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What is a Hedge Fund?
Hedge funds are pooled investment funds that aim to maximize returns and protect against market losses. They generally charge higher fees and have fewer regulations than mutual funds, which can make them riskier. These funds are typically geared…
Inside the stock contest a $23 billion hedge fund uses to recruit interns
$23 billion hedge fund Balyasny has adoped a new approach to recruiting young talent. A stock contest serves as an early application pool for the firm's internship program. A former participant and two firm execs explain how to snag an invite and…
Hedge funds are selling stocks at a pace not seen in years
Hedge funds slashed their positions at the fastest pace in years as tariffs and signs of softer economic growth sent stocks on a rollercoaster ride. Professional money managers who make both long and short wagers cut back risk exposure by selling…
Multistrategy Hedge Funds' Haven Appeal Tested Amid Trump Trade War
Multistrategy hedge funds are facing their biggest challenge since the early days of the pandemic amid a market selloff that's forcing them to unwind crowded trades at a ferocious clip. Citadel and Millennium Management, the world's largest…
The Flock of Hedge Funds to GCC: Asset Gathering Booms, But Liquidity Constraints Persist
The most recent Global Financial Centres Index illustrates the growing influence of the GCC's (Gulf Cooperation Council) two main financial centres, with Dubai moving up four places to 16th and Abu Dhabi advancing from 37th to 35th. Riyadh, Doha…
Hedge Fund Group Sends SEC Its Regulatory Wish List
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should reevaluate rules that impose 'significant, unjustified costs and burdens on investors and other market participants with little to no corresponding benefits,' the Managed Funds... To view the full…
Brevan Howard Slashes Traders' Risk-Taking as Losses Exceed 5%
Macro hedge fund specialist Brevan Howard Asset Management is slashing the amount of risks that its traders can take amid a performance slump that has wiped out last year's gains. The firm's Chief Executive Officer Aron Landy has taken some…
Millennium Snags Eisler Partner Delattre to Run Funds Externally
Millennium Management has tapped one of Eisler Capital's most profitable traders to manage funds externally as Izzy Englander's hedge fund continues to deploy more cash both inside and outside the firm. Adrien Delattre, a portfolio manager working…
Trillion-Dollar Fusion: AI And Crypto Rewiring Finance
Your money never sleeps. Before the world wakes, artificial intelligence (AI) driven systems are already scanning markets, seizing opportunities, and securing profits. This isn't the future—it's happening now. AI and blockchain—the…
Trump dealt an unexpected blow to Wall Street
This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. Good morning. At a White House event yesterday, Trump's handwritten notes were once again caught on camera. This…
Goldman Sachs cuts S&P 500 target, citing Maleficent 7 weakness
from magnificent seven to Maleficent seven. That's what Goldman Sachs is saying about those mega cap tech stocks in a note out this morning here. Goldman noting that the mag seven are responsible for over half of the S&P 500's moved towards a near…
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Goldman Sachs Cuts S&P 500 Forecast Amid Tariff Uncertainty, Recent Sell-Off
Goldman Sachs analysts have cut their projection for S&P 500 growth this year. They cited uncertainty around Trump's tariffs and other economic growth factors as reasons for the recent market sell-off. The Magnificent 7 stocks have been an…
Wall Street tech rout echoes across the ASX, crushing returns
Tesla sneezed and Pinnacle Investment Management caught a cold. In a microcosm of how a sea of red on Wall Street is hurting local investors, the slump in the Elon Musk-run electric carmaker's share price is being mirrored in the returns of…
Volkswagen: Reiterating My 'Hold' Despite The Dividend (OTCMKTS:VWAGY)
Volkswagen's Q4 FY2024 results showed stronger-than-expected earnings, but significant challenges remain, particularly in the Chinese market with a 10% YoY decline in deliveries. Despite a 1% YoY revenue increase, Volkswagen's EBIT declined by 15%…
Exposure to Treasury futures plunges at risky moment
Levels of open interest in the U.S. Treasuries futures market rarely garner much attention, but this might be one of those occasions, as President Donald Trump's tariff agenda threatens to slam the brakes on the U.S. economy, perhaps even putting…
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