charts, usually......
(read more)June 13 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
New and naïve investors usually fall under the illusion that investing in penny stocks represents a quick way to earn extremely high trading profits.......
(read more)September 10 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
All three major indexes are moderately lower today as traders digest the latest earnings releases by leading American corporations. Among the companies......
(read more)July 28 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Some stocks have been rallying particularly well today amid a general rally for the U.S market and we’ll take a look at what stands behind these surges......
(read more)August 25 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Glenn W. Welling’s Engaged Capital recently filed preliminary proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning Rovi Corporation......
(read more)March 30 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Richard Blum’s Blum Capital Partners is reducing its activist stake in its second largest holding, ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE:ESI). Blum Capital......
(read more)October 22 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Steven Cohen has stepped up his interest in ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE:ESI). The billionaire investor has increased his fund’s stake......
(read more)February 28 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Last Friday, Richard Blum’s Blum Capital Partners disclosed its long equity positions as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2013 with the U.S. Securities......
(read more)February 20 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Unless the SEC decides to drastically change its tone toward short sale reporting, we don’t expect to have the ability to parse through individual hedge......
(read more)November 7 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Blum Capital Partners/ITT Educational Services: A major shareholder of ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE:ESI), Blum Capital Partners, managed by Richard......
(read more)October 8 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Richard Blum’s Blum Capital Partners recently disclosed trimming its position in ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE:ESI). In a filing with......
(read more)October 1 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
In the financial world, there are a multitude of metrics shareholders can use to analyze stocks. A duo of the most under-the-radar are hedge fund and......
(read more)September 13 - News - Comments
We’ve all heard the adage that if we want a good job, we have to go to college first. In the past — and when I say “the past,”......
(read more)September 10 - News - Comments
What’s a smart Capella Education Company (NASDAQ:CPLA) investor to do? In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are a multitude of gauges......
(read more)September 3 - News - Comments
In the financial world, there are a multitude of gauges investors can use to analyze stocks. A couple of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider......
(read more)August 29 - News - Comments
I have been following the for-profit education sector for a number of years now. In that time, I’ve been convinced that many of the major players......
(read more)August 12 - News - Comments
What do Warren Buffett and Sir John Templeton have in common? They both made billions by following one simple maxim: Find stocks or industries that are......
(read more)August 12 - News - Comments
It’s difficult to identify turning points for an industry and say: “That’s when everything started to change.” But if forced to......
(read more)August 12 - News - Comments
I’m taking time this week to dive deeper into the for-profit education industry. Back in February 2011, I told readers why I was staying as far......
(read more)August 8 - News - Comments
As a former teacher and son of a current university professor, I’ve always been interested in following for-profit education companies. By and large......
(read more)August 7 - News - Comments
Being a former middle school teacher and son of a university professor, I became very interested in researching for-profit education when I became a full......
(read more)August 6 - News - Comments
As the costs of higher education rise, the stocks of for-profit education companies find themselves in trouble. Apollo Group Inc (NASDAQ:APOL) has recently......
(read more)July 11 - News - Comments
To say that higher education in America is hurting would be an understatement. Big brother-like investigations and regulations from the US Government,......
(read more)July 10 - News - Comments
The most comprehensive picture of hedge fund activity comes in the form of quarterly 13F filings. While the information in these filings is a bit old......
(read more)June 13 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Recently, Steven Cohen has filed a 13G filing to disclose his passive stake in ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE:ESI). He accumulated more than 1.23......
(read more)June 12 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Apollo Group Inc (NASDAQ:APOL), the for-profit education company that is the parent of University of Phoenix, looks like a great deal on the surface.......
(read more)June 12 - News - Comments
Editor’s Note: The initial article stated Apollo Group was in the process of laying off 47% of their University of Phoenix employees. This has been......
(read more)June 10 - News - Comments
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(read more)May 9 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Is ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE:ESI) an attractive stock to buy now? Prominent investors are in a bullish mood. The number of long hedge fund......
(read more)April 25 - News - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related Tickers: Angie’s List Inc (NASDAQ:ANGI), Federal-Mogul Corporation (NASDAQ:FDML), ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE......
(read more)April 25 - News - Comments
Capella Education Company (NASDAQ:CPLA) has experienced an increase in hedge fund interest recently. In today’s marketplace, there are tons of methods......
(read more)April 11 - News - Comments
The old investing maxim “sell in May and go away” means we’re quickly approaching the time when the incredible run of the Dow Jones......
(read more)April 3 - News - Comments
Is ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE:ESI) the right investment to pursue these days? Prominent investors are in a bullish mood. The number of bullish......
(read more)March 26 - News - Comments
Earnings season is winding down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results. But there are still some companies left to report......
(read more)March 11 - News - Comments
Editor’s Note: Contrary to reporting in a prior version of this post, Ashford University retains its accreditation, and did not recently lose it......
(read more)March 4 - News - Comments
Houston, we have a problem. After years of more and more aid, more loans, and fewer jobs, the student loan bubble looks ready to pop. The Federal Reserve......
(read more)March 4 - News - Comments
Every investor would love to stumble upon the perfect stock. But will you ever really find a stock that provides everything you could possibly want? One......
(read more)March 3 - News - Comments
