Category Archives: Syndicated
Emerging markets hedge fund assets extend record as expectations for global growth rise
(Opalesque) Emerging Markets (EM) hedge funds, led by funds investing in China, surged in 4Q to extend FY 2020 gains as EM hedge fund capital reached a new record, driven by gains in EM regional equity markets and surging cryptocurrencies. […]
Investors weigh new stock leadership as broader market wobbles
(CNBC) A shakeup in stocks accelerated by the past week’s surge in Treasury yields has investors weighing how far a recent leadership rotation in the U.S. equity market can run, and its implications for the broader S&P 500 index. To […]
Tech and financials boost $46.2 billion flows into global equity funds: BofA
(Reuters) Investors piling into tech and financial stocks helped equity funds attract $46.2 billion in their third-largest inflow on record in the week to while inflation linked bonds also shone, BofA’s weekly fund flow data showed on Friday. The data, […]
Dow futures rise around 200 points as Treasury yields fall
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures rose sharply in early morning trading on Monday, as Treasury yields continued to retreat from their highs from last week. Dow futures rose 192 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures also both traded in […]
Read Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders
(CNBC) Warren Buffett released his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday. The 90-year-old investing legend has been publishing the letter for six decades and it has become a must read for investors around the world. To read the letter and article:
Warren Buffett says ‘never bet against America’ in letter trumpeting Berkshire’s U.S.-based assets
(CNBC) Warren Buffett, the 90-year-old “Oracle of Omaha,” remains a firm believer in the American dream, saying in his closely watched annual shareholder letter to “never bet against America.” To read this article:
Here’s who qualifies for a $1,400 stimulus payment under the American Rescue Plan
(CNBC) House Democrats passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan early Saturday morning, which includes a provision for a third stimulus check worth up to $1,400 for taxpayers and each of their dependents. Individuals earning an adjusted gross income (AGI) […]
Archegos fallout wipes over $9 billion from market value of Credit Suisse, Nomura
(Reuters) Investors on Wednesday tallied the fallout from Archegos Capital’s dramatic meltdown, with Nomura and Credit Suisse shares losing a collective $9 billion while heightened scrutiny of the hedge fund industry loomed. To read this article:
Archegos fallout wipes over $9 billion from market value of Credit Suisse, Nomura
(Reuters) Investors on Wednesday tallied the fallout from Archegos Capital’s dramatic meltdown, with Nomura and Credit Suisse shares losing a collective $9 billion while heightened scrutiny of the hedge fund industry loomed. To read this article:
Hedge funds attract $6.39bn of new capital to start 2021
(Opalesque) There were 42 launches in Q3 of 2020-the lowest of any fiscal quarter of the last five years-and of those launches, very few had a sizeable AuM. However, according to new research by HFM, almost three in five investors […]
U.S. equity funds attract $14.4 billion in week – Lipper
(Reuters) U.S.-based stock funds in the week ended Wednesday posted inflows of $14.4 billion, according to Lipper. U.S. taxable bond funds attracted $4.1 billion, the 10th straight weekly inflow, money market funds drew $13.2 billion and municipal bond funds attracted […]
Why stock investors are starting to really worry about rising bond yields
(CNBC) Stock investors are trying desperately to interpret what a rise in bond yields means for the stock market. Since February 10th, 10-year Treasury yields — which are not inflation adjusted — have moved from 1.13% to as high as […]