The housing crash that resultant financial crisis ripped the private mortgage insurance market to shreds.
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August 27 - News
It's been a big year for American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG).
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August 26 - News
George Soros is known to some folks these days for his politics and philanthropy, but his fame stems from his wealth, which is a result of his outstanding investing prowess.
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August 20 - Hedge Funds
Today, let's look at respected investing company Royce & Associates, founded in 1972 by Chuck Royce, who is known as a small-cap guru.
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August 10 - News
While the economy is finally starting to show signs of a recovery, opportunity within the finance sector can possibly still be found within an unconventional, niche industry.
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July 25 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Deutsche Bank AG (USA) (NYSE:DB), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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July 25 - Hedge Funds
Today, let's look at Diamond Hill Capital Management, founded in 2000 and based in Ohio.
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July 24 - Hedge Funds
MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) will release its quarterly report next Tuesday, but investors haven't waited for that report to send the stock to two-year highs.
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July 19 - News
It's not a secret that home prices are on the rise in the U.S.
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July 15 - News
One of the first lessons beginning investors learn is the value of diversification in preventing big losses.
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July 15 - News
The US housing markets have shown considerable improvement with the help of the government's stimulus programs.
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July 2 - News
To most stock holders, hedge funds are viewed as underperforming, old financial vehicles of the past.
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June 27 - News
Today, let's look at Maverick Capital, founded by Lee Ainslie and Sam Wyly in 1993.
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June 19 - Hedge Funds
The US housing markets are on their way towards a recovery, and investors, both retail and institutional, are busy trying to make sure they get a piece of the recovery pie.
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June 10 - News
Radian Group Inc (NYSE:RDN) was in 35 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. RDN has experienced an increase in hedge fund interest of late.
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June 10 - News
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE:PTP) was in 14 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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June 5 - News
The property market is on the rebound and home prices are now on average the highest on record, according to Reuters.
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May 30 - News
For big companies like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), it is unreasonable to expect that your shares will double in value.
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May 30 - 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
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), MGIC Investment Corp.
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May 20 - Hedge Funds
On Wednesday, MBIA Inc. (NYSE:MBI) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 6 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG), MGIC Investment Corp.
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May 3 - News
Whether or not "sell in May and walk away" will play out this year remains to be seen as the S&P 500 rallied to a new all-time record high to begin this week.
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May 2 - News
Next Tuesday, MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 28 - News
John Paulson, the New York-based hedge fund manager, is known for making bold stock market calls.
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April 25 - Hedge Funds
Today let's look at Diamond Hill Capital Management, founded in 2000 and based in Ohio.
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April 21 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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April 16 - News
Hot on the heels of a $15 million Consumer Financial Protection Bureau settlement with mortgage insurers Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE:GNW), MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG), ...
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April 15 - News
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a legal settlement with four mortgage insurance companies last week that will resolve allegations of "kickbacks" to lenders...
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April 15 - News
At the moment, there are dozens of indicators market participants can use to track Mr. Market. A pair of the best are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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April 11 - News
A settlement was announced Thursday between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and four of the nation's top mortgage insurers over the improper tactics used to win new business...
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April 5 - News
As we ease our way into April, the first quarter of 2013 is in the books.
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March 31 - News
Following the recent run in stocks, I see mortgage insurers as being fairly valued. Capital positions have strengthened and industry fundamentals are improving.
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March 18 - News
Following the recent run in the stocks, I see mortgage insurers as being fairly valued. Capital positions have strengthened and the industry fundamental are improving.
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March 14 - News
Not even the enacting of $85 billion in budget cuts has been enough to keep more than 50% of companies in the Motley Fool CAPS Screener from creeping within 10% of a new 52-week...
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March 7 - News
Since sequestration kicked in on Saturday and The End of The World As We Know It was supposed to materialize, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has packed on an additional 164 ...
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March 6 - News
I follow quite a lot of companies, so the usefulness of a watchlist to me cannot be overstated.
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March 6 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis...
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March 5 - News
It's been less than three weeks since I trained my eye on mortgage loan insurers, noting that they have been making an amazing recovery from their near-death experiences during...
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March 5 - News
As well as the stock market has performed lately, Mondays had been a sore point for the average.
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March 4 - News
Earnings season is now starting to wind down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results.
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February 24 - News
YY spiked after Citi and Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of the Chinese online gaming and communications speedster with bullish ratings.
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February 24 - News
In another sign of the resilience of the bull market, the markets reacted well to news that the fragile recovery in the housing market may be vulnerable to a crisis of confidence...
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February 20 - News
Once left for dead in the aftermath of the mortgage meltdown, insurers of home mortgage loans have been feeling their oats lately. Companies like Radian Group Inc.
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February 13 - News
Earnings season is in full swing, with huge numbers of companies having already given their latest numbers to investors.
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February 7 - News
