It has been a fantastic year for equity investors as Donald Trump pressured Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates and finalized the first leg of a trade deal with China.
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December 26 - Hedge Funds, News
We are still in an overall bull market and many stocks that smart money investors were piling into surged through the end of November.
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December 4 - Hedge Funds, News
The latest 13F reporting period has come and gone, and Insider Monkey is again at the forefront when it comes to making use of this gold mine of data.
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October 11 - Hedge Funds, News
Hedge fund managers like David Einhorn, Bill Ackman, or Carl Icahn became billionaires through reaping large profits for their investors, which is why piggybacking their stock...
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June 13 - Hedge Funds, News
Hedge funds are known to underperform the bull markets but that's not because they are bad at investing.
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March 31 - Hedge Funds, News
The elite funds run by legendary investors such as Dan Loeb and David Tepper make hundreds of millions of dollars for themselves and their investors by spending enormous resources...
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December 15 - Hedge Funds, News
Insider Monkey finished processing more than 700 13F filings made by hedge funds and prominent investors.
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December 5 - Hedge Funds, News
A whopping number of 13F filings filed with U.S.
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December 1 - Hedge Funds, News
Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) is a Virginia-based financial holding and insurance company.
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November 12 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Insider buying activity has been shown to generate annual outperformance of about 7 percentage points, according to multiple empirical studies.
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October 21 - Insider Trading, News
Darrell Martin, Markel Corporation: Recently, D Darrell Martin, Director at Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL), filed a Form 4 with the U.S.
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October 17 - Insider Trading, News
Albert Einstein famously defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.
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September 20 - Hedge Funds, News
The insurance industry is quite risky and competitive.
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September 13 - News
Now, according to many market players, hedge funds are seen as bloated, outdated financial tools of a forgotten age.
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September 12 - News
Living in Nebraska in the 1980s and 1990s, I met several Nebraskans who had a chance to be early investors with Warren Buffett, but regretted they passed up the opportunity.
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September 11 - News
Many have taken this thought well past its logical conclusion, believing that if rates rise, major insurers that hold corporate and government bonds are set for serious book value...
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September 10 - News
In the financial world, there are a multitude of methods market participants can use to watch the equity markets.
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September 8 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are many indicators shareholders can use to watch Mr. Market. Some of the most under-the-radar are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.
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September 5 - News
As arguably the greatest investor of all time and one of the richest people on the planet, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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September 3 - Hedge Funds, News
In the eyes of many market players, hedge funds are seen as useless, outdated financial vehicles of an era lost to time.
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August 30 - News
In the financial world, there are tons of gauges market participants can use to monitor the equity markets.
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August 30 - News
To the average investor, there are a multitude of indicators investors can use to track publicly traded companies. Two of the best are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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August 30 - News
Now, according to many investors, hedge funds are perceived as useless, outdated investment tools of an era lost to time.
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August 28 - News
Now, according to many investors, hedge funds are assumed to be bloated, outdated financial vehicles of a forgotten age.
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August 28 - News
Finding undervalued companies can be very difficult in a bull market like the one we're currently experiencing.
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August 26 - Dividend Stocks, News
If you happen to be a huge market nerd who keeps close track of SEC filings, you probably know Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) recently released its latest equity holdings with...
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August 20 - News
Since taking the helm as President of Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL)'s asset management division in December 1990, noted value investor Tom Gayner has helped Markel shareholders...
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August 20 - News
Hidden inflation is an insidious devourer of profit. Forget what the Consumer Price Index is telling us -- higher costs don't always get passed on to the consumer.
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August 14 - News
The logic is simple: If you are going to be a net buyer of stocks in the future, either directly with your own money or indirectly ... you are hurt when stocks rise.
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August 5 - News
When golfer Phil Mickelson won The Open Championship in Scotland, he seemed to be playing a different game compared with his competitors.
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August 2 - News
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) has delivered truly amazing returns for investors who were smart enough to invest with Buffett and Munger for the long term.
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July 24 - News
The deal not only unsettled investors by employing a combination of cash and stock, but it was also significantly larger than the typically small acquisitions that President and...
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July 17 - News
If you've read some of my musings here at the Fool, you're probably aware I have no qualms extolling the virtues of Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL).
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July 5 - News
No investor is a bigger superstar than Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A)'s Warren Buffett.
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July 5 - News
When people go shopping for most things, human nature typically invokes an adverse reaction to items with higher price tags.
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June 28 - News
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) was in 15 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March.
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June 10 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are many indicators shareholders can use to watch stocks. A duo of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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May 31 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL), Barrett Business Services, Inc.
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May 23 - Hedge Funds
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) has been one of the best investing success stories of the past half-century.
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May 21 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL), Barrett Business Services, Inc.
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May 17 - Hedge Funds
Without a doubt, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) stands alone as the most successful financial holding company in history.
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May 1 - News
Warren Buffett's success with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) has inspired countless investors to emulate the insurance and private equity model.
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April 30 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), International Business Machines Corp.
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April 22 - Hedge Funds
Earlier this month, I outlined a few reasons Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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April 22 - News
Shortly after Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) CEO Warren Buffett spent $12 billion in cash last month to acquire 50% of H.J.
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April 9 - Hedge Funds
That's pretty obvious. What's less obvious is the best way to plan for the change.
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April 5 - News
Is RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:RNR) the right pick for your portfolio? The best stock pickers are turning less bullish.
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April 1 - News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are tons of metrics market participants can use to analyze publicly traded companies.
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April 1 - News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are many methods shareholders can use to watch stocks. A pair of the best are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
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March 30 - News
But now you want a bigger return. You're looking to buy and hold, and you're not sure where to start.
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March 25 - News