LONDON -- While crippling austerity in Europe has put the brake on growth rates in Europe, a backdrop of accommodative central bank action, elevated commodity prices and rising personal affluence levels...

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May 8th, 2013 - News

General Electric Company (GE), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Blue Chips And Investment Trusts Among This Hedgie’s Top Picks

Our report on the activity of hedge funds continues with the 13F filing of Redmond Asset Management, LLC, founded by Scott Redmond, its Chief Financial Analyst and Lead Portfolio Manager.

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May 6th, 2013 - Hedge Funds

Barclays PLC (ADR) (BCS): Three Things to Hate About It

Since their appointments last year, Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) chairman, Sir David Walker, and chief executive, Antony Jenkins, have been banging on about creating the highest standards of transparency...

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April 29th, 2013 - News

Barclays PLC (ADR) (BCS) & Three Plays on Africa

LONDON -- It hasn't yet attained investment fad status, but there are signs that the fund management world sees Africa as "The Next Big Thing." The latest launch is Baring's Frontier Markets Fund, which...

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April 25th, 2013 - News

Barclays PLC (ADR) (BCS): Three More FTSE 100 Shares for the Week Ahead

LONDON -- Next week will be busy for FTSE 100 company news, and we have already taken a look at some of our most popular companies.

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April 19th, 2013 - News

Why Barclays PLC (ADR) (BCS) & The Rest Should Lag the FTSE 100 Today

LONDON -- The FTSE 100 (FTSEINDICES:FTSE) is picking up today after a gloomy four days of straight losses. After closing on 6,416 points last Thursday, the index of top U.K.

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April 18th, 2013 - News

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) (LYG): Insiders Aren't Crazy About It

In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are many metrics investors can use to monitor Mr. Market. A pair of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.

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April 17th, 2013 - News