Jacob Wolinsky is the founder of ValueWalk.com, a popular value investing and hedge fund focused investment website. Prior to ValueWalk, Jacob was VP of Business Development at SumZero. Prior to SumZero, Jacob worked as an equity analyst first at a micro-cap focused private equity firm, followed by a stint at a smid cap focused research shop. Jacob lives with his wife and three kids in Passaic NJ. - Email: jacob(at)valuewalk.com
FD: I do not purchase any equities to avoid conflict of interest and any insider information. I have a few existing holdings from years ago, but mostly mutual funds and some ETFs. I also own 2.5 grams of Gold
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American's concerned about government's privacy invasion
The study found... Read More
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Dov Gertzulin's DG Capital is having a strong year. According to a copy of the hedge fund's letter to investors of its DG Value Partners Class C strategy, the... Read More
One unknown SEC Whistleblower is happy and whistling a song today, while three other whistleblowers, all who had their claims denied, might need to go back to the drawing... Read More
The SEC observed flaws in a U.S. Treasury draft report that could invite costly regulations on large asset managers.
Sarah N. Lynch of Reuters feels this could send shockwaves through... Read More
