Category Archives: Syndicated
Hedge funds gather pace ahead of year end, as equities, event driven and crypto strategies soar in market upturn
(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds are storming into the final weeks of 2020, having notched up some of their biggest gains in decades on the back of the US presidential result and positive developments in the search for a coronavirus vaccine, with […]
Stock futures flat after markets reach record highs, S&P 500 tops 3,700
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading on Tuesday, building on recent strength that’s pushed the major averages to record highs. Dow futures rose 77 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.19% and 0.16%, respectively. […]
Market sentiment is at dot-com-bubble euphoria levels due to vaccine optimism
(CNBC) Investor Peter Boockvar warns bullishness is at dangerous levels. He’s worried about investor optimism touching dot-com-bubble euphoria levels. “Sentiment has gotten as ebullient as we’ve seen in early 2000,” the Bleakley Advisory Group chief investment officer told CNBC. To read […]
Merrill to pay $26 million to New Hampshire, former NH Governor to settle churning allegations
(CNBC) New Hampshire is ordering Merrill Lynch to pay $26.25 million in fines and restitution to the state and to an investor, the former Governor of New Hampshire, who claimed he suffered losses at the hands of a former Boston-based […]
Hedge fund industry performance surges on election results, vaccine optimism
(Opaleque) The HFRI 500 Index surged to its second-strongest monthly gain on record in November, driven by a combination of the U.S. election results and optimism regarding development, approval and availability of multiple coronavirus vaccines. To read this article:
Over half of LPs to access the secondary market within two years
(Opalesque) Over half of private equity investors (LPs) will access the secondary market within the next two years, either as a buyer or a seller – or both, according to Coller Capital’s latest Global Private Equity Barometer. To read this […]
The 100 largest U.S. public pension public plans’ liabilities outpace asset growth
(Opalesque) The 100 largest U.S. public pension funds’ aggregate liabilities climbed and asset growth struggled to keep up the pace in the 12 months ended June 30, said a study. According to an annual study from Milliman, the study estimates […]
Stock futures fall as traders weigh stimulus prospects and increasing Covid-19 cases
(CNBC) Stock futures fell on Monday night as traders kept an eye on negotiations for additional fiscal stimulus while the U.S. coronavirus caseload continues to rise. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dipped 101 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq […]
Stitch Fix shares skyrocket more than 30% on earnings beat, upbeat outlook
(CNBC) Stitch Fix shares soared Monday, after the company reported a surprise profit and revenue growth of 10% from a year ago. Its stock was last up more than 33% in after-hours trading. For its fiscal first quarter ended Oct. […]
A golden age for hedge funds
(Hedgeweek) Since inception, Optima has been at the vanguard of hedge fund investing, navigating across diverse market environments while providing its clients access to differentiated opportunities. In Optima’s June edition of its investor newsletter, Boardman pointed out that the whipsaw […]
20 U.S. market strategists reveal their 2021 predictions for the S&P 500
(CNBC) A narrow majority of market strategists surveyed by CNBC predict that U.S. stocks will continue to rally into 2021, with the S&P 500 rising between 8% and 22% next year from their current levels. To read this article:
JPMorgan says emerging markets are ‘under owned,’ stocks could rally as much as 20%
(CNBC) JPMorgan says stocks in emerging markets may rise as much 20% in 2021 after being largely ignored by investors this year. “I think emerging markets are very under owned as we see in the markets rally,” Joyce Chang, chair […]