Monthly Archives: January 2025
Inflation, geopolitics top hedge fund concerns, report finds
(Hedgeweek) Inflation or deflation and geopolitical issues are considered the top two risks facing hedge funds from a ranked list of ten, according to hedge fund executives surveyed by Beacon Platform. This is followed by exchange rates and asset class volatility, […]
U.S. stock futures are little changed as investors brace for key consumer inflation report:
(CNBC) Stock futures hovered near the flatline on Tuesday night as traders looked ahead to the release of December’s consumer price index, a key gauge of inflation. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 37 points, or nearly 0.1%. S&P […]
Meta announces 5% cuts in preparation for ‘intense year’ — read the internal memo
(CNBC) CEO Mark Zuckerberg informed employees about the decision to “move out low performers faster” in a memo posted on the company’s internal Workplace forum on Tuesday. Zuckerberg told employees 2025 will “be an intense year.” The company specified that it is […]
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley report shift ahead of jobs data
(Hedeweek) Global hedge funds ramped up their bets against US stocks in the week leading up to 9 January, anticipating a strong US jobs report that triggered a Wall Street sell-off, according to a report by Reuters citing notes from […]
SEC sues Elon Musk, alleging failure to properly disclose Twitter ownership
(CNBC) The SEC filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk on Tuesday, alleging the billionaire committed securities fraud in 2022 by failing to disclose he had amassed an active stake in Twitter, a secrecy that allowed him to buy shares at “artificially low prices.” Prior […]
Intel to spin off venture capital arm as chipmaker continues to restructure
(CNBC) Intel said Tuesday that it plans to spin off Intel Capital, its venture capital wing, into an independent firm, the latest in a series of structural changes announced by the chipmaker. Turning Intel Capital, which has $5 billion in assets, […]
Budget deficit rose in December and is now 40% higher than it was a year ago
(CNBC) The federal budget sank further into red ink during December, leaving the first fiscal quarter deficit nearly 40% higher than it was the prior year. For the final calendar month of 2024, the shortfall totaled $86.7 billion, which actually […]
Digital assets record modest inflows
(Hedgeweek) Digital asset investment products recorded modest inflows of $48m last week, according to the latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares. To read this article:
Fund manager reveals what needs to change to invest in luxury stocks
(CNBC) A slump in Chinese consumer confidence is holding Sanlam investments’ Hannah Gooch-Peters back from buying luxury stocks like LVMH. Speaking to CNBC’s Silvia Amaro, the portfolio manager said she would need a “larger margin of safety” before investing in the […]
Stock futures tick higher as traders await key inflation readings this week:
(CNBC) Stock futures rose on Tuesday morning, as investors braced themselves for the first of two inflation readings due this week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 90 points, or about 0.21%. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.34%, while Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.5%. […]
Two Sigma Founders enter arbitration over fund direction
(Hedgeweek) John Overdeck and David Siegel, the billionaire Co-Founders of Two Sigma Investments, are set to enter arbitration following a long-running dispute over the future direction of the quantitative hedge fund, according to a report by Reuters. To read this […]
Point72 to return $5bn after strong 2024 gains
(CNBC) Point72 Asset Management, owned by billionaire Steve Cohen, plans to return between $3bn and $5bn to investors after achieving significant profits, according to a report by Bloomberg. To read this article:
