Category Archives: Syndicated
The Next Generation of Hedge Fund Stars: Data-Crunching Computers
(New York Times) As the financial world faces dismal returns and investor criticism over high fees, hedge fund managers are turning to computers to make decisions that used to be left to humans about which stocks to buy and sell, […]
Nasdaq Just Crowned One Of The Most Senior Women On Wall Street
(The Business Insider) The appointment of Friedman as CEO cements her position as one of the most senior women on Wall Street. It also arrives as Nasdaq and establishment rival the New York Stock Exchange come under pressure over their […]
Chris Rokos Said Seeking $2 Billion to Boost Hedge-Fund Assets
(Bloombrg) Hedge fund manager Chris Rokos is seeking to raise as much as $2 billion to boost assets at his London investment firm following a lucrative year for investors, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Rokos, 46, […]
Carnage at hedge funds as 566 close: Investors turning to cheaper and more predictable alternatives
(This is Money) Hedge fund numbers are set to drop this year as investors plough cash into cheaper and more predictable alternatives. A study by Singapore firm Eurekahedge revealed ….that in fund closures around the world 566 had been shuttered […]
Pimco Ends Three-Year Bleeding as Allianz Sees Turnaround
(Bloomberg) Bloomberg News reports that third-party clients added a net $5.1 billion in new money to Newport Beach, California-based Pimco last quarter, according to a statement Friday by its parent Allianz SE. (To read this article)
No Certainty That New Hedge Fund Drawn To Conagra Will Act As Activist
(Omaha.com) Does the presence of a hedge fund known for buying big stakes in a company mean that Conagra Brands could be in for another makeover? Possibly, but it isn’t certain that the hedge fund, called Third Point, bought shares […]
Stanley Druckenmiller: Good Times Are Here Again; Whitney Tilson, Ray Dalio Less Sure
(Dealbreaker) There are basically three ways to feel about the impending renaissance/apocalypse of a Trump presidency, and hedge fund managers are feeling all of them….. (To read this article)
Can the US Bond Market see a Decade of Flat to Negative Returns as the SP 500 did in the 2000’s?
(Harvest) Jeff Gundlach, the “new” media-appointed Bond King in the last year, (and Jeff has made some good calls) who runs his own bond firm, DoubleLine Capital, was on CNBC yesterday (11/11/16) and weighed in on all things political, economic […]
Hedge Funds Line Up Against Mozambique in Tuna Bond Battle
(Bloomberg) Hedge funds and some of the world’s biggest emerging-market bond investors are girding for a fight with Mozambique and its other creditors. The country’s attempt to reach a restructuring agreement by the end of the year suffered a blow […]
Bill Ackman Says He’s Bullish on Donald Trump
(Fortune) Bill Ackman says he’s extremely bullish on Donald Trump. Ackman, who runs Pershing Square, said that he thought having a businessman as president could be a big plus. And he said he thought Trump could get something positive done. […]
Hedge-Fund Manager Doesn’t Trust Stock-Market Rally — He’s Positioning for a World Where ‘Uncertainty Reigns’
(New York Magazine) Few hedge-fund managers took a harder public stand against Donald Trump than Whitney Tilson of Kase Capital Management, who often refers to our president-elect as “Con Man Don.” Ever since Trump won the Republican nomination for president, […]
Certain Hedge Funds Could Benefit From Trump Market Rally
(Valuewalk) As the election of Donald Trump is initially greeted by markets, certain hedge funds could see a boost from related market action. In fact, several leaders on the HSBC Hedge Weekly performance list could see a post-election boost. To […]