Category Archives: Syndicated
Jamie Dimon, Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon and other business leaders call for Trump to halt violence
(CNBC) Jamie Dimon, Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon and other business leaders call for Trump to halt violence. To read this article:
Investors look on U.S. Capitol breach with ‘muted reaction,’ worry if escalates
(Reuters) – Scenes of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storming the Capitol building to undo Trump’s election loss shocked the world on Wednesday, but most investors viewed the unrest as a short-term event that was unlikely to have a […]
Top hedge fund industry trends for 2021
(Hedgeweek) Don Steinbrugge, Founder and CEO of Agecroft Partners, outlines his predictions for the biggest trends in the hedge fund industry in 2021, based on contact with more than 2,000 institutional investors globally and hundreds of hedge fund organisations… To […]
Goldman expects staff to return to offices by year-end – Bloomberg TV
(Reuters) Goldman Sachs Group Inc expects to have all its staff back at their offices by the end of the year as major drugmakers roll out COVID-19 vaccines, Chief Executive Officer David Solomon said in an interview to Bloomberg Television […]
Georgia’s runoff elections are too close to call with Senate control up for grabs
(CNBC) Both Senate runoff elections in Georgia were too close to call early Wednesday, according to NBC News, as Democratic Rev. Raphael Warnock declared victory in one race. To read this article:
U.S. stock futures slip as traders await results from Georgia runoff elections
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures dipped on Tuesday night as Wall Street kept an eye on two runoff elections in Georgia that will determine control of the Senate. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 80 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures […]
Macy’s is shuttering 45 more locations this year, as part of its 3-year store closure plan
(CNBC) Macy’s has notified the employees at about 45 of its department stores that they will close by the middle of this year, CNBC has learned. The closures are part of a previously announced plan by Macy’s to shut 125 […]
Credit quality worsens in leveraged lending
(Opalesque) New data from S&P Global suggests that investors should be wary of credit quality within the leveraged lending market. LCD recently surveyed buy-side and sell-side participants in the leveraged lending market to gauge sentiment heading into 2021. According to […]
Hedge fund manager Scaramucci launches cryptocurrency fund
(Opalesque) SkyBridge Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced the launch of the SkyBridge Bitcoin Fund LP, which provides mass-affluent investors with an institutional-grade vehicle to gain exposure to Bitcoin. Additionally, on behalf of its flagship funds, SkyBridge […]
Carl Icahn warns that the market rally could end in a painful correction and is hedging accordingly
(CNBC) Billionaire investor Carl Icahn warned of the possibility of a significant decline for stocks at some point, telling CNBC’s Scott Wapner that “wild rallies” in the market always meet a dramatic end. To read this article:
Trend-following hedge fund specialist Metori Capital scores double-digit gain amid 2020’s upheaval
(Hedgeweek) Paris-based systematic CTA specialist Metori Capital’s Lyxor Epsilon Global Trend Fund is building long positions across US and UK fixed income, US and Japanese equities, and in the euro at the start of 2021, having generated a strong annual […]
Stock futures flat after S&P 500 suffers first negative start to a year since 2016
(CNBC) Stock futures held steady in overnight trading on Monday after the S&P 500 suffered its first decline to start a year since 2016. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 40 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 […]