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
There's been a lot of talk about environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in asset management over the last several years. However, as more and more managers start to... Read More
Institutional investors have access to such a wide variety of investments that it can be a struggle to find the time to properly vet and evaluate all the options,... Read More
Global assets under management are expected to rise from $64 trillion to $102 trillion by 2020, growing at a 6% compounded annual rate, a new study predicts. Nearly half... Read More
It looks like the $3 billion that was lost by SAC Capital Advisors in redemptions is haunting the Wall Street to find a new home. Strange picture, but that... Read More
Hedge fund-backed reinsurance (HFR) isn’t a brand new business model, but with only a couple of previous examples to point to (neither very promising) and the current crop having... Read More
2017 is not likely to be a good year for high yield investment performance, Bank of America Merrill Lynch notes. In particular, cracks are appearing in the bullish thesis... Read More
Macro hedge funds are net short the U.S. equity markets – and positioned themselves as such ahead of the Fed’s decision not to raise interest rates last week.
One month... Read More
UBS is mulling a spinoff of its investment banking business as regulators are demanding more capital, according to Mediobanca SpA analysts.
UBS ROE target delayed
UBS, Switzerland’s biggest bank, said in... Read More
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) announced today that it will buy rival Sourcefire, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIRE) at $76 per share, approximately $2.7 billion. The deal has been approved by each companies’ board... Read More
Many people have preconceived notions regarding where gold is mined but the world of today is a very different place compared to the 1970s. Today, more gold is being... Read More
