May 20, 2024
“…Renaissance Technologies owned 1 million shares of the video-game retailer at the end of March, a position worth $13 million at the time, its first-quarter portfolio update shows. GameStop stock was up more than 400% at its Tuesday high, briefly valuing RenTech’s… Continue Reading…
May 3, 2024
“U.S. sustainable investment funds, including ETFs, suffered their worst-ever exodus in Q1. They saw $8.8 billion in net outflows, per new data from Morningstar. Why it matters: That outflow stands in stark contrast to consistent inflows through the first quarter of… Continue Reading…
April 18, 2024
“The International Monetary Fund leveled an unusually direct criticism at US policymakers Tuesday, saying the country’s recent standout performance among advanced economies was in part driven by an unsustainable fiscal policy…” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/imf-steps-up-its-warning-to-us-over-ballooning-debt The U.S. has unsustainable debt. It doesn’t take a rocket… Continue Reading…
April 3, 2024
“Billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros has been the target of controversy recently after a recent move to become a controlling shareholder in the second-largest owner of radio stations in the U.S. This isn’t the first media brand Soros has… Continue Reading…
April 1, 2024
“…Lee recently told CNBC that the small-cap Russell 2000 could soar 50% this year. That implies identical upside in the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ: VTWO). What makes that forecast particularly intriguing is that some Wall Street analysts see substantial downside in the large-cap… Continue Reading…
February 1, 2024
“…The IMF estimates in its new World Economic Outlook report that the global economy will grow 3.1% this year, the same as in 2023, before rising modestly by 3.2% in 2025. The latest forecast is two-tenths of a percent higher… Continue Reading…
January 31, 2024
“Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday reported record profit of 2.22 trillion kroner ($213 billion) in 2023, supported by robust returns on its investments in technology stocks. The so-called Government Pension Fund Global, one of the world’s largest investors, said the… Continue Reading…
January 26, 2024
“…The result? Pain. ARK Innovation posted a negative 11.6% total return this year so far, says Morningstar Direct. That makes it the fourth worst-performing actively traded U.S. diversified ETF this year. Even behind rival funds from T. Rowe Price (TROW) and Fidelity.… Continue Reading…
January 26, 2024
“It’s a tough wager to make right now, after the electric-vehicle maker warned on Wednesday that it will expand at a “notably lower” pace this year, prompting a 12% plunge in the stock. It has now lost some $209 billion… Continue Reading…
November 21, 2023
“Blackstone plans to close a fund that exposes investors to a variety of hedge funds and trading strategies after assets fell almost 90% in four years, the company told Reuters on Tuesday… Assets under management in the fund peaked at… Continue Reading…
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