Monthly Archives: May 2015
HedgeCoVest Model Takes Advantage of Oil Rally
New York (HedgeCoVest.Com) – One of the biggest stories within the investment industry over the past year has been the tremendous decline in oil prices. From the high last June to the low in March, the price per barrel of […]
Wall Street & Democrats: A Love/Hate Relationship
New York (HedgeCoVest.Com) – In a feud that seems to have been going on as long as the feud between the Hatfields and McCoys, several major Democratic politicians have taken up the next battle between Wall Street and the Democratic […]
Wealth Concentration Exists In Health Fund Industry As Well
New York (HedgeCoVest.Com) – One of the hottest topics among the political crowd is income inequality or wealth concentration. It has already become a rallying cry for several of the candidates in the 2016 Presidential election. The discrepancy between what […]
Goldman Releases List Of Most Commonly Shorted Stocks
New York (HedgeCoVest.Com) – Goldman Sachs released its list of most commonly shorted stocks by the hedge funds that are clients of Goldman. The list was part of the Hedge Fund Trend Monitor that the company produces. As of March […]
Hedge Fund Philanthropy: Hungarian Novelist Wins Man Booker Award
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Innovative Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has won the sixth Man Booker International Prize for his novel “The Melancholy of Resistance”. The award ceremony took place at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. “We are very […]
Macro strategies in favor with largest hedge fund investors
Pensions & Investments – Preqin says nearly half of hedge fund searches among the largest investors in such vehicles are currently focused on macro strategies. The research provider says political tensions and significant economic events (such as the end of […]
Kraft Heinz Turns Into A Hedge Fund Favorite As Buffett And 3G Mix Ketchup With Macaroni
Forbes – Hedge funds are eyeing Kraft Foods ahead of the close of its planned merger with 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway -backed ketchup maker Heinz, a deal that will give current shareholders a 49% stake in what could become a global foods […]
Billionaire hedge fund backer of Plus500 hikes stake in embattled Israeli spread better
This Is Money – The billionaire hedge fund backer of Plus500 has hiked his stake in the embattled Israeli spread better. Crispin Odey, who runs Odey Asset Management, snapped up 2.5m shares in the group on Friday, taking his holding […]
Timing Means Everything in 2015
New York (HedgeCoVest.Com) As investment managers continue the debate over which is better, active or passive management, during the first 100 trading days of 2015, timing has been critical. In the first 50 trading days, the S&P 500 was down […]
Manager Profile And Insights: Charlie Frumberg, Emancipation Management
New York (HedgeCoVest.Com) – Emancipation Management, LLC is an SEC registered New York based investment manager, formed in June 2003. The company has a 10 year track record of identifying public companies within the technology sector that possess valuable franchises […]
Co-Founder Of Blackstone’s Hedge Fund Arm To Step Down To Start A Family Office
New York (HedgeCo.net) – One of the founders of Blackstone’s alternative credit platform, GSO, is leaving the company to found a family office to invest capital and work alongside management teams. Doug Ostrover will step down as a Senior Managing […]