Tag Archives: crowd


These 5 Underdogs Are No Dogs

July 30, 2009 : Permalink

The Money Times – Short-sellers and hedge funds, though sometimes shadowy, are also sometimes seen as the smartest guys in the room. They did their homework and will bet their capital against the crowd. It’s not the most popular way […]

Billionaire Buffett auctions off another lunch

June 22, 2009 : Permalink

Sioux City Journal – Last year’s winning bid for lunch with legendary investor Warren Buffett topped $2.1 million, but given the economic turmoil, who knows if this year’s bidding will approach that level. Yet Buffett has built a devoted following […]

Hedge funds hot – but not too hot – for Nova Chemicals

February 24, 2009 : Permalink

Globe and Mail – The hedge fund crowd jumped on Nova Chemicals yesterday, thrilled to invest in a takeover, but pessimistic that a bidding war will begin for the chemical company. Despite heavy trading yesterday, the price of shares in […]

Investors still flock to annual huddle

February 23, 2009 : Permalink

Financial Post – Investors have lost a lot of money in mining companies the past few months, but they still seem interested in finding the next big winner. About 300 investors are expected for BMO Capital Markets’ annual global mining […]