Category Archives: Syndicated
Venture capitalists are chasing industrial tech start-ups as supply shocks widen
(CNBC) Supply chain disruptions are hitting some of the most powerful companies in the world, pushing venture capitalists to invest in industrial tech start-ups that are offering solutions. So far this year, a record $45.1 billion has been raised by […]
Yellen tells IMF’s Georgieva data-rigging probe raised ‘legitimate’ concerns-Treasury
(Reuters) U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday that a law firm’s report into World Bank data-rigging allegations against the IMF chief “raised legitimate issues and concerns” but a lack of direct […]
U.S. earnings seen strong, but supply chains and costs worry investors
(Reuters) Investors are primed for another period of strong U.S. profit growth as third-quarter reports from Corporate America flow in starting this week. But as business continues to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, new problems are arising that are taking […]
Small-cap stocks can give the market the “firepower” needed to finish the year strong, Oppenheimer analyst says
(CNBC) Stocks began the week unsettled as investors awaited the kickoff to earnings season, but one analyst already sees the next big catalyst for the market. Oppenheimer head of technical analysis Ari Wald said Monday that a breakout in small […]
Financial Adviser Charged With Stealing Investor Funds to Pay Off Credit Cards, Buy Gold Coins
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former New Jersey-based broker and investment adviser representative with stealing nearly $3 million from his advisory clients and brokerage customers, which he used to buy gold coins and other precious metals […]
Stock futures edge lower to start the week
(CNBC) Stock futures edged lower Sunday night after finishing near the flat line Friday after investors shook off concerns about a much weaker-than-expected labor market report released on Friday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 71 points, or 0.21%. S&P […]
Strong wage gains cast doubt that inflation is going away anytime soon
(CNBC) September’s wage gains provided more fuel to the argument that the current pace of inflation could run longer than many economists anticipate. Average hourly earnings rose 0.6% for the month, making the year-over-year increase 4.6%. Over the past six […]
Hedge funds ride out market reversals with “impressive” September performance
(Hedgeweek) New data published by Hedge Fund Research shows managers overall gained 0.13 per cent in September. That gain puts HFR’s main Fund Weighted Composite Index – a broad-based index tracking the monthly returns of some 1400 single manager hedge funds […]
Fixed income hedge fund leads gains in September as interest rates rise
(Opalesque) Hedge funds gained in September, navigating a volatile month paced by sharp declines in global equities and fixed income, as inflationary pressures continued to mount. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) advanced +0.13 percent in September, topping declines […]
How hedge funds are grappling with ESG, remote working and the ‘portfolio conundrum’
(Hedgeweek) With traditional equity and credit returns set for a squeeze, and ESG, Covid-19 and remote working upending the hedge fund industry from both an investment and operations perspective, managers face both considerable challenges and sizable opportunities up ahead, speakers […]
Tech weakness is a major buying opportunity for investors:
(CNBC) “Technology over the longer term is going to benefit from increased corporate spending,” the firm’s chief global market strategist told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Friday. “There’s a lot of excitement there.” To read this article:
Senate passes short-term increase to the debt limit, House to vote on it next
CNBC) The Senate on Thursday approved a bill to help the U.S. avoid a default on its debt in the next few weeks. In the most consequential vote of the night, 11 Republicans joined all 50 Democrats to provide the […]