It's no secret that most hedge funds have had a particularly difficult year, and now that we have 11 months of data, it's become clear that 2018 is the industry's worse year since the global financial crisis. Between investor redemptions and performance-based losses, the hedge fund industry has shed 3.4% of its assets under management so far year to date, according to data from Eurekahedge.
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The clock may finally be counting down on the end of conservatorship for the government-sponsored enterprises. However, some analysts are not convinced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will... read more
The nation’s largest pharmacy chain Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) said Monday it is giving activist investor Jana Partners LLC two board seats, despite the hedge fund only owning a relatively... read more
A UBS report on investing in Spanish government debt, issued September 25, may need to revise its thesis. After under-performing the market due to political concerns, the report said... read more
Last week, Germany’s political parties, the Christian Democrats, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, and the Social Democrats politically thrashed out the structure of a coalition government. Talks had been... read more
With capital numbers across the U.S. banks at strong levels, this year’s DFAST and CCAR results won’t drive stock performance, believe Citi analysts. Keith Horowitz and team at Citi in... read more
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ETFs have become increasingly popular in the wake of the financial crisis because of the advantage they offer in terms of liquidity, transparency, and cost, but in the past... read more
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