One way to appraise whether a stock has the potential to bring the returns investors want to see is to consider where the best investors in the business put their money to work. Luckily for us, hedge funds, which are usually managed by some of the smartest and most successful investors around, are required by …
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July Slow Month for Year’s Best Hedge Funds
The following hedge funds have had a fabulous year so far, July was nothing to brag about for these top performing funds. July was not particularly good for hedge funds in general, rising by only 1.05 percent, several points behind the growth of the general stock market which was 1.26 percent for the month. “The …
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Top Stocks for Hedge Funds: LHC Group, Inc.
As economies around the world shift, hedge funds and other asset managers have begun to rethink their investments and reassess the stock market. One of the newly-appealing stocks is LHC Group, Inc. Seeking Alpha writes: “According to a Form 4 filing dated July 27th, Christopher Shackelton picked up 31,200 shares of LHC Group, Inc. for …
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Top 10 Hedge Fund Myths
Richard Wilson, founder of the Hedge Fund Group and hedge fund consultant, recently wrote an article for HedgeCo.net. Mainstream media is very misleading when discussing today’s hedge fund industry, Wilson claimed. His article lists and discredits the top 10 hedge fund myths: Most hedge fund managers are billionaires Hedge funds are risky investment vehicles The …
SAC Capital Advisors Top Ten Holdings
Steve Cohen, founder of SAC Capital Advisors is one of the most well-known and successful hedge fund managers. Cohen was listed as the 35th richest man in America by Forbes at an estimated net worth of about $8.3 billion. At the outset SAC was a trading-oriented company with a focus on liquid, large cap stocks. …
Hedge Funds’ Top Ten Technology Stocks
The technology and hi-tech industries are gaining a strong foothold across the globe, and many of the most popular stocks in the market today fit into this sector. Hedge funds take a particular interest in these stocks. According to MarketWatch.com, their top ten include: Apple, Inc. Google, Inc. Microsoft, Inc. Qualcomm Cisco Yahoo! Oracle EMC …
Best Business Schools That Lead to Employment
Students apply to MBA programs for a variety of reasons but two of the most common of them are changing careers and job advancement. Therefore it is understandable that an important concern of prospective students is the success a school has in helping their graduates land jobs when the education is done. U.S. News compiled …
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Top Ten Investment Management Stocks (According to Hedge Funds)
Investors would be wise to choose stocks based on hedge fund activity, since managers have the resources to conduct detailed research and consult with experts before making any decisions. MarketWatch recently released a list of hedge funds’ top ten investment management stocks. They include: Ameriprise Financial Services Franklin Resources Invesco Plc. Janus Capital Group, Inc. …
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World’s Largest Hedge Funds
Despite the difficult year for all financial service providers, and especially hedge funds, there are still several with massive amounts of assets still in their control. Here is a list of the five largest hedge funds in the world. 1. Bridgewater Associates: With about $77.6 billion assets under management, Bridgewater’s strategy is global macro, is …
Tiger Consumer Management’s Top Stock Picks
It is worthwhile to take a look at what the manager of a $2 billion hedge fund, Patrick McCormack’s Tiger Consumer Management, believes are the keys to great returns this coming year. Note from the name of the fund that it focuses on companies servicing the consumer product sector. • Priceline (Online Travel) • McKesson …
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