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Hedge Fund Bets $22 Billion Against Major European Banks – And It Makes Sense
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GoldBroker
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Friday, February 23, 2018 4:58 AM EDT
European banks have succeeded in getting the regulatory authorities to not mandate them to account for those bad loans at fair value, meaning in losses to their net value, which would reduce their equity, even though it is recommended.
Hedge Fund Guys
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Jared Dillian
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Thursday, February 22, 2018 4:46 PM EDT
Hedge fund guys aren’t well-liked, which I find interesting. Most people don’t even know what a hedge fund is. And if they knew, they probably wouldn’t care.
The Last Hedge Fund Standing
Article By:
Phil Flynn
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018 8:06 AM EDT
Despite market turmoil, the supply versus demand fundamentals for oil continue to be very bullish.
In this article: OIL
Bridgewater Goes From Mocking Cash Holders To Warning A "Bigger Shakeout Is Coming"
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Tyler Durden
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Sunday, February 11, 2018 10:30 PM EDT
According to an FT interview with Bob Prince, co-chief investment officer at Bridgewater, last week’s market turbulence, which helped trigger record outflows from global stock funds, was set to continue.
In this article: VIX
Bridgewater: ‘There’s A Much Bigger Shakeout Coming’
Article By:
The Heisenberg Report
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Sunday, February 11, 2018 5:52 PM EDT
Last week, as the market was in free fall amid a perfect storm characterized by a concurrent selloff in bonds and stocks and a Minksy moment for the VIX, Ray Dalio took to LinkedIn to “explain” the problem.
In this article: VIX
The Economist: It Appears Market Conspiracy Theorists Were Right
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Tyler Durden
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Sunday, February 11, 2018 5:29 PM EDT
Three new recently published scientific papers seem to confirm what many have claimed for years: the "efficient markets" are not only inefficient - from an informational standpoint - they are also badly rigged.
Currency Hedging: Re-Examining Costs After 5 Rate Hikes
Article By:
WisdomTree
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Monday, February 5, 2018 9:20 AM EDT
Investors remain far too complacent about the role that currency risk plays in portfolios. Similarly, if investors do not currently have a view on the direction of the U.S. dollar, it may make sense to hedge
Super Bowl LII Market Neutral Portfolios
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Tom Shohfi
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018 2:37 PM EDT
NFL stakes have easily outpaced S&P 500 since Super Bowl I. NFL advertisers or competitors may benefit from NFL trends. Think Philly will go crazy? Here's a "Philadelphia Anarchy" Portfolio.
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Bitcoin Hedge Fund Proliferation
Article By:
Roger Nusbaum
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Saturday, January 20, 2018 9:15 AM EDT
Are hedge fund managers part of the system they say is rigged? Some people would say yes. I am not critical of someone trying to expand their sphere, but this is a watchout situation in terms of markets, and the behaviors that drive them.
Global Macro: Valuable For Institutional Portfolios
Article By:
AllAboutAlpha
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Monday, January 8, 2018 6:05 AM EDT
The great limitation on the range of strategies available to a Global Macro fund is portfolio liquidity.
Top Hedge Fund Industry Trends For 2018
Article By:
AllAboutAlpha
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Thursday, January 4, 2018 10:30 PM EDT
Despite the plethora of negative articles about the hedge fund industry, hedge fund assets have reached an all-time high 5 quarters in a row.
Herbalife And Bill Ackman In Furious Agreement
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Bronte Capital
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Sunday, December 31, 2017 4:50 PM EDT
Bill Ackman announced that Pershing Square was settling an insider trading securities class action. But Mr Ackman seems to think that a settlement of approximately $200 million does not say anything at all about the legitimacy of the case