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
The top eight U.K. banks could need to hold extra £50 billion ($79 billion) as the outline of Basel 4 emerges, KPMG warned in its recent report.
Basel 3 implementation... Read More
After producing a nominal return of around 15% per annum for the past seven years, GMO’s James Montier and Matt Kadnar believe that over the next seven years the... Read More
Morning Market Update
Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. market on Thursday include: Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT), Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Zumiez... Read More
Rip-off: High Out-of-Pocket Social Costs are a Stealth Tax on the Middle Class and the Poor (via Moyers & Company)
Editor’s note: This is the third piece in a series... Read More
Over the past few months, Californian utility Pacific Gas & Electric Co., has become a favorite of hedge funds.
Several notable names were buying or increasing their holdings in the... Read More
The world is in the middle of a disruptive transitory phase, Joseph Scoby of Magnetar Capital observed. It is not just the transitions from video cassettes, hotels and taxis... Read More
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS), known as the “central bank of central banks,” has been outdoing itself lately. Not only did it discover $14 trillion in debt hidden... Read More
Hedge Weekly HSBC latest numbers have China focused hedge funds dominating the pack
Looking at the array of hedge fund strategies and their performance year to date tells a very... Read More
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) is exiting the controversial metals warehousing operation amidst regulatory concerns and a political battle with large US beverage manufacturers.
Goldman exiting metals warehousing business
After four... Read More
Trading ETFs in the Secondary Market by Wesley R. Gray, Ph.D., Alpha Architect
Our mission is to empower investors through education. So train yourself well, in order to think critically... Read More
