Hedge Fund Performance in 2011 Not All Lemons Chase Coleman Hedge fund may have had a tough year, on average – Amid political uncertainty, the debt-ceiling debate in Congress and mounting fears of a European financial crisis, the Eurekahedge index, … Read more.
Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff on housing market.. Link here. Recap: Zillow’s data suggests that, while down 29% as a nation, home values haven’t bottomed out quite yet: Another 3-5% decrease in values can be expected based on foreclosure back logs, … Read more.
The Mafia Is Now “Italy’s Largest Bank” Whoever says there are no winners in the European banking crisis apparently has never woken up with a horse’s head in their bed. According to a new report by Italian anti-crime group SOS … Read more.
Out of the markets and into the midst of both earnings and elections seasons, volatility seems here to stay. Here’s a quick recap of the most recent turnovers in the headlines the past few days, gathered from.. well, everywhere. … Read more.
US employers added 103,000 jobs in September, a modest burst of hiring after a sluggish summer. Still, job growth remains too weak to lower the unemployment rate, which stayed at 9.1 percent for the third straight month. The US Labor … Read more.
(Reuters) – When Paul Friedman met the rag-tag youth camped out near Wall Street to protest inequality in the American economy, he felt he was witnessing the start of a protest movement not seen in America since the 1960s. And Friedman … Read more.
(Reuters) – Fitch on Friday cut Italy’s sovereign credit rating by one notch and Spain’s by two, citing a worsening of the euro zone debt crisis and a risk of fiscal slippage in both countries. Fitch cut Italy’s rating to A+ from … Read more.
How Are Consumers Able to Keep Spending? Yep, consumers continue not only to spend, but to increase their spending in most months. Here’s the latest data: Over the past 12 months, total consumer spending has increased 4.5 percent. I hear … Read more.
Wall Street ends worst quarter since 2008 meltdown By Edward Krudy NEW YORK | Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:36pm EDT (Reuters) – Stocks ended their worst quarter since the depths of the 2008 credit crisis, crippled by Europe’s debt debacle, … Read more.
In a historic retreat, investors world-wide during the three months through August pulled some $92 billion out of stock funds in the developed markets, according to data provider EPFR Global—an exodus that more than reversed the total amount of money … Read more.
This kind of interference with a sane independent body as important as the Fed is a very bad sign IMHO. G.O.P. Urges No Further Fed Stimulus By CATHERINE RAMPELL Published: September 21, 2011 Even though the financial markets … Read more.
By GREGORY ZUCKERMAN And STEVE EDER John Paulson stepped away from his desk to greet a group of clients in his Manhattan offices as stocks tumbled last month. Enlarge Image Bloomberg News Fund manager John Paulson is going through the … Read more.
Since Barack Obama took office, $38 billion in new major regulations have been introduced, imposing an unprecedented burden on businesses, according to last month’s report by the Heritage Foundation. An overly regulated environment is creating uncertainty — and uncertainty is … Read more.
Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) — Italian bond yields surged at an auction today and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou failed to reassure investors that his country can avert default as the euro region’s debt crisis worsened. Italy sold 12-month bills today … Read more.
NEW YORK—Warren Buffett plucked a second little-known hedge-fund manager from obscurity to handle a portion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s investment portfolio. The selection of Ted Weschler, managing partner of Charlottesville, Va.-based Peninsula Capital Advisors, is the most recent move to … Read more.
Read this excellent article that outlines the dynamics taking place in the market now. When Domino Pizza stock doubles in the year the U.S. gets downgraded, market dynamics are at work. It’s a race down the down staircase. As … Read more.
Market turmoil lands hedge funds with big losses By Sam Jones Not for the first time, the hedge fund industry has failed to live up to its name. In a month that has seen equity markets around the world collapse, … Read more.
Correlation of US stocks highest since 1987 crash By Telis Demos in New York The correlation between the movement of big US stocks is at the highest level since Black Monday in 1987, with price moves increasingly driven by the … Read more.
Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) — Bill Gross, founder of Pacific Investment Management Co., said President Barack Obama’s plan to stimulate the economy with more than $300 billion in tax cuts and spending is inadequate. “I don’t think $300 billion does it,” … Read more.
Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks fell, after the biggest gain in two weeks for benchmark gauges, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke failed to offer any specific new plans to bolster growth in the world’s largest economy. Financial … Read more.
Tim Geithner says Global action needed boost growth US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Thursday called on the Global finance chiefs to boost growth but said a repeat of the massive co-ordinated fiscal stimulus efforts of Y 2009 is no longer … Read more.
US exports rise signalling firmer growth The US economy is sluggish, but it is still moving along. That was the message from 2 economic reports that pointed to a weak labor market, but also a better performance on trade that … Read more.
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s use of a rare joint session of Congress to deliver a jobs speech on Thursday reflects a political strategy to try to blame Republicans for an economy at risk of sliding back into recession. The choice of … Read more.
(Reuters) – The sluggish U.S. recovery failed to gain speed in recent weeks and softened in some areas of the country, as volatile stock markets and sputtering factory activity weighed on growth, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. “Economic activity continued to … Read more.
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index Down 2.88% in August versus Losses of 7.69% for Global Equity Markets New York, September 6, 2011 – The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index fell less than half … Read more.
US Banks offered deal on faulty mortgage foreclosure practices BAC, JPM, C, WFC US banks that allegedly engaged in improper mortgage foreclosure practices have been offered a deal by State prosecutors that limits their legal liability in exchange for a … Read more.
Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) — Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called a Cabinet meeting today to authorize a confidence vote in Parliament on an amended 45.5 billion-euro ($64.5 billion) austerity plan that prompted a general strike. The meeting at 6 p.m. … Read more.
Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) — U.S. government-backed firms and agencies should “stop punishing banks” and suspend demands for mortgage repurchases because they are impeding an economic recovery, according to Paul Miller of FBR Capital Markets & Co. Repurchase losses may total … Read more.
Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stock futures fell, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may slide for a third day when exchanges open tomorrow, as European markets showed growing concern the sovereign debt crisis is worsening. Bank of America … Read more.
Financial Institutions around the world and especially those in Europe and the USA face a crucial set of choices about the future of their institutions. Western Governments are riddled with debt and their only way out is decades of austerity … Read more.
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