Brilliant Jim Chanos Betting On Watches (Of The Apple Variety) And Online Security With His Top Tech Stocks
Kynikos Associates, led by legendary Yale graduate Jim Chanos, is a New York City-based hedge fund famous for its short positions.
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Hedge Fund News: Warren Buffett, John Paulson, Jason Karp
Warren Buffett had plenty of admirers Saturday at the annual meeting of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska.
Intel Corporation (INTC), Caterpillar Inc. (CAT): Jim Chanos Discusses His Short Picks, Oil and Buyback Programs
Jim Chanos is running the biggest hedge fund that employs mainly a short-selling strategy to obtain returns.
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA)’s China Problems Includes Corruption
The problem with Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and other companies which make luxury items and are selling them or want to sell them in China is that the anti-corruption drive...
Hedge Fund News: Steve Cohen, David Harding, Bill Ackman
Aurelius Capital Management, one of the main plaintiffs against Argentina in New York District Judge Thomas Griesa’s courtroom, has denied being part in a lawsuit filed against...
Hedge Fund News: Nelson Peltz, Jim Chanos & Warren Buffett
The Madison Square Garden Company surprised many on Monday when it announced — besides exploring a potential breakup of itself — that it was adding two financiers to its board...
Hedge Fund News: Bill Ackman, Christian Leone & Valueact Capital
Bill Ackman wants to clear up a few things.
Some Bullish Picks from Robin Hood Investors Conference
Usually, conferences, where some of the best investors voice their opinion about the markets, economy and even present some of their best stock picks, represent a great source...
Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (PBR) Stock Is A Scheme: Jim Chanos
The upcoming Brazilian election has had its fair amount of impact on Brazilian stocks with most of them bouncing up and down heading into Sunday’s big event.
Hedge Fund News: Jim Chanos, Paul Singer & Esl Investments
Hedge fund manager Jim Chanos on Monday said he is betting against Brazil's national oil company Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), saying it "exists to serve ...
Hedge Fund News: Jim Chanos, Andrew Hall & BlueCrest Capital Management
Steve Wynn, the billionaire casino mogul, has filed a lawsuit accusing prominent short-seller Jim Chanos of slander over an alleged statement that Wynn violated a U.S.
Hedge Fund News: Israel Englander, Lee Ainslie & Appaloosa Management LP
Izzy Englander and his palatial new duplex.
Hedge Fund Highlights: Chase Coleman, Daniel Loeb & David Tepper
Tiger Global Management LLC, the $14 billion investment firm run by Chase Coleman, increased its stakes in industrial companies last quarter and reduced holdings of technology...
Hedge Fund News: Kyle Bass, Barry Rosenstein & Crispin Odey
These days it’s difficult to miss Kyle Bass, the founder of Hayman Capital Management, trumpeting Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc (NYSE:NSM).
Hedge Fund Highlights: Daniel Loeb, Jim Chanos & Jana Partners
In the morning of Oct.
Hedge Fund News: Jeffrey Altman, Chris Hohn & Jim Chanos
Jeff Altman and John Paulson, two of last year’s best-performing hedge-fund managers, are predicting that stocks will continue their rally in 2014 even as the bull market approaches...
Hedge Fund Highlights: Jeffrey Smith, George Soros & Eric Mindich
Manhattan hedge fund that takes credit for forcing Wausau Paper Corp.
Hedge Fund News: Warren Buffett, Jim Chanos & Jim Rogers
When the "Oracle of Omaha" talks, people listen, which is why the oil sector and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) -0.02% got lots of attention after regulatory filings revealed...
Hedge Fund News: Jim Chanos’ Pupils, George Soros & Paul Singer
Two former analysts of Jim Chanos’s Kynikos Associates Ltd., which rose to fame shorting Enron Corp., started a new London-based hedge fund earlier this month to bet on falling...
Poker Night on Wall Street: The Unofficial Odds
Poker Night on Wall Street: Due to the nature of poker, it's only natural that hedge fund managers are probably dominant in the sport (that's right, it is a sport).
Hedge Fund News: Jeff Vinik, Meredith Whitney & Jim Chanos’ Thoughts on Oil
Jeffrey Vinik, the money manager who shut his hedge fund earlier this year after returns slumped, is providing $20 million in startup capital for an investment firm run by his...
Top 5 Hedge Fund Career Mistakes
No matter if you are getting your start in hedge funds or have been working in the industry for an extended period of time, it is essential to avoid as many mistakes as possible...
Hedge Fund News: Jim Chanos, Warren Buffett & Marc Faber’s Accurate Calls
The short sellers' favourite short seller, Jim Chanos packs more punch than the $US6 billion in funds he oversees.
Hedge Fund Highlights: Jeffrey Ubben, D.E. Shaw, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
The SEC crackdown on rogue hedge funds continues.
What Jim Chanos Thinks About China, Apple Inc. (AAPL) & Where He’s Looking Next
Jim Chanos is a legendary short seller.
Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) Highlights: Buyback Talks, Jim Chanos, Options Trading & More
Shares of Herbalife hit an all-time high Tuesday, fueled by talk of an aggressive buyback operation by the nutritional supplements marketer.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) News: Xbox Music, New Surface Unveil
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has certainly been a tech company that has found itself prominent in the headlines in the days since the Labor Day weekend.
BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Huawei and Market Share
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), in the wake of the major smartphone-market announcement this week that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is initiating a $7.2 billion acquisition...
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK), BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY): Smartphone Market Moves?
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) certainly could not allow a holiday weekend to go by without making some headlines.
Should You Avoid CNH Global NV (ADR) (CNH)?
At the moment, there are a multitude of gauges market participants can use to analyze publicly traded companies.
Hedge Fund News: Larry Robbins, Herbalife Ltd. (HLF), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP)
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), UBS AG (ADR) (NYSE:UBS), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Hedge Fund News: Steven Cohen, Radian Group Inc (RDN), Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Deutsche Bank AG (USA) (NYSE:DB), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Hedge Fund News: Julian Robertson, Herbalife Ltd. (HLF), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Dell Inc.
Hedge Fund News: Paul Singer, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG), Herbalife Ltd. (HLF)
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG), Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Hedge Fund News: Eddie Lampert, Phil Falcone, The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX)
Editor's Note: Related tickers: The Blackstone Group L.P.
Hedge Fund News: Carl Icahn, Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
Michael Dell has been advised to raise his $24.4 billion offer for Dell Inc.
Jim Chanos is Shorting Seagate Technology PLC (STX). Should You?
At the Ira Sohn conference on Wednesday, Jim Chanos gave a presentation on being short Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ:STX).
Hedge Fund News: Jim Chanos, Carl Icahn, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL), Nuance Communications Inc.
Is China Headed for a Crash? Jim Chanos Has The Answer
The conference, which was held in Sonoma, CA on 5th April 2013 covered an array of topics including China, monetary policies, resource constraints and growth.
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) Seeks Sweet Music With AutoRip
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has been very active in the news since the calendar changed into 2013. We've covered some of those items here. And here. And here.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Kindle Fire Caught Fire This Year?
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) made quite a hubbub over its new line of Kindle Fire HD devices in the fall as part of the company's ramp-up to the holiday shopping season.
Be Like Jim Chanos With These ETFs
Today is a very good to be famed short-seller Jim Chanos, the founder and president of Kynikos Associates, a $6 billion hedge fund.
Starbucks, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Whole Foods: Jim Chanos’s Major Shakeups
Kynikos Associates, managed by Jim Chanos, recently filed its 3Q 13F with the SEC.
Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Amazon.com (AMZN): Walled Gardens?
A "walled garden" concept in the technology sector is not an old idea - America Online, also known as AOL, Inc.
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) Blends Facebook Inc (FB), Pinterest
There is a new shopping concept on the Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) Web site that seems to combine features of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) with those of Pinterest to develop not ...
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN): Online Retail Has EU Scrambling
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) has become a bit of a four-letter word in the European Union and is being held up as a poster child for tax loopholes in the EU that the Union believes...
Hedge Funds Betting Against Britain’s High Street Companies
The secretive financiers have bet millions of pounds that companies including WH Smith, Home Retail Group, Ocado, Sainsbury, Tesco and Dixons will fall in value, according to ...
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN): Prime Moves with Streaming Video
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) has been making moves to developing a competitive video streaming service that can be used on the company's Kindle Fire devices.
Apple Inc (AAPL), Publishers Reach Deal with EU Regulators
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and four prominent publishing houses have put forth a settlement offer with European Union regulators, and all indications are the regulators will accept...
