Category Archives: Syndicated
With rates on the rise, investors fearing any signs of inflation
(CNBC) With the sharp move higher in interest rates, markets have been on the lookout for inflation creeping up. So Wednesday’s December CPI report will be important even if it still shows a muted rise in the consumer price index. […]
GM shares hit record high as automaker reveals electric van and delves into flying cars
(CNBC)Shares of General Motors hit a record high Tuesday after the automaker unveiled an electric delivery van and revealed potential plans to delve into futuristic flying cars. To read this article:
Despite rising yields, $7.9 billion money manager believes inflation comeback worries are premature
(CNBC) RiverFront Investment Group’s Kevin Nicholson believes inflation comeback worries are premature because Treasury yields’ upside is limited. His latest analysis came as the benchmark 10-year Treasury Note yield hit its highest level in almost ten months. To read this […]
Fed’s Esther George cautions that inflation could rise faster than expected
(CNBC) Long-dormant inflation could rebound more quickly than anticipated as the economy shakes off the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George said Tuesday. Current measures show that inflation remains subdued, as it has been […]
Hedge fund strategies soar: Industry enjoys biggest annual return since Global Financial Crisis, as managers weather 2020 storm with double-digit surge
(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds weathered the political, social and economic shocks brought about by the global pandemic and frequent bursts of soaring volatility to score a near-12 per cent return last year – their best since 2009 – outperforming both the […]
Institutions return to private markets with a greater focus on ESG
(Opalesque) Institutional investor interest in sustainable investing could reach new highs over the next few years if recent investor sentiment data from Commonfund is any indication. According to Commonfund Capital’s fourth-annual private markets survey, investors indicated a reduced allocation to […]
Blackstone hires co-head from university for hedge fund unit
(Reuters) Blackstone Group, the world’s biggest hedge fund investor, is bringing in a former endowment chief at Brown University as the co-head of its Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM) unit. The company has hired Joe Dowling to join John McCormick […]
Elon Musk said ‘use Signal’ and confused investors sent the wrong stock up 438% on Monday
(CNBC) Four days after Tesla CEO Elon Musk prompted Twitter followers to “use Signal,” a reference to the Signal encrypted messaging app funded by a nonprofit organization, investors pushed even higher the price of Signal Advance, a small component manufacturer […]
Jeff Gundlach says stock market valuations are extraordinarily high, supported only by the Fed
(CNBC) Jeffrey Gundlach, founder and CEO of DoubleLine Capital, raised concerns Monday about the stock market’s elevated valuation relative to historical levels and believes rising inflation could upend investors this year. “At extraordinarily high valuations is where we are, and […]
Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and others pause political contributions after U.S. Capitol riot
(CNBC) Tech companies including Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft announced Monday they are pausing contributions from their political action committees in the wake of the invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday by insurgents incited by President Donald Trump. Companies […]
Bond king Jeffrey Gundlach says bitcoin is trading like it is in a bubble
(CNBC) DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach on Monday warned that bitcoin could be getting overheated after its massive run in recent months. “I don’t like bitcoin here. I don’t like things that are up on a stilt like that,” the […]
U.S. IPO market faces first big test of 2021
(Reuters) – At least eight businesses are set to price initial public offerings (IPOs) in New York in the next three days, seeking to raise a total of nearly $5 billion in what could be the biggest week for new […]