, the billionaire environmentalist and founder of hedge fund Farallon Capital , has made a big bet on a rebound in the economy by buying energy and industrial stocks, including (EP) and (GR). Steyer founded Farallon Capital in 1986 and has served as th…
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Seth Klarman, founder of -based hedge fund Baupost Group , made only one big new bet in the fourth quarter: a small biopharmaceutical company called Targacept (TRGT), according to the fund?s latest 13F filing. Klarman is a strict value investor who man…
? The explosive growth in up and coming chains like Five Guys, Smashburger and Elevation Burger have the old school fast food guys looking scared. (MCD) saw this coming and has made adjustments to fit the fast casual model. Sprucing up the restaurants …
This story may be a mission-critical solution for your enterprise needs. Whatever that means ? Nearly every profession has its own jargon, those words and phrases that can come across as gobbledygook to the untrained ear. There are two ways of looking …
Hedge funds, coming off their second-worst year in two decades, are on the rebound this year, but they?re still trailing the broader market. Hennessee Group, a hedge fund adviser, said its composite index of hedge fund performance gained 2.5% in Januar…
When it comes to global investing, one of the biggest and most closely watched stories over the past few years has been China?s handling of its red hot housing industry. This week, it appears as though a new chapter has begun to take shape. While inter…
U.S. investors have been frustrated by Greece?s debt crisis and its threat to undo the common currency pact. With a deal up in the air again, investors need to start questioning when the focus will fall on other European countries with similar problems…
We all know someone who has been stuck in a job they dislike but, due to a weak economy, has had little choice but to suck it up and stay put. Not anymore. The U.S. economy has suddenly shifted into a higher gear, and ?help wanted? signs are popping up…
It looks like a week for bank stocks ? and their investors ? to take a breather.?? After the amazing year-to-date run for bank stocks through last Friday?s strong employment report, which, according to analyst Greg Poole provided ?further evidence the …
Treasury bonds provide safety to investors but, after a rally that started in late 2008, now lack return. Dividend stocks, on the other hand, can easily give you twice the gain with little additional risk in certain cases. With uncertainty over the dir…