John Thiessen is the manager of Vertex One Asset Management, a hedge fund whose activity we track as part of our market-beating premium strategy.
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August 19 - Hedge Funds
Monday was busy for Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS). The U.K.
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July 30 - News
Back in 2009, the largest American banks could be had for share prices in the low single-digit range as fears of financial collapse spread around Wall Street.
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July 12 - News
About a month ago, I wrote an article about how political decisions in the U.K. are critical to the value of Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (ADR) (NYSE:RBS).
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July 5 - News
Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:SAN) was in 17 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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June 24 - News
LONDON -- A popular way to dig out reasonably priced stocks with robust growth potential is through the "Growth At A Reasonable Price," or GARP, strategy.
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June 19 - News
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) (NYSE:LYG) was in 9 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March.
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June 19 - News
Certain conditions from the European Commission were attached to the U.K. government's £17 billion bailout of Lloyds in the aftermath of the 2008-09 financial crisis.
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June 18 - News
LONDON -- One of Warren Buffett's famous investing sayings is "be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful" -- or, in other words, sell when others...
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June 12 - News
Is Credit Suisse Group AG (ADR) (NYSE:CS) worth your attention right now? Prominent investors are turning less bullish.
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June 12 - News
LONDON -- I'm always searching for shares that can help ordinary investors like you make money from the stock market.
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June 10 - News
Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) was in 13 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. BCS investors should pay attention to a decrease in enthusiasm from smart money of late.
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June 10 - News
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
According to most shareholders, hedge funds are perceived as unimportant, old financial tools of yesteryear.
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June 6 - News
I'm on the hunt for companies that still look cheap, based on their long-term earnings potential.
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June 5 - News
Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB) was in 19 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March.
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May 30 - News
LONDON -- Dividend income accounts for around two-thirds of total returns, the actual rate of return taking into account both capital and income appreciation.
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May 30 - News
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) (NYSE:LYG) has made a bottom-line loss in each of the last three years, the loss for the latest year to December 2012 being 1.3 billion pounds.
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May 28 - News
LONDON -- Thomas Moore is an investment director at Standard Life Investments.
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May 13 - News
LONDON -- With the mining sector falling after fresh Chinese statistics put pressure on commodities prices, the FTSE 100 has fallen back from last week's five-and-a-half-year...
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May 13 - News
In the United States, American banks have managed to repay their debts and emerge from partial government ownership. But the situation across the pond isn’t the same.
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May 6 - News
LONDON -- Shares in Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) (NYSE:LYG) shot up 4.5% in early trade, to 55.90 pence, following its announcement of a huge increase in year-on-year first...
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April 30 - News
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) (NYSE:LYG) shareholders have witnessed an increase in enthusiasm from smart money in recent months, and while we can't track their London-traded...
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April 29 - News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are many metrics investors can use to monitor Mr. Market.
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April 17 - News
Ongoing litigation in the U.K. means that banks will likely be on the hook for mis-selling products to small business and individuals.
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April 12 - News
In the eyes of most shareholders, hedge funds are assumed to be underperforming, outdated investment tools of the past.
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April 4 - News
After Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) received a $430 million fine last year for rigging the LIBOR, the bank decided to do some introspection.
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April 3 - News
LONDON -- Shares in Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) are 10% off their high for the year. They are now just 2% more expensive than they were back at the beginning of 2013.
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April 3 - News
LONDON -- The threat of being forced to raise more capital has weighed on banks since last November, when the Financial Policy Committee pronounced that U.K.
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April 2 - News
LONDON -- If you're interested in building a profitable, diversified portfolio, then you will often need to compare similar companies when choosing which share to buy next.
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March 18 - News
LONDON -- There's been a distinct change of mood music about prospects for sale of the government's holdings in Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) (NYSE:LYG) and Royal Bank of Scotland...
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March 12 - News
LONDON -- There are thousands of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. At any one time, I deem that only a few are worth owning.
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March 5 - News
LONDON -- Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (ADR) (NYSE:RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR)(NYSE:LYG) were both forced into humiliating tax-payer funded bailouts during...
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March 4 - News
LONDON -- Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) (NYSE:LYG) is due to announce its annual results on March 1.
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February 25 - News
LONDON -- Some private investors won't give professional fund managers the time of day. Not me. In fact, I follow eight pros closely.
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February 21 - News
Shares of oil explorer Tullow Oil have fallen almost 20% in the last year.
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February 16 - News
LONDON -- Most investors, like most journalists, hate admitting their mistakes.
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February 14 - News
LONDON -- The FTSE 100 is continuing its upward climb, having gained 16 points, or 0.25%, to reach 6,354 by 8:15 a.m. EST.
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February 13 - News
LONDON -- Data supplied by online stockbroker Selftrade shows that in January, these stocks were three of the most frequently sold.
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February 4 - News