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Leveraged hedge funds magnified August market sell-off, Fed says
US central bank report pins blame for trading volatility partly on investors that had taken on too much debtWorld - Financial Times - 17 hours ago -
Treasuries sell-off reverberates through global markets
Volatility returns ahead of US election as government debt is hit by stronger economic dataBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Southwest Strikes a Truce With the Activist Hedge Fund Elliott
The airline will appoint six new directors to its board, avoiding a proxy fight with the activist investor Elliott Investment Management, one of its largest shareholders.Business - The New York Times - October 25 -
How Thames Water became a battleground for hedge funds
Rival groups of bondholders are vying to extend loans to the troubled UK utilityBusiness - Financial Times - November 10 -
The undercover hedge funds financing activist short sellers
When Wall Street’s self-styled financial detectives allege malfeasance, these silent partners stand to reap the benefitsBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
Prince Andrew's funding cut off by King, says book
The Duke of York has been cut off financially by King Charles, according to a royal biography.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
This Hedge Fund CEO Extols the Virtues of Challenging Conversations in the Workplace
Robyn Grew, the first woman and openly gay CEO of Man Group, says its diversity is an advantage.Business - Inc. - October 28 -
Labour hedge fund donor’s profits drop 76% after restructure
Quadrature made largest single donation to party after UK election called in MayBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
Hedge funds have already started bailing out of ‘Trump trades’
Hedge funds switched to become net sellers of financial and industrial stocks having previously piled into the two sectors in the immediate wake of the U.S. elections, new analysis by Morgan ...Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
Hedge funds are piling into the nuclear sector, Goldman Sachs’ analysis shows
Hedge funds are picking up stocks in nuclear power producers in seeking to capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom, new analysis from Goldman Sachs showsBusiness - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
The founder of Key Square Group was deemed a strong favorite to lead the Treasury Department, along with several other contenders.Business - CNBC - 14 hours ago -
Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for treasury secretary
Job is one of most powerful in Washington with huge influence over US economy and financial markets. Trump’s administration and White House staffing picks and likely contenders – so far ...World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago -
Trump picks hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced he had asked Scott Bessent, a hedge fund executive and top fundraiser to his campaign, to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department.Top stories - NBC News - 13 hours ago -
Trump picks hedge fund exec Scott Bessent as treasury secretary
President-elect Trump announced a barrage of new picks for key roles in his administration, including hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to be his treasury secretary. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports ...Politics - NBC News - 18 minutes ago -
RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market, Trump official says
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump transition team co-chair: RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market Former presidential candidate Robert F. ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Nelly won't be charged after August drug arrest, Missouri prosecutor says
Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer at a St. Louis-area casinoEntertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
Three ways to play the bond market as the Fed lowers interest rates, this analyst says
Falling interest rates will steepen the yield curve and make these credit ETFs attractiveBusiness - MarketWatch - October 25 -
Larry Fink says the Fed won't cut interest rates as much as markets expect this year
"I do believe we have greater embedded inflation in the world than we've ever seen," Fink said.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Fed’s Barkin says economy looks ‘pretty good,’ but labor market bears watching
“The labor market might be fine or it might continue to weaken,” Barkin said.Business - MarketWatch - November 12 -
Hong Kong cracks down on how banks and hedge funds discuss block trades
Regulator brings in new measures after launching criminal insider dealing case against Segantii Capital ManagementBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Trump victory hands hedge funds $1.2bn win from bet against renewables
Clean energy shares have tumbled on fears Republican president-elect will scrap subsidies and tax breaksWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Hedge funds performed better under Democratic presidents than Republican ones, history shows
Hedge funds actually generate more alpha when the White House is occupied by a Democrat president than a Republican one, according to HFR.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Tesla is new pick for Daniel Loeb’s Third Point, as hedge fund ditches Uber
Out with Uber, in with Tesla for Daniel Loeb’s Third Point.Business - MarketWatch - November 14 -
Trump transition official says RFK Jr. wants to force vaccines off the market
Howard Lutnick, co-chair of the Trump-Vance transition team, said in a Wednesday interview that former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is backing former President Trump, is ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Trump Is Inheriting Booming Markets and a Decisive Fed
Stocks and bitcoin are smashing records while the labor market deteriorates, U.S. debt balloons, and housing affordability worsens.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Mace sells merchandise off transgender bathroom bill
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is using publicity from her legislation to prevent transgender women from using women's restroom facilities in federal buildings to sell merchandise to her followers on the ...Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago -
Most employees don't leverage this 'triple-tax-free' account, advisor says. Here's how to use it
Most employees don't leverage the long-term tax benefits from their health savings account. Here's how to get triple-tax savings.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Long-term asset funds: a new route to private markets?
UK catches up with the US retail market, but investors need to be aware of liquidity constraintsWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
BlackRock expands its tokenized money market fund to Polygon and other blockchains
BlackRock launched the USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund on Ethereum earlier this year.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
Former SEC chair Jay Clayton tapped as Wall Street’s top cop
Donald Trump also selects lawyers from criminal cases for other high-level posts in his administrationBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
The Fed hasn’t tamed inflation — and the stock market has yet to figure that out
Stocks can handle moderate inflation as long as economic growth persistsBusiness - MarketWatch - November 2 -
Election-week Fed meeting won’t give markets the roadmap they want
Next Thursday, economists expect broad agreement among Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues on a decision to reduce the benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to a range of ...Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Bond-market ‘vigilantes’ appear to be in ‘driver’s seat’ before election, Fed meeting
Ahead of U.S. Election Day and the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, “bond vigilantes” appeared to be in “the driver’s seat” for the market, according to Yardeni Research.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
Trump’s win and the Fed’s rate cut are giving the stock market an open road
S&P 500 races ahead, and opportunities surface in solar power and crypto.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Treasury volatility gauge plunges as bond traders navigate election, the Fed
Yields on U.S. government debt finished mixed on Friday amid lower volatility as traders absorbed the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president and the Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point ...Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
Why the stock market can count on another Fed rate cut in December
The trend in short-term rates leading up to the U.S. presidential election usually persists.Business - MarketWatch - November 9 -
The Fed interrupted the stock market’s Trump rally. What comes next?
The stock market rally takes a breather. Now it’s at the mercy of the bond market as investors weigh Donald Trump’s economic plans and what they mean for interest rates.Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago