When Terry Laughlin, Chief Risk Officer for Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), noted that negotiations between the bank and 22 investor groups back in 2011 were "tense," he wasn...
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June 11 - News
Gold has always had this image of being a stable investment option. That it either increases in value or remains stable and that it is never a bad idea to invest in some gold.
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June 11 - News
Within the insurance giants' short term insurance market outlook published this month, it was noted that the volume of primary insurance premiums written is expected to grow 2...
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June 10 - News
After closing last week on a high note, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) started this morning off even higher.
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June 10 - News
At this point, there are few things that would shock an informed investor about Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)'s lamentable decision to purchase Countrywide Financial.
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June 10 - News
It was a rough ride for the Big Four banks as well as the markets over the past five days, with Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) in particular down 3.48% for the week at the start...
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June 7 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), American International Group, Inc.
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June 6 - Hedge Funds
Followers of the financial crisis in the United States are probably familiar with the federal recapitalization of the American banking industry.
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June 6 - News
Noam Gottesman took the knowledge he gleaned from the halls of Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs and co-founded his own fund, GLG Partners, in 1995.
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June 6 - Hedge Funds
American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) has a lot of exposure to residential mortgage backed securities.
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June 6 - News
The financial crisis reminded everyone just how fragile the financial system can be during times of stress.
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June 6 - News
After finishing down more than 1.5% following a roller-coaster ride in the market yesterday, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is down again this morning: 1.32% already in the ...
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June 6 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is on the decline again today as investors try to sort out the meaning of conflicting economic data.
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June 5 - News
The Article 77 hearing in Justice Barbara Kapnick's courtroom in Manhattan may have gotten off to a slow start, but a lot of action has taken place in only two days.
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June 5 - News
American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG). Three letters that ought to send shudders through anyone who paid even the smallest amount of attention to the financial crisis.
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June 5 - News
Shares of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) are marginally higher today as investors anxiously await the conclusion of a critical hearing in New York state court.
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June 4 - News
The overwhelming suspicion coming out of Europe is that somehow the economy is in economic free-fall.
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June 4 - News
Despite a poor report from the Institute for Supply Management showing that the Purchasing Managers Index contracted in May to 49, from April's 50.7, the major indexes all closed...
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June 4 - News
Though it's had its share of ups and downs this morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has kept its feet firmly in positive territory.
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June 3 - News
Today is the day that Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) begins the journey toward having its $8.5 billion settlement with 22 institutional investors blessed or dismissed by New...
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June 3 - News
It's been a long road for American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) since the financial crisis, but the insurer seems to finally be back on its feet and ready to move forward...
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June 3 - News
A long-running fight comes to a head on Monday when court proceedings begin over an $8.5 billion settlement between Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) and investors in mortgage securities...
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June 3 - News
Last week, Goldman Sachs released its quarterly VIP list, showcasing the top 50 stocks that appear most frequently as top-10 holdings among hedge funds.
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May 29 - News
Part of my ritual as an investor is to review the Insider Transactions column in Barron’s Magazine.
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May 29 - News
It might not be obvious to the casual observer, but right now, today, The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) stock offers one of the best values available in the insurance industry...
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May 28 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B), Apple Inc.
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May 28 - Hedge Funds
Barry Rosenstein founded Jana Partners in 2001, and now has some $3.5 billion in assets under management. The hedge fund focuses on value-oriented and event-driven strategies.
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May 28 - Hedge Funds
The stock market has hit record highs lately, and investors who still feel the lingering effects of the market's meltdown four years ago are finally starting to feel more comfortable...
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May 23 - News
Is American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) undervalued? Investors who are in the know are taking a bearish view.
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May 23 - News
As of its 13F filing last week, the fund was fairly active in the first quarter, exiting some stakes while dramatically increasing others.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
Seth Klarman's Baupost Group, led by the famed value investor and author of Margin of Safety, recently revealed its public equity portfolio in its quarterly filing with the SEC...
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG), MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), Dynegy Inc.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:FCE.A), American International Group, Inc.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B), American International Group, Inc.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Herbalife Ltd.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
A second day of no economic news to speak of is taking its toll again on the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI).
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May 21 - News
This year, companies are gobbling up their own shares by the tens of billions of dollars. Repurchases can create tremendous value when they're properly timed.
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May 21 - News
The mortgage meltdown and ensuing financial crisis took down many financial entities, plowing some completely under and leaving others barely surviving.
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May 21 - News
One of the big stories last week was the group of hedge funds dropping or reducing their holdings in American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG).
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May 21 - News
In the swirl of lawsuits facing the big banks over mortgage-backed securities, things can change seemingly on a daily basis.
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May 20 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG), The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP), NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG), Hanesbrands Inc.
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May 17 - Hedge Funds
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) has been on a tear the past two days, rising 5% after hedge fund manager David Tepper spoke out about his confidence in stocks earlier in the week.
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May 16 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES), Yahoo! Inc.
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May 15 - Hedge Funds
There is one type of financial risk, the risk of remote contingencies -- which, if they occur, can be devastating -- that market participants of all kinds almost always systematically...
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May 14 - News
In a previous piece, I covered two of Whitney Tilson’s recent picks from last week’s Value Investing Congress (Netflix, Inc.
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May 14 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX), QUALCOMM, Inc.
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May 10 - Hedge Funds
Last week, when insurance giant American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) announced impressive first-quarter earnings, one of the top questions on investors and analysts' minds...
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May 9 - News
It might be an overstatement to say that American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) wants Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)'s head on a platter, but it's not far-fetched to say...
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May 9 - News
American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) rose by nearly 5% on Friday after the company announced better than expected earnings figures on Thursday after the close.
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May 8 - News