Investing in distressed companies can be very lucrative, provided the right level of expertise and enough research. Distressed companies are working against...
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February 20 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
In 2002 John Horseman founded Horseman Capital Management, a London-based fund that over the years has positioned itself as a contrarian due to its big...
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October 24 - Commodities, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
1. U.S. Stock Market: “The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite struggled to remain in record territory Tuesday as investors sifted through mostly...
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May 9 - Commodities, Futures/Forex, Gold, Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
1. US Stock Market: “The Dow Jones Industrial Average sought its first advance in nine days, while banks led gains in the S&P 500 Index as markets...
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March 28 - Commodities, Gold, Market Movers, News - Comments
After a sharp fall yesterday, the US stock market is recovering today and three major indexes are well in the green. Crude futures, meanwhile, have rallied...
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September 30 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Oaktree Capital Management, the fund ran by billionaire investor Howard Marks, recently filed its 13F for the second quarter, disclosing its long equity...
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September 26 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Crude futures are up by over 1.5% now as investors cheer yesterday’s solid EIA inventory report and many look forward to the OPEC/Russia meeting...
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September 22 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News - Comments
All three main indexes are in the green this morning as investors await the Federal Reserve’s decision on whether to raise the interest rates...
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September 21 - Market Movers, News - Comments
The economic and political turmoil that Brazil has witnessed in the last few quarters has been extremely frightening. Apart from facing its worst recession...
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September 16 - Commodities, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The major indexes appear to be in consolidation phase as they sit below their 52-week highs and volatility remains low. Among the stocks showing more...
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September 1 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Contrarian Capital was founded in 1995 by Jon Bauer, Janice Stanton and Gil Tenzer after enjoying great success investing in distressed companies while...
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August 30 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
It’s a profit-taking day for crude investors, as WTI futures are down by almost 3% in afternoon trading, though the major U.S. stock indexes have...
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August 22 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Markets are trading in the green on Friday following easing Brexit fears and optimism over central bank’s intervention. Investors are keenly watching...
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July 1 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Crude futures are well in the green this morning as the worry over a potential ‘Brexit’ diminishes. Although there is a distinct probability...
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June 17 - Market Movers, News - Comments
It’s another green day in the energy markets as crude futures are standing at around $51 per barrel. Traders are looking forward to today’...
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June 8 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Stocks fell sharply on Friday after a dismal May jobs report, marking the second consecutive month of weak jobs growth. This puts the much expected rate...
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June 3 - Market Movers, News - Comments
U.S stocks are enjoying a strong day today as the U.S. dollar declines to its lowest levels in eight months and commodity prices rise. Among the most...
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April 11 - Market Movers, News - Comments
The US stocks rallied on Wednesday after the dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen on Tuesday. Among the prominent stocks that...
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March 30 - Market Movers, News - Comments
At a time when the three big indexes, the S&P, NASDAQ, and Dow Jones, are roughly flat, investors are selling Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE), Vanguard...
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December 21 - Commodities, Market Movers, News - Comments
Given the weak Chinese economy, many commodities are stuck in a prolonged bear market that has driven down their prices and bearish sentiment absolutely...
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December 13 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
It’s December 4, and commodity markets are on edge as OPEC meets in Vienna to discuss their production policy in the face of the crude glut. The...
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December 4 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Shareholders of Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE), Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLR), Weatherford International Plc (NYSE:WFT), and Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS...
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October 22 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Following Our Lady of Aparecida Day celebration in Brazil yesterday, both the Brazilian real and stocks of companies headquartered in the country are...
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October 13 - Market Movers, News - Comments
It is commonly known that the international monetary system collapsed three times in the twentieth century, in 1914, 1939, and 1971. James Richards, the...
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September 22 - Gold, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
With the rate hike from the Fed still far from a reality, there aren’t a lot of satisfactory fixed-income opportunities for retail investors out...
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August 28 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Bill Ackman Can’t Possibly Be Expected To Remember All The Great Ideas He’s Ever Had (DealBreaker) Bill Ackman wants to clear up a few things. First...
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October 24 - Hedge Funds - Comments
RIT Capital Partners PLC is one of the UK’s largest investment trusts, with net assets in excess of £2 billion. Legendary Lord Jacob Rothschild is...
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August 7 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Have you heard about the “death gene”? Not to worry — I’ll tell you about an antidote in a moment, but first consider this…...
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November 6 - Gold, News - Comments
Best Dividend Paying Stock Lists By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. At the beginning of each month I screen the market with my best dividend...
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October 8 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds - Comments
In today’s marketplace, there are plenty of gauges market participants can use to track their holdings. Two of the best are hedge fund and insider trading...
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September 17 - News - Comments
The bulls have lost their grip over the past trading week as Fed tapering fears have stolen the headlines, opening the doors to volatile trading. The...
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September 3 - Commodities, News - Comments
Considering the broad macroeconomic forces in play and the way the individual stocks are trading, miners of base metals are in an interesting spot. During...
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September 3 - News - Comments
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Expedia Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (...
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August 29 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Base metal miners are in an interesting spot considering the broad macroeconomic forces and the way the individual stocks are trading. During the past...
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August 28 - Commodities, News - Comments
When the Federal Reserve launched its plans to stimulate the economy through quantitative easing in 2009, virtually all asset classes were expected to...
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August 28 - Commodities, News - Comments
When the Federal Reserve launched its plans to stimulate the economy through quantitative easing in 2009, virtually all asset classes were expected to...
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August 27 - Commodities, News - Comments
Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) investors: listen up. In the eyes of many traders, hedge funds are perceived as overrated, old financial tools of a forgotten...
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August 25 - News - Comments
BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) is a big part of many investors’ portfolios. Should it be? If you were to ask many traders, hedge funds are...
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August 22 - News - Comments
Is Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) a healthy stock for your portfolio? Prominent investors are becoming less hopeful. The number of bullish hedge fund bets...
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May 29 - News - Comments
Is BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) a buy here? Investors who are in the know are taking a pessimistic view. The number of bullish hedge fund bets...
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April 22 - News - Comments
Unemployment is still a major issue. The Fed has pointed at the unemployment rate as a key number that influences their policies. Like a plague, unemployment...
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April 18 - News - Comments
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (NYSE:CLF) recently closed around its 52-week low of about $18, its 12-month high is $71. So what’s the deal, why has...
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April 18 - News - Comments
Metal prices will go up. I do not know when, but I am fairly certain that when global manufacturing of all varieties picks up, there will be upward pressure...
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April 16 - News - Comments
