As 2014 comes to an end and traders begin to prepare for the markets in 2015, we always see a litany of 2015 predication articles hit the internet. I always peruse the articles to see what the author’s position is on 2015 and their prediction. I am not necessarily interested in copying their predictions, but more about what other traders are looking at and where the major issues could arise in the next year. Some of the articles are rather boring and dry, containing only a few
Continued from part one.
Ironically, back in the late 80s early 90s, Warren Buffett wasn't a fan of the insurance sector. During 1990, he commented, "Sometimes it's a good business--and... read more
A Reuters report last week said China’s Evergrowing Bank may have to make good on guarantees it issued on a principal amount 3.7 billion yuan and 300 million yuan... read more
Congress Must Act Now, Pfizer Leaving America And Many More To Follow by Carl Icahn.
Carl C. Icahn
767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor
New York, New York 10153
Dear Senators and Congressmen,
Unfortunately, my warnings... read more
Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO) has signed an agreement with OMV to hand over the stakes in seven exploration licenses to OMV. Five of these licenses are located in the Faroe... read more
How Tough Are Investors Getting On Hedge Fund Fees by Convergence
The debate around lowering hedge fund fees is nothing new and costs are often mentioned among the reasons for... read more
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Night Moves by Christopher Pavese, The View from the Blue Ridhge
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The central Asia-focused Sturgeon Capital declined 0.5% in U.S. dollar terms in September, bringing its year-to-date returns to -5.57%. Gold prices slumped during the month, which negatively impacted one... read more
Morgan Stanley research team wonders if some of their small-cap technology stock selection, the high flyers that sometimes move on emotion, is anti-correlated to success read more
This another part in the “Great Debate” series, which debates the advantages, and disadvantages of indexing vs. active investing.
Here’s the Sequoia Fund’s take on the argument.
More on the “Great... read more