Euro Falls as Euronext’s IPO Closes Up (and Other Related News)
IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. recently declared that the IPO of Euronext, its stock exchange operator, could be valued at up to 1.75 billion Euro, or $2.4 billion.
Macroeconomic Predictions
Japan GDP Revised Growth Above the Market Expectations
Japan's economy has done much better than it was anticipated.
Non-Farm Payrolls Up by 217,000, Uneployment Rate Unchanged at 6.3%
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today the unemployment data for the last month.
Initial Jobless Claims Data Goes Up to 312,000 from 304,000
Today, on June 5, the U.S. Department of Labor has released its weekly unemployment insurance claims data.
Leon Cooperman Talks Emerging Markets, 2014 Market Prediction
Leon Cooperman is one of the legendary hedge-fund voices that investors listen to for guidance about the markets and stocks.
Nobel Winner: Market is Looking a Lot Like the 1930s
For those in the markets, the name Robert Shiller may not ring much of a bell.
When Will The Fed Taper?
Now a buzzword, “taper” has come to symbolize the potential slowing of bond purchases that the Federal Reserve will presumably begin in the near future. The U.S.
U.S. Economic Radar – August 23, 2013
Recap of the past week’s U.S. economic releases:
1). New home sales sunk 13.4% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of only 394k. That rate is 6.8% higher than the same month a year ago.
2).
The Great Recession Is Over (On Average)
It "officially" ended in June 2009, but everyone knew that was more technicality than substance.
America Continues Its Dominance In Creating Wealth Inequality
A recent study from a global group of economists shows that the United States continues to be the leader in creating income inequality. Facundo Alvaredo, Anthony B.
JPMorgan Research Top 10 Macro Questions for 2013
At the start of every new year I like to read sell-side research from big banks, such as JPM or Credit Suisse.
Inside Citi’s 2013 Agriculture Outlook
As 2012 comes to a close, Wall Street begins to look ahead to the coming year and what trends will have the biggest impact on the commodity world.
Gold’s 12 Year Run May Finally Be Over
It is no secret that gold is one of the most talked about assets of the last few years, as this metal’s historic run has put it in the limelight.
Here is Why Apple Inc. (AAPL) Could Fall Below $425
In early November, the dire predictions of one Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) bear were making their way around the blogosphere with frenetic haste.
Rising Won has South Korea Worried
South Korea's currency, the won, has been rising against the currencies of its major trading partners, China, the United States, the European Union and Japan.
Why we can’t simplify bank regulation
Is simplicity the new new thing? The front page of the new issue of Global Risk Regulator — the trade mag for central bankers around the world — features an excellent article...
Collapsing Greece Bank Deposits and Skyrocketing Home Invasions
Greek banks have been losing their deposits since the beginning of 2010. Total deposits stood at 245 billion euros at the end of 2009.
George Soros’ Financial Times Article
George Soros penned an article for Financial Times titled "Germany’s reticence to agree threatens European stability".
Germany 1 – Greece 0: Greeks Asking for a Bailout
In Euro 2012 today German midfielder Lahm scored a goal just minutes ago and Germany is leading Greece 1-0.
Markets Rebuff Moody’s Downgrades, Sailing Strong in Afternoon Trade
A day after Moody’s downgrade of 15 large investment banks all over the world, markets today seem to care less about ratings and downgrades.
Moody’s Downgrades 15 Major Banks
What other Credit Rating Agencies have been doing one step at a time, Moody’s did that and much more in a single stroke.
Initial Unemployment Claims fall, 4-week average at 6 month high.
Seasonally adjusted initial claims for unemployment stood at 387,000 in the week ended June 16, according to the data released by the Department of Labor.
JOBS Act Accidentally Relaxes Hedge Fund Rules
President Obama recently enacted into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or more commonly known as the JOBS Act.
Is Gold Overpriced Relative to Other Commodities?
Gold stocks are quite popular among hedge funds these days, and with good reason. John Paulson, who is very bullish about gold, made $5 billion by betting on gold in 2010.
Hedge Fund News: Bill Ackman, David Einhorn, John Kinnucan, Ray Dalio…
Pershing Square Capital Management LP’s William Ackman, the activist hedge fund manager, said he’s willing to be patient as J.C. Penney Co. pursues a turnaround.
Solar Storm Threatens the Stock Market?
Reports from NASA indicate a huge solar storm coming from the Sun.
Hedge Fund News: Klarman, Buffett, Rogers, Lampert, Ackman…
Seth Klarman’s classic Margin of Safety is the most concise introductory value investing book you can find. Or not find. It is famously rare.
Hedge Fund News: Brevan Howard, Jim Rogers, Bridgewater…
Brevan Howard is now the world’s top hedge fund manager by annualised net gains, new research suggests, following dramatic losses during 2011 at former number one Paulson & ...
Hedge Fund News: Peter Schiff, Jim Rogers, Marc Faber, John Paulson…
The gold doomsayers have found their champion in the media's favorite financial adviser and one of the world's richest men.
Hedge Fund News: Buffett & State Street, George Soros, Marc Faber’s Outlook…
Bloomberg's Betty Liu and Dominic Chu report that Warren Buffett, the former hedge fund manager who built Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Hedge Fund News: Buffett, Klarman, D.E. Shaw, Lampert…
Bloomberg's Dominic Chu reports that Warren Buffett, the former hedge fund manager who built Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Hedge Fund News: Feds Taped Cohen, Dalio Made $3 B In 2011, Insider Trading Cases…
Feds Taped Cohen's Calls In Insider Probe (FINalternatives)
Federal authorities recorded several of SAC Capital Advisors founder Steven Cohen's phone calls in the early stages of their wide-ranging insider-trading investigation.
Hedge Fund News, Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater, China Welcomes Foreign Hedge Funds, Jim Rogers and Commodities…
Bloomberg's Dominic Chu reports that Ray Dalio’s Pure Alpha hedge fund made $13.8 billion for its investors last year, while John Paulson lost clients almost $10 billion after...
Hedge Fund News, Jim Rogers, Warren Buffett, John Paulson…
Hedge fund assets under management could reach $2.13 trillion at the end of the year, as investors put more cash into the industry and managers report positive returns, a survey...
Hedge Fund News: Warren Buffett, John Paulson, Leon Cooperman…
Anita Nemes, Deutsche Bank AG's London-based global head of capital introduction, talks about the outlook for the hedge-fund industry.
Hedge Fund News: Buffett, Lampert, Klarman, Soros…
Warren Buffett bought oil stocks near the peak of an energy boom, declined to spend $35 million on a growing television station and swapped a Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Hedge Fund News: Asia Hedge Funds, Rogers, Cohen, Kinnucan…
Wuzhu Asia Partners, founded by former director of Asia research at New York-based multi-billion dollar hedge fund Kingdon Capital Kyu Ho, is set to launch a pan-Asia long/short...
Hedge Fund News: Jim Chanos, Rogers, Baupost, Paulson…
Jim Chanos, founder of Kynikos Associates Ltd., Jamie Zimmerman, chief executive officer of Litespeed Management LLC, Michael Novogratz, principal at Fortress Investment Group...
Hedge Fund News: Ted Weschler, Travelodge, Hedge Fund February Redemptions
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) boosted its stake in DirecTV and added holdings of Liberty Media Corp. and DaVita Inc.
Hedge Fund News: John Paulson, Jim Rogers, Marc Faber…
Gold traders are getting more bullish after billionaire hedge-fund manager John Paulson told investors it’s time to buy the metal as protection against inflation caused by government...
Hedge Fund News: Falcone & LightSquared, Hedge Funds Buy Banks, Insider Trading Cases…
Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone is ruling out a bankruptcy filing for his telecom startup LightSquared Inc, one day after U.S.
Hedge Funds Q4 Moves And Hedge Fund News: Paulson, Soros, Cohen, Einhorn…
Billionaire John Paulson, who controls an 8.4 percent stake in Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
Hedge Fund News, January Performance, George Soros, Bruce Berkowitz…
Hedge funds increased bets on rising commodity prices to the highest since September on mounting confidence that growth in the U.S. will strengthen demand.
Hedge Fund News, Doug Whitman Insider Case, Soros, Rogers…
Whitman Capital LLC’s president was charged with taking part in two separate insider-trading conspiracies, using illegal tips on Google Inc., Polycom Inc.
Hedge Fund News, Insider Trading Cases, Buffett & Gold, Ken Fisher, and Soros…
Ferrous Resources Ltd., the iron-ore miner backed by billionaire Philip Falcone’s Harbinger Capital partners LLC, appointed Jayme Nicolato Correa as chief executive officer, ...
Hedge Fund News, Buffett, Falcone, Owl Creek, Paulson…
Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said low interest rates and inflation should dissuade investors from buying bonds and other holdings tied ...
Hedge Fund January Performance, Insider Trading Cases, Soros, Ackman…
Mark Jurish, chief executive officer of Larch Lane Advisors, talks about hedge fund industry performance and strategy.
Hedge Fund News: Ackman & CP, LightSquared, Asia Hedge Funds…
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s (CP) support for Chief Executive Officer Fred Green doesn’t make sense because the company’s performance trails all of its North American...
Hedge Fund News: Buffett, Soros, Michael Hintze, Paulson…
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the railroad controlled by Warren Buffett, plans $3.9 billion in capital spending this year, an increase of 11 percent from 2011, as the company ...
Hedge Fund News, John Taylor, Kyle Bass, Insider Trading Case, Etc…
John Taylor, founder of currency- hedge fund FX Concepts LLC, said he’s betting against the dollar after Federal Reserve policy makers extended their pledge to keep interest...
