Before he died this past December, hedge fund manager and philanthropist Robert W. Wilson had done many notable things. In the ‘70s, he’d survived what Forbes called “the most catastrophic short play...
Last year was a year for stock market record books as index fund buyers added 30% to their nest eggs while many skilled hedge fund managers underperformed. Oddly, many of the smartest investment...
Whatever you might think of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) you certainly can’t avoid it if you scan any financial news. Taking a look just at Yahoo Finance! (NASDAQ:YHOO) headlines, a new story about the...
This is a guest post by Karl Loomes, market analyst at Astec Analytics, part of SunGard. The views expressed are those of the author. It has been an interesting and busy year for short sellers in...
A surprisingly wide cross-section of individuals and organisations establish and manage hedge funds, private equity funds and other alternative investment vehicles. Leading investment professionals...
Things are not looking good at Sony. The Japanese giant has been under pressure lately. In such a time of troubles, the appearance of Daniel S. Loeb, a successful hedge fund manager on the scene has...