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BOE Warns of Growing Risks From Hedge Fund Basis Trades
The Bank of England is warning about growing risks from a profitable fixed-income hedge fund strategy known as the basis trade, calling on market participants to manage their risk taking to avoid a disruptive unwinding of trades that could prompt…
Biggest Hedge Funds Are Tapping Ultra-Cheap Leverage, BIS Finds
The world's largest hedge funds are accumulating “substantially higher” leverage in the bond market than smaller rivals at very low cost thanks to their close relationships with dealers, according to the Bank for International…
Steve Cohen as Casino Boss Is Latest Pivot for Hedge Fund Mogul
Hedge fund titan. Movie character. Art collector. Sports team owner. And possibly soon, casino boss. Steve Cohen is one step closer to the new title after getting a preliminary nod from the New York State Gaming Commission, clearing the largest…
The Hedge-Fund 'Basis Trade' Is Booming in the U.K.-And the Bank of England Is Wary
Hedge funds are piling into a risky trade that could lead to a rout in a sudden market downturn, the Bank of England warned Tuesday. In the so-called basis trade, hedge funds buy government bonds—known as “gilts” in the…
Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust says activist hedge fund Saba blocks merger plan
LONDON: The board of Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust (BGUS.L) said on Tuesday that activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management has moved to block a proposed “transformational merger” with a sister fund, scuppering a deal that would…
The Undeniable Math: Why Bulls Prevail And Bears Fall Behind
The Decisive History of S&P 500 Compounding Setting a strong foundation for successful investing begins with confronting a fundamental market reality: do not bet on longshots like a stock market crash. While debates rage daily over macroeconomics…
ALEX BRUMMER: Here's proof Reeves DID mislead the markets
At a dinner in the City hosted by two of Britain's most senior bankers in late October, the discussion over the claret was dominated by concerns about Rachel Reeves 's budget to follow a month later. The Chancellor and her advisers had been on a…
FTSE 100 Set For Second Day of Declines
UK gilt and gilt repo markets are critical to the smooth functioning of the UK financial system, the BOE said. The mechanisms have continued to function in an orderly way in 2025, however the vulnerabilities in market-based finance previously…
Is Eaton Corporation (ETN) One of the Best Industrial Stocks to Buy?
Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) is one of the best industrial stocks to buy. On November 7, Wells Fargo analyst Joe O'Dea maintained a Hold recommendation on Eaton Corp, along with a price target of $395. Separately, a Reuters report dated…
Allstate Corporation (The) (ALL) Stock Forecasts
Allstate Corp. is a leading personal insurance company. The company distributes its insurance products and other financial services through Allstate agencies and independent agencies in the Uni Exclusive reports, detailed company profiles, and…
Big Short' investor Michael Burry says bitcoin is the 'tulip bulb of our time
'The Big Short' investor Michael Burry has said the hype around bitcoin is getting out of hand. Burry called the blockchain-based currency the 'tulip bulb of our time' on a podcast hosted by 'The Big Short' author Michael Lewis, which aired on…
Michael Burry calls Tesla 'ridiculously overvalued' and knocks tech industry for a widely used practice
'The Big Short' investor Michael Burry questioned Tesla's valuation in a weekend blog post. The post is critical of Tesla and the technology industry as a whole for its use of stock-based compensation and then ignoring it as a legitimate expense.
Bitcoin Erases Some Losses, BOE UK Lender Stress Tests Show Resilience | The Opening Trade 12/2
Bitcoin halted its slide and stocks staged a cautious comeback as a global flight from risky assets eased. The Bank of England cut its estimate of how much Tier 1 capital the UK's banking sector needs to around 13% of risk-weighted assets. The…
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