Retail Investors Take on Hedge Funds in Europes Answer to Meme Stock Mania

Retail traders take on hedge funds in Europe’s answer to ‘meme stock’ mania

Small investors have piled in to defence companies targeted by short sellers, in an echo of 2021’s GameStop trade

Financial Times - 20h

Managed futures hedge fund ETF launches in Europe

The momentum-surfing vehicles have taken off in the US with investors seeking the potential of uncorrelated returns

Financial Times - 3d

‘We don’t believe in the velvet rope:' One money manager is giving retail investors access to private credit. But is it worth it?

The exchange-traded fund industry is looking to give retail investors more access to alternative investments including private credit.

CNBC - Mar. 8

Jim Cramer names retail stocks to buy as the market pulls back

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday highlighted two stocks in the retail space that he thinks investors have an opportunity to buy on the dip, Ralph Lauren and Gap.

CNBC - Mar. 13

Investors seek to profit from Russia as Trump pursues rapprochement

Hedge funds and brokers eye the country’s corporate bonds and the rouble

Financial Times - 4d

This hedge-fund-style ETF is aimed at investors looking to diversify in volatile markets. Here’s what to look for.

Markets have been volatile this year, with some investors turning to alternative strategies for diversification as those increasingly become available to the masses.

MarketWatch - Mar. 13

Hedge funds slash bets as Trump’s trade war causes ‘a lot of pain’

Managers’ favourite stocks tumble as market volatility surges

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Your 401(k) may need some all-weather protection

With retail investors in the grip of stock-market turmoil, a fund that protects against all kinds of financial risks seems like a good idea. Is it?

MarketWatch - 2d

The S&P 500 correction shows why risk tolerance matters. These strategies can get investors back on track.

The sudden nature of the stock market’s reversal may have made the drawdown feel even worse, especially for retail investors.

MarketWatch - 5d

Global stocks sell-off pauses as investors catch their breath

Tumbling stock markets and rallying Treasury bonds steadied somewhat in Europe on Tuesday, as a modicum of calm returned to markets after the previous day’s dramatic moves.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Investors should take stock of the shift in volatility

Dispersion in the performance of companies is increasing relative to broader moves in indices

Financial Times - 6d

It may be a good time for investors to look at less risky ways to stay in the stock market

Buffer and covered call funds may offer more predictable outcomes for investors amid choppy trading.

CNBC - 4d

Gold surges above $3,000 for the first time as investors seek a haven from Trump tariffs

Some 52% of global fund managers told Bank of America in a survey that they view gold as "the best hedge against a full-blown trade war."

CNBC - 6d

‘You want to become billionaires? List on NSE,’ says Ashish Chauhan, CEO of India’s National Stock Exchange

NSE's Chauhan says that retail and foreign institutional investors will look toward Indian stocks now that valuations are "back to near their 10-year average."

CNBC - Mar. 12

Investors are fleeing U.S. stocks as tariff risks loom

Mounting concerns about the Trump administration's trade policies are driving institutional investors away from U.S. stocks.

CBS News - 2d

Kohl’s stock tumbles on weak outlook as sales slide. Retailer is taking action, CEO says.

Kohl’s has “identified key areas of focus,” CEO Ashley Buchanan said.

MarketWatch - Mar. 11

Retail investors ditch buy-the-dip mentality during the market correction

Retail outflows from U.S. equities rose to about $4 billion over the past two weeks, according to data from Barclays.

CNBC - 2d

What will Trump mean for personal wealth?

Pension funds, retail investors and money managers are worrying about the future of American capital markets

Financial Times - Mar. 10

This Wall Street pro saw the stock-market chaos coming. He says investors should wait to buy again.

When Wall Street strategists were cheering on President Trump’s electoral victory and projecting another rosy year for U.S. stocks, J.P. Morgan’s Michael Cembalest was taking a decidedly different ...

MarketWatch - 6d

Hedge fund millionaire banned by City watchdog

Crispin Odey has also been fined £1.8m by the Financial Conduct Authority for a "lack of integrity".

BBC News - 3d

Small-cap stocks are not signalling recession

Plus retail sales

Financial Times - 2d

Stocks waver as investors ponder rising economic uncertainty

The Federal Reserve's downbeat outlook on the U.S. economy is a wake-up call for investors.

CBS News - 2h

‘The caterpillar’: British banks’ £50bn answer to falling rates

The UK’s largest high street lenders have deployed hedging strategies to smooth volatile earnings

Financial Times - 20h

Wealth managers dump investment trust shares

But retail investors buy into the troubled sector

Financial Times - Mar. 8

Latest news on the stock markets after an unsettling week for investors

Stock markets reeled this week after news varied over President Trump's tariffs and investor fears. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

CBS News - 6d

Cramer explains why investors are no longer paying up for AI stocks

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday suggested that despite the fervor for AI, investors are no longer willing to pay high prices for stocks related to the technology.

CNBC - 2d

As stocks stumble, investors should take a lesson from the Cuban Missile Crisis, says this bull

Markets are able to rally even before periods of intense angst end, notes Tom Lee

MarketWatch - 6d

U.S. retail sales barely rise, but investors see glimmer of good news in seemingly weak report

Retail sales barely rose in February, in another sign the economy might be weakening as businesses and consumers digest rapid-fire changes being made by the Trump White House.

MarketWatch - 3d

Retail traders are getting spooked by a market downturn. That’s bad news for brokerage stocks.

While stocks across the board tumbled on Monday, the pain was acutely felt by shares of brokerages like Robinhood, Charles Schwab and Interactive Brokers.

MarketWatch - Mar. 10

Stocks sink as investors fret over volley of tariffs

U.S. stocks resume slide as President Trump threatens to hit the European Union with 200% tariff.

CBS News - Mar. 13

Toast, Shift4 lead drop in fintechs as investors exit stocks tied to consumer spending

Fintech stocks are under pressure as investors worry about companies heavily reliant on consumer spending.

CNBC - Mar. 13

Dell is a buy as the AI sector takes a hit, Jim Cramer says

As the market sell-off continues, CNBC's Jim Cramer suggested Dell is a good stock to buy even while investors lose faith in the validity of the AI boom.

CNBC - Mar. 11

Ulta Beauty CEO says investments in growth ‘will take time’ to pay off, but shares still rally

Beauty-products retailer Ulta Beauty’s stock climbed after hours Thursday, after the company offered a full-year forecast that was shy of Wall Street’s estimates but fourth-quarter results that ...

MarketWatch - Mar. 14

Europe needs ‘big bang moment’ to boost investment, says Deutsche Börse chief

Stephan Leithner says EU should take advantage of investors switching into region’s markets away from US as tariff concerns grow

Financial Times - 4d

Regulator accused of letting hedge funds control Thames Water

Allegation comes as utility waits for Court of Appeal decision over £3bn emergency loan

Financial Times - 6d

U.K. moves to ban former hedge-fund star Crispin Odey

The Financial Conduct Authority is looking to fine and ban Crispin Odey, alleging he “repeatedly” tried to frustrate investigations into his behavior.

MarketWatch - 3d