Monthly Archives: August 2016

(Reuters) Benchmark crude prices have risen almost 8 percent since early last week in what has all the hallmarks of a short-covering rally. Brent futures for October have risen by more than $3 per barrel from a low of $41.80 […]

(Reuters) Hedge funds, known for their big bets, fees and pay packages, are on track to shrink this year as disappointing returns have forced an increasing number to shut down, Barclays said in a report released on Monday. The industry […]

(Harvest) When my son was a toddler, my wife’s “go-to” cookbook was Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld. The premise of the book is simple: Finicky children won’t mind eating their vegetables if you can sneak the broccoli into their brownie. […]

(Harvest) In fact, in three of the past four quarters, value has outperformed growth. Key to our assumption that value has a very long runway, a multi-year runway if you will, in terms of outperformance is the way that value […]

(Yahoo Finance) Nassim Taleb, the man who popularized the “black swan” theory, recently did a Q&A with Yahoo Finance. Taleb, the author of “The Black Swan” and “Antifragile,” is the “Distinguished Scientific Advisor” to Universa Investments, a hedge fund founded […]

(Business Insider) Netflix has a problem: It’s you. That’s according to Crispin Odey, one of London’s biggest hedge fund managers. Voracious consumers are watching Netflix’s content more quickly than the online streaming service can replenish it, Odey said during his […]

(Bloomberg) Hedge funds have gone all-in on lower oil prices, counting on seasonal weakness to play out again this year. Money managers increased wagers on declining crude prices to a record as futures dropped to the lowest in more than […]

(Bloomberg) The New Jersey Investment Council last week voted to cut its target allocation to hedge fund managers by 52 percent, following similar moves by pensions in California and New York. The institutions are disappointed by the combination of high […]

(Fin Alternatives) Hedge funds posted gains for the fifth consecutive month in July, the longest positive streak since 2013, driven by Equity Hedge and Event-Driven strategies, as equity and credit markets recovered Brexit losses. To read this article:

(Fin Alternatives)European banks pulled back again after the European Banking Authority released stress test results. Investors reacted further when a few large banks missed profit estimates. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Anandar Capital Management, the hedge fund started by former Magnetar money managers Min Htoo and Jordan Teramo, is returning money to investors, according to a letter obtained by Bloomberg. The liquidation of the New York-based firm is due to […]