Hedge Fund Rout Continues
Back in May I highlighted the analysis of Dan Loeb of Third Point LLC who, in April, said “There is no doubt that we are...
In Search for Alpha, Hedge Funds Focus on the (Really) Short Term
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Hedge funds and market speculators are known for focusing on the short-term. Guessing whether or not a company "beats" or...
The Trouble at DoubleLine Was Predictable
Fortune breaks the bad news to readers that Jeffrey Gundlach's DoubLine Total Return Bond Fund is having its worst year ever. Jeff Wieczner writes:
DoubleLine...
Avoid “Unpleasant Bumps” in Retirement
The Wall Street Journal's Mia Lamar has written a profile of the high-risk Singaporean hedge fund, Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd. The fund has had...
Have More Money, Save More Money
Writing in The Wall Street Journal, Jason Zweig (one of my favorite financial writers) drives home a powerful message to investors around the world....
Big Money, Big Costs
Great piece by Jason Zweig of the WSJ on the trouble with private equity funds: Trying to get your money out.
For years now, big...
Computers Beat Hedge Funds in Rout of Risk Takers
Hedge funders and traders made big mistakes around the Brexit (more on this here) referendum because they bet on the outcome they preferred, not...
Hedge Funds, Pensions and their Union Handler
Hedge Fund managers are under pressure from Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), for supporting charters schools and pension reform.
Some...
One Simple Trick for Beating the Collapse of Social Security
Social Security is underfunded, and in one way or another, your retirement is going to be affected. There are two solutions, 1) more money...
My Favorite Stock-Market Gauge
In constructing the RAGE Gauge, I’m using the dividend yield. I will not buy a stock unless it pays a dividend. Plain and simple....