Investing in distressed companies can be very lucrative, provided the right level of expertise and enough research.
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February 20 - Hedge Funds, News
In 2002 John Horseman founded Horseman Capital Management, a London-based fund that over the years has positioned itself as a contrarian due to its big bearish positions .
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October 24 - Commodities, Hedge Funds, News
"The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite struggled to remain in record territory Tuesday as investors sifted through mostly upbeat earnings reports amid a drop in oil prices and paid...
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May 9 - Commodities, Futures/Forex, Gold, Market Movers, News, Tech
“The Dow Jones Industrial Average sought its first advance in nine days, while banks led gains in the S&P 500 Index as markets continue to digest the failure of U.S.
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March 28 - Commodities, Gold, Market Movers, News
After a sharp fall yesterday, the US stock market is recovering today and three major indexes are well in the green.
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September 30 - Market Movers, News
Oaktree Capital Management, the fund ran by billionaire investor Howard Marks, recently filed its 13F for the second quarter, disclosing its long equity stakes as of June 30.
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September 26 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
Crude futures are up by over 1.5% now as investors cheer yesterday's solid EIA inventory report and many look forward to the OPEC/Russia meeting in Algeria.
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September 22 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News
All three main indexes are in the green this morning as investors await the Federal Reserve's decision on whether to raise the interest rates or not. Among the stocks capturing...
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September 21 - Market Movers, News
The economic and political turmoil that Brazil has witnessed in the last few quarters has been extremely frightening.
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September 16 - Commodities, Hedge Funds, News
Among the stocks showing more volatility than the main indexes right now are Cynapsus Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CYNA), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Greif, Inc.
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September 1 - Market Movers, News
Contrarian Capital was founded in 1995 by Jon Bauer, Janice Stanton and Gil Tenzer after enjoying great success investing in distressed companies while working at Oppenheimer...
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August 30 - Hedge Funds, News
It's a profit-taking day for crude investors, as WTI futures are down by almost 3% in afternoon trading, though the major U.S.
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August 22 - Market Movers, News
Investors are keenly watching some stocks today, including Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE), Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG), Himax Technologies, Inc.
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July 1 - Market Movers, News
Crude futures are well in the green this morning as the worry over a potential 'Brexit' diminishes.
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June 17 - Market Movers, News
It's another green day in the energy markets as crude futures are standing at around $51 per barrel.
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June 8 - Market Movers, News
Stocks fell sharply on Friday after a dismal May jobs report, marking the second consecutive month of weak jobs growth. This puts the much expected rate hike into question.
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June 3 - Market Movers, News
U.S stocks are enjoying a strong day today as the U.S. dollar declines to its lowest levels in eight months and commodity prices rise.
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April 11 - Market Movers, News
The US stocks rallied on Wednesday after the dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen on Tuesday. Among the prominent stocks that registered substantial gains...
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March 30 - Market Movers, News
At a time when the three big indexes, the S&P, NASDAQ, and Dow Jones, are roughly flat, investors are selling Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE), Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (NASDAQ...
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December 21 - Commodities, Market Movers, News
Given the weak Chinese economy, many commodities are stuck in a prolonged bear market that has driven down their prices and bearish sentiment absolutely permeates throughout the...
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December 13 - Hedge Funds, News
It's December 4, and commodity markets are on edge as OPEC meets in Vienna to discuss their production policy in the face of the crude glut.
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December 4 - Market Movers, News
Shareholders of Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE), Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLR), Weatherford International Plc (NYSE:WFT), and Citrix Systems, Inc.
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October 22 - Market Movers, News
Following Our Lady of Aparecida Day celebration in Brazil yesterday, both the Brazilian real and stocks of companies headquartered in the country are losing ground today.
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October 13 - Market Movers, News
It is commonly known that the international monetary system collapsed three times in the twentieth century, in 1914, 1939, and 1971.
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September 22 - Gold, Hedge Funds, News
With the rate hike from the Fed still far from a reality, there aren't a lot of satisfactory fixed-income opportunities for retail investors out there.
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August 28 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News
Bill Ackman wants to clear up a few things.
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October 24 - Hedge Funds
RIT Capital Partners PLC is one of the UK’s largest investment trusts, with net assets in excess of £2 billion.
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August 7 - Hedge Funds
Researchers in Boston inadvertently made the discovery in the aftermath of a study that looked at sleep patterns.
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November 6 - Gold, News
Best Dividend Paying Stock Lists By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment.
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October 8 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds
In today’s marketplace, there are plenty of gauges market participants can use to track their holdings. Two of the best are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
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September 17 - News
The bulls have lost their grip over the past trading week as Fed tapering fears have stolen the headlines, opening the doors to volatile trading.
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September 3 - Commodities, News
During the past several years, base metal miners have been heavily correlated with emerging markets, and specifically to China's economic growth.
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September 3 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Expedia Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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August 29 - Hedge Funds
During the past several years, base metal miners have been heavily correlated with emerging markets, and specifically to China's economic growth.
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August 28 - Commodities, News
When the Federal Reserve launched its plans to stimulate the economy through quantitative easing in 2009, virtually all asset classes were expected to benefit as the massive increase...
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August 28 - Commodities, News
When the Federal Reserve launched its plans to stimulate the economy through quantitative easing in 2009, virtually all asset classes were expected to benefit as the massive increase...
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August 27 - Commodities, News
In the eyes of many traders, hedge funds are perceived as overrated, old financial tools of a forgotten age.
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August 25 - News
If you were to ask many traders, hedge funds are perceived as bloated, old financial tools of an era lost to time.
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August 22 - News
Is Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) a healthy stock for your portfolio? Prominent investors are becoming less hopeful.
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May 29 - News
According to most market participants, hedge funds are assumed to be slow, outdated financial vehicles of yesteryear.
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April 22 - News
Unemployment is still a major issue. The Fed has pointed at the unemployment rate as a key number that influences their policies.
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April 18 - News
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (NYSE:CLF) recently closed around its 52-week low of about $18, its 12-month high is $71.
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April 18 - News