Market Watch recently published a list of five hedge fund managers who they have deemed worth keeping tabs on in 2012. Jim Chanos of Kynikos Associates: In an interview late last year he said: “the only way the Chinese government can continue to bail out everyone is to print more money which will lead to…
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Focus on Companies: Is It a Good Idea to Buy Dell Now?
Dell has a hard time over the past several years as Apple expanded its product base into the PC market. Despite the challenge and the resultant decline in revenue from the consumer and public segments during fiscal year 2012 Dell still posted growth in its Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) of 26%. The growth…
Hedge Fund Managers Top Global Stock Picks for 2012
One logical investment strategy is to go like the pros; find out what the top investors are investing in, and ride along with them. As investors headquartered in the United States are learning more each year, some of the best opportunities for growth lie outside the US borders. Although last year was not such a…
Einhorn and the Mets
David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital has purchased a minority stake in the Mets. More than a few people have speculated on this move. Wall Street investors have been collecting sports teams for years. In 2002, for example, Stephen Pagliuca of Bain Capital helped buy the Celtics, who later won the championship. Others, however, were not…
A Challenging First Quarter for Hedge Funds
The $2 trillion dollar hedge fund industry is still struggling to reduce losses that resulted from Japan’s earthquake and tsunami. “Hedge funds had a challenging March,” said Mary Ann Bartels, an industry activity tracker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Hedge fund-indexes that she tracked had fallen 0.91% last month, while the Standard & Poor’s…