Need an idea for a holiday gift? The founder of the world’s largest hedge fund has a simple suggestion.
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December 24 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
It's been a good year for dental insurance stocks and that doesn't figure to change in 2019 or beyond.
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November 20 - Hedge Funds, News
Most analysts and investors place stocks into three main categories: Buy, Hold/Neutral and Sell.
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May 2 - Dividend Stocks, News
If you are an investor in one of the 76 best insurance dividend stocks to invest in, you're regularly collecting dividend payments from your investment, which can help spur the...
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July 12 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News
The financial sector is getting a lot of attention post Trump’s victory as it is expected that his administration will have a positive effect on the companies.
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December 3 - Hedge Funds, News
Although there is still a fair amount of uncertainty over President-elect Donald Trump's policies, Wall Street doesn't seem concerned, at least at the moment.
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November 10 - Market Movers, News
Meanwhile, a number of stocks are showing SCYNEXIS Inc. (NASDAQ:SCYX), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Metlife Inc.
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October 6 - News
Diamond Hill Capital was founded by Ric Dillon back in 2000 and is currently co-managed by Ric Dillon and Chuck Bath.
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September 23 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Investors in financial stocks are on the edge of their seats, as Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, has recently hinted that there's a greater probability of an interest...
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September 6 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News
The markets appear to be strong this morning after the Bank of England announced an interest rate cut and aggressive stimulus measures to prop up the British economy after its...
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August 4 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News
Bill Ackman, the activist investor, has been painted as a loser in his yearslong quest to shut down Herbalife, the nutritional supplement company that he bet against, contending...
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August 2 - Hedge Funds
After three days of advances and new record highs, U.S stocks appear likely to take a breather today.
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July 13 - Market Movers, News
The three main index futures contracts are in the green this morning as traders expect an acommodative Fed during today's FOMC meeting.
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June 15 - Market Movers, News, Tech
Insurance stocks have had a relatively weak 2016, performing quite at par with major U.S. stock indexes.
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June 10 - Hedge Funds, News
The markets have rallied on Thursday following a 3% jump in oil prices.
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May 5 - Market Movers, News
After an almost-flat Tuesday, the markets are back to tumbling today.
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January 20 - Market Movers, News
The insurance industry did not make huge moves during 2015, having registered a return of around 1.70%. However, in 2016, the insurance segment in the US is expected to continue...
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January 18 - Hedge Funds, News
It's hump day of the second trading week of the new year, and all three major index futures are in the green for the third-straight morning, despite the Shanghai index dipping...
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January 13 - Market Movers, News
News of Biomed Realty Trust Inc (NYSE:BMR) looking to sell itself has been warmly received by Wall Street, with the stock opening over 10% higher today and currently trading ...
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September 23 - Hedge Funds, News
Capital Growth Management, which currently operates as a subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management L.P., was established by Ken Heebner in 1990.
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August 15 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Charter Oak Partners Management is a fundamentally driven Long/Short hedge fund that focuses mainly on equity investments. It was founded by Jerrold N.
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March 26 - Hedge Funds, News
Davidson Kempner Capital Management: Davidson Kempner, a hedge fund managed by Thomas Lenox Kempner, just disclosed ownership of almost 1.1 million shares of ROI Acquisition...
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September 30 - Hedge Funds, News
In the eyes of many traders, hedge funds are seen as delayed, outdated investment tools of an era lost to time.
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September 17 - News
The recovery story for insurance giant American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) has been an interesting one.
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September 11 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are dozens of methods market participants can use to track Mr. Market. Two of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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September 11 - News
When insurance giant American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) announced its second-quarter earnings back in August, investors and analysts alike were happy to see that the...
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September 10 - News
Annuities are one of the most hotly debated products in the financial world.
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September 9 - News
The big bull market in stocks over the past four-and-a-half years has rescued many people's retirement savings from the brink of ruin.
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August 30 - News
To many investors, hedge funds are viewed as delayed, outdated investment vehicles of an era lost to time.
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August 26 - News
While rising rates are hammering the mREITs hard as they continue to report significant book value declines, insurance giants in the U.S. are enjoying better times.
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August 6 - News
Since being spun off from ING Groep N.V., ING U.S. shares have experienced a significant rise, from $19.50 per share to more than $31.20 per share.
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August 5 - News
A rise of 1% in investment return on fixed interest instruments could generate an additional $100 million or more in annual revenue for insurance companies with blocks of long...
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August 3 - News
US insurance companies, offering not only life- but also property & casualty (P&C) products, have been severely hit by the financial market distress and have been reorganizing...
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July 22 - News
Brighter economic times are ahead, but as the economy rebounds it will probably be necessary for interest rates to rise to keep a lid on inflation.
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July 19 - News
Pity poor Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET). Never has a life insurer shed more in an attempt to wind up with less.
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July 18 - News
After digesting the government data concerning jobs, which was seen as a positive with June non-farm payrolls reported at 195,000 versus the consensus estimate of only 165,000...
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July 15 - News
Just last month, a settlement was reached between California and 11 insurance companies over unpaid life insurance benefits.
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July 12 - News
From a low of 1.63% in May, 10-year Treasury yields jumped to 2.35% on the day of the recent Fed meeting, and are now hovering at about 2.5%.
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July 12 - News
Analysts at Barclays believe that life insurers should report strong earnings for the second quarter.
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July 11 - News
When a company's stock price is increasing continuously, investors are usually divided in their opinions about its outlook.
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July 5 - News
American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG), the insurance giant, undoubtedly has had a wild ride over the past six years, after the U.S.
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July 3 - News
Life insurance companies have been some of the winners in the current see-saw market, as financials gain and lose ground in the blink of an eye, and rising interest rates and ...
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June 27 - News
The health of the insurance industry relies on the amount of liquidity flowing through an economy.
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June 25 - News
Over the past few months, as shown by the chart below, the insurance sector has been hot. The primary reason for the move higher is the increase in interest rates.
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June 17 - 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
Even after substantial gains this year, a whole slew of financial stocks still trade below book value.
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June 6 - News
I am convinced that financial companies are the place to be when an economy starts growing again.
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June 5 - 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
The biggest items in Appaloosa Management’s shopping cart in the latest quarter are Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG), Prudential Financial Inc (...
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May 23 - Hedge Funds
