Category Archives: Syndicated
Stock futures slightly down after notching gains Monday
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures were slightly down Tuesday morning after all three major averages gained during the daily trading session. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were flat. On Monday, the 30-stock index closed above its 200-day moving average for the […]
Hedge fund litigation funding attracts SEC attention
(Hedgeweek) Private funds, including hedge funds, could be made to report their spending on litigation finance under new rules proposed by the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a report by Bloomberg. To read this article:
Melvin Capital under investigation by the SEC
(Hedgeweek) Risk controls and investor disclosures at Melvin Capital Management are being investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following the fund’s mauling during last year’s meme-stock frenzy, according to a report by Reuters. To read this article:
Stock futures fall slightly ahead of a big retail earnings week
(CNBC) U.S. equity futures were slightly lower Monday morning after some positive inflation data helped advance all of the major indexes and ahead of a big earnings week for retailers. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 65 […]
Cloud stocks are rallying after a punishing start to the year as 2022 outlook brightens
(CNBC) Investors looking to get into beaten-down cloud stocks at bargain basement prices may have missed their opportunity. Scanning the cloud software market, which tanked to start the year, numerous stocks have jumped 50% from their lows. The WisdomTree Cloud […]
Tesla hedging: New ETF gears up to attract hesitant investors
(CNBC) Risk-averse investors have a new option to make safer bets on Tesla. Innovator ETFs launched the Innovator Hedged TSLA Strategy ETF (TSLH) – among other defined outcome products – last month. According to the ETF’s CEO Bruce Bond, it gives […]
Hedge funds lead charge into stocks
(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds led a charge by professional investors to unwind bearish wagers and snap up stocks last week, as the S&P 500 saw a 2% gain To read this article:
Stock futures are slightly higher ahead of Friday’s session
(CNBC) Stock futures inched higher early on Friday after the Dow Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed near flat following a short-lived rally on the back of another positive inflation report. Futures tied to the Dow Jones added 45 points, […]
Ethereum just pulled off its final test run ahead of one of the most important events in crypto
(CNBC) Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value, just ran a final dress rehearsal ahead of a years-awaited upgrade that’s been billed as one of the most important events in the history of crypto. Since its creation almost a decade […]
Zoom investor tells startup ‘Forget the past three years’ accept 50% valuation hit
(CNBC) Eugene Zhang, a veteran Silicon Valley investor, recalls the exact moment the market for young startups peaked this year. The firehose of money from venture capital firms, hedge funds and wealthy families pouring into seed-stage companies was reaching absurd […]
Hedge funds enjoy 2.89% July surge following surprise equities bounce
(Hedgeweek) YTD hedge fund returns remain negative at -6.95% up to the end of July, but ahead of the S&P 500 Total Return Index, which despite strong performance in July remains down -12.58% so far in 2022. To read this […]
Managed futures down 0.64% in July
(Hedgeweek) The managed futures industry slipped to a monthly loss in July, down -0.64% according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge. Despite the fall, CTAs remain in positive territory for the year, up 7.68%. CTAs had posted gains in […]