(Harvest) My guest this week is Danny Moses, who was directly in the middle of the biggest trades in market history, chronicled by Michael Lewis in his book the Big Short. Danny was the head trader on the Frontpoint team […]

(FINalternatives) Today, we discuss an interview with Simon Lane, Venezuela’s Coming Civil War, David Einhorn’s Tax Warning, Al Gore’s Latest Plan to Spend Your Money, and Why Hedge Fund Managers Are Taking Aim at Mall REITS. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Global financial markets posted declines through mid-April, as investors focused on upcoming European elections. Global equity markets declined, led by Italy, the UK and Germany, while US & Asian equities posted moderate declines. Interest rates declined across most regions […]

(Bloomberg) Hedge funds first starting buying Puerto Rico debt in the summer of 2013 because they liked what they saw: A government that was paying high, tax-free yields that couldn’t go bankrupt. Nearly four years later, the Caribbean island has […]

(Agrimoney) Hedge funds extended their shorting spree on agricultural commodities to the second longest on record, prompting ideas that selling may have gone too far…Managed money, expanded its net short position in futures and options in the top 13 US-traded […]

(Reuters) Hedge fund managers have accumulated a near-record bullish position in U.S. natural gas futures and options as gas stocks have remained at a modest level despite an exceptionally mild winter. Hedge funds and other money managers have boosted their […]

(Harvest) US law provides for many kinds of tax-advantaged retirement plans. They fall into two broad groups: defined-benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) plans. Defined-benefit plans are mostly the old-style pensions. They came with a gold watch and ensured you […]

(Harvest) March has been an eventful month. Republicans gave up on their attempt to replace Obamacare and the UK formally triggered Article 50 to initiate the Brexit process. However, the real news is the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate […]

(FINalternatives) In a reflection of the increased allocations to hedge funds being reported by industry data providers Hedge Fund Research and eVestment in recent days, assets under management at London-based Man Group reached a record $88.7 billion during the first […]

(FINalternatives) Institutional investors are broadly maintaining their commitments to the alternative investment industry and nearly three-quarters plan to increase their allocations this year, according to a new survey by Context Summits. To read this article:

(FINalternatives) U.S. stocks have struggled since the timeline for the Trump administration’s pro-growth agenda came into question, but investors appear confident that next week’s deadline that could shut down the federal government will not become another market hurdle. To read […]

(Bloomberg) There’s no stopping the gold bulls. Hedge funds increased their wagers on a gold rally to the highest since November, betting that this year’s 12 percent advance has more to go. Investors are also loading up on the metal […]