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The Perfect Storm That Clobbered Hedge Funds
Even before the US midterms, the AI trade was weakening. Just look at all the headlines from October in the hedge fund world — it was one of the bloodiest periods the industry has faced in recent memory. Now, after the blue wave, things…
Hedge Fund Risk Retreat Largest in a Decade, Morgan Stanley Says
Global equity hedge funds cut risk at the steepest rate in more than a decade through the first week of November as a widespread unwind gathered steam, Morgan Stanley prime brokers wrote in a note dated Tuesday. The gross market value of long-short…
Equity Dispersion Trade Risks a Blowup, Hedge Fund CEO Warns
Investors enjoying a golden era for the equity dispersion trade should be braced for pain if the market shifts suddenly, according to a hedge fund manager. “The dispersion trade is a ticking time bomb,” Will Bartlett, chief executive…
Hedge Funds Just Turned Against AI Stocks for the First Time Since 2023. Should You Follow Them?
Last week was rough for anyone holding AI stocks. For the week ending Nov. 6, the information technology sector fell 8.2%, and the Russell 1000 Growth index dropped 4.8%, according to LPL Research. Hedge funds were among the biggest sellers. And…
Is the AI Trade Broken, or Did Hedge Funds Just Get Squeezed?
Nishant Kumar, chief correspondent for hedge funds at Bloomberg News, has tracked the industry for 16 years. On Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast, Kumar said: “In the last 16 years of covering hedge funds, I never saw a day like last…
Michael Burry still bearish on Nvidia after 10% plunge, but market may see 'heck of a trade
Michael Burry says Nvidia stock could bounce back from its latest scandal, but he's still bearish on the AI chipmaker's longer-term prospects. The investor of 'The Big Short' fame said in a Substack post on Tuesday that he was 'a bit shocked at how…
MP Materials Corp. (MP) Presents at Baird 2026 Global Industrial Conference 2026 Transcript
MP Materials Corp. (MP) Baird 2026 Global Industrial Conference 2026 November 11, 2026 8:55 AM EST James Litinsky - Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO Ben Kallo - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Robert W. Baird & Co.
Nvidia taps former acting US attorney to investigate CEO Jensen Huang
Nvidia has hired a former federal prosecutor and a Wall Street law firm to investigate CEO Jensen Huang, who is facing scrutiny for having an extramarital romantic relationship with an alleged Chinese spy. “The independent members of the…
AI's dealmaking frenzy
Hi! Katie here. I'm excited to lead my first edition of VC Insider (taking turns with Ben!) This week, I'm digging into the extraordinary boom in startup acquisitions and why the deals keep getting bigger. I've been covering venture-backed deals…
Barclays Boosts IBIT Stake 48% Ahead of 13F Filing Deadline
Barclays reported holding 3.94 million shares in BlackRock's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) at the end of the third quarter, up 48% from the previous quarter. The position in the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) was worth about $187…
Trump was warned about Jensen Huang's relationship with a suspected Chinese spy, but allowed the Nvidia CEO aboard Air Force One anyway
Trump was warned about Chinese spying but allowed Jensen Huang on Air Force One anyway. Can Huang survive as CEO ? AI is creating “essentially zero” profit gains—Chamath Palihapitiya. Markets: Good news > bad news. The Fed…
Read the studies: Rage over data centers is mostly the product of ignorance
Seven in 10 Americans oppose an AI data center in their community, whereas only 53 percent would object to a nuclear power plant, according to Gallup's March survey. Somehow, we would rather live beside a reactor than a building full of servers.
A Day in the Life for Some of China's 1.4 Billion Citizens
Wang Qing has a busy day ahead of him, but first he needs to get his laps in. Without fail, the chair at hedge fund Shanghai Chongyang Investment Management is in the pool by 6:45 a.m. — “It's the only time of day I can reliably set…
Deutsche Bank Opens Custody Service for Five Digital Assets
Deutsche Bank has made a digital-asset custody service available to Corporate Bank customers in Germany, giving companies and institutions a way to hold and transfer selected tokens through the lender. Deutsche Bank said the service had gone live…
Prediction Markets Are Truly Predicting
2 years ago people thought the idea that prediction markets would actually create accurate data points for major world events was a meme. At 6pm on November 3rd Americans were starting to get the results of the midterm elections. TV networks were…
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