FS Investments Acquires Chiron Investment Management (Hedge Week) Alternative investment manager FS Investments (FS) has closed its previously announced...
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Bill Miller’s Hedge Fund Rose 120% in 2019 After Fast Finish (Bloomberg) Legendary investor Bill Miller’s hedge fund jumped 120% last year —...
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January 23 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Billionaire Warren Buffett is arguably the greatest investor of all time. Given his investing acumen and track record, millions of investors watch how...
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May 15 - News - Comments
Elliott-backed Gigamon to Acquire Cybersecurity Startup (Reuters) July 24 (Reuters) – Gigamon Inc, the U.S. networking software company that hedge...
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July 24 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Martin Whitman‘s Third Avenue Management is one of the funds that outperformed the benchmarks in 2016, having posted returns of 13.39%, compared...
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March 2 - Hedge Fund Investor Letters, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Do you know which are the 16 biggest commercial banks in New York City? Let’s start with what is a commercial bank. A commercial bank is an institution...
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February 2 - Lists, News - Comments
Adage Capital Management is a Boston-based hedge fund founded in 2001 by Phil Gross and Robert Atchinson. As of June 30, Adage’s public equity portfolio...
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November 15 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The US stock market is trading higher on Friday as it recovers from a negative streak. The indices are up following upbeat quarterly results posted...
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October 14 - News - Comments
After falling sharply over the past few trading sessions, crude futures are now in the green as traders position themselves for the upcoming informal...
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September 15 - Market Movers, News - Comments
After opening in the green, the three major indexes are close to flat today, as volatility remains low. Among the stocks traders are talking about on...
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July 15 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Global stock markets rallied yesterday on the back of increasing expectations of more policy easing from the Chinese government and strong German trade...
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September 9 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) revealed yesterday that it has become victim of a Russian cyber attack. Though the investigations are still underway...
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August 29 - News - Comments
Forest Hill Capital is a financial investment advisory firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Managed by Mark Lee, the fund focuses mainly on financial...
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May 28 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Source: Tax Credits. Many investors shy away from investing in banks because they seem too complex or too difficult to understand, as they often have...
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September 21 - News - Comments
A company’s strategic plan (and ability to execute that plan) is critical to the success of the business and thus its stock. One big bank has its...
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September 19 - News - Comments
Source: Andrew Magill, Flickr. Every individual likes to see themselves as unique. Banks are no different. Read through any presentation or earnings release...
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September 17 - News - Comments
Bank check from Whitney Bank, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1905. Source: Wikimedia Commons. “The old model is basically broken,” William S. Demchak...
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September 17 - News - Comments
Source: Alden Jewell. Recent news regarding the resurgence in automobile sales often cites how automakers such as Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Toyota...
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September 16 - News - Comments
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks. Are they really that hard to understand? Can...
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September 13 - News - Comments
The nation’s two largest mortgage originators separately acknowledged this week that mortgage origination volumes are in free-fall thanks to higher...
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September 11 - News - Comments
Here’s one reason to be positive about the ongoing economic recovery: Banks are setting aside less money in expectation of future loan losses than...
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September 11 - News - Comments
It’s no secret that the nation’s second largest bank by assets, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), has its fair share of problems. Since the...
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September 9 - News - Comments
Most investors know JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) is a well-run bank — recent setbacks aside. But gauging precisely how well-run it is can...
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September 3 - News - Comments
As Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) struggles to recover from the financial crisis, CEO Brian Moynihan has made it clear that the big bank plans to <...
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September 3 - News - Comments
Over the past several years, Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) has transformed from a credit card juggernaut to a more traditional bank. If you&#...
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August 28 - News - Comments
Though some of the nation’s biggest banks make it difficult to do so, you can, and should, change banks if your current provider isn’t cutting...
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August 21 - News - Comments
A quick check of Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF)‘s top-line revenue reveals a dramatic change from the second quarter of 2012 to the second...
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August 21 - News - Comments
If you were to hone in on the capital positions of the nation’s six biggest banks, you’d likely notice an interesting anomaly. That is, the...
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August 20 - News - Comments
Ask any investor to name key ratios and metrics for evaluating a bank, and you’ll probably find net interest margin on his or her list. Net interest...
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August 17 - News - Comments
Many of the nation’s biggest banks have been trimming expenses since the financial crisis, and one spot that’s been heavily pruned is the...
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August 13 - News - Comments
If you’re like most people, you probably have at least one checking account, a savings account or two, and a couple of credit cards — possibly...
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August 12 - News - Comments
The StressTest column appears every Thursday on Fool.com. Check back weekly and follow @TMFStressTest. The line from PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC...
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August 2 - News - Comments
The StressTest column appears every Thursday on Fool.com. Check back weekly and follow @TMFStressTest. Few businesses can survive without happy customers...
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July 26 - News - Comments
In an environment of volatile interest rates, the largest US home lender, Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) became one of the first money-center banks...
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July 16 - News - Comments
The Federal Reserve or Fed has been regulating interest rates since the last financial crisis in an effort to keep the yield curve flat to encourage borrowing...
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July 16 - News - Comments
Over the next few months, countless Americans will take to the road or the sky for summer vacations. For most, the cost of a flight or hotel is of primary...
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July 15 - News - Comments
Since the beginning of the year, PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC) has had quite an outstanding performance, rising by around 30.20%, beating the S&...
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July 10 - News - Comments
Interest rates have been on the rise since the start of the current year. While rising interest rates usually mean higher income and the resultant wider...
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July 3 - News - Comments
M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE:MTB) is a relatively large regional bank, with most of its operations concentrated in the Northeastern U.S. M&T has...
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July 1 - News - Comments
When the financial nation lost its bearings in 2007, many citizens turned to regional, local-owned institutions. Basically, customers needed to trust...
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July 1 - News - Comments
PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC), the second largest U.S regional bank not only faces stiff competition due to industry consolidation but tough economic...
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June 27 - News - Comments
Among America’s bigger regional bankers, PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC) stock can probably claim claim its priciness as its biggest distinguishing...
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June 24 - News - Comments
PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC), owner of PNC Bank, has been one of the fastest-growing banks of the last 15 years. But as the sixth-largest U.S. bank...
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June 20 - News - Comments
Many regional banks in the US emerged stronger after the 2008 financial meltdown. However, as the unwinding of Quantitative Easing (QE) unfolds, these...
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June 19 - News - Comments
If investors could take every earnings report at face value, picking stocks would be a lot easier. However, there are unending ways for companies to define...
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June 12 - News - Comments
Regional banks have emerged stronger after the financial crisis. However, most regional banks have been facing significant margin pressure as the Federal...
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June 12 - News - Comments
It’s hard to argue with investing in a large bank that is growing at a decent rate. However, I’m here to do exactly that. Of the few problems facing...
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June 12 - News - Comments
The interest rate environment and loan growth are among the key determinants of the net interest margin of a bank. Due to low interest rates and macroeconomic...
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June 11 - News - Comments
With the broader market barely budging, shares of PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC) closed roughly 2.5% higher on news that the bank will no longer offer...
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June 11 - News - Comments
When it comes to General Electric Company (NYSE:GE)‘s massive finance division, it may be time for Plan B. Since as early as 2007, GE has been...
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June 5 - News - Comments
