Recession Risk Rises As Iran Tensions And US-China Trade War Build
Article By:
Paul Hodges
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Sunday, May 26, 2019 10:16 AM EDT
Probably not even President Trump knows whether he will continue with his China trade war, or whether he will actually attack Iran. Prudent investors will prepare for all possible scenarios rather than simply hoping for the best.
In this article: USO
Falling Rates: Headwind Or Tailwind
Article By:
Kurt Kallaus
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Saturday, May 25, 2019 5:27 PM EDT
While safety, foreign bond rate competition and inflation expectations are among the most important factors affecting the yields of US Treasuries, Quantitative Easing (QE) is also an influence in this unique era of printing money out of thin air.
In this article: SPX
Peek Into The Future Through Futures, How Hedge Funds Are Positioned
Article By:
Paban Pandey
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Sunday, May 19, 2019 4:28 PM EDT
Last October, the 10-year Treasury yield (2.39 percent) peaked at 3.25 percent before coming under sustained pressure. Existing home sales for April are due out Tuesday. On Wednesday, FOMC minutes for the March 19-20 meeting are released; and more.
Funds That Bet On Volatility Might Spike Volatility, Crashing The Markets
Article By:
John Rubino
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Monday, May 13, 2019 9:34 PM EDT
The multi-billion-dollar funds that bet on volatility (that’s right, betting on market volatility is now a career) have grown to the point that they can actually cause the volatility they “invest” in – with systemically dangerous results.
In this article: VIX
CoT This Week: Futures, How Hedge Funds Are Positioned
Article By:
Paban Pandey
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Sunday, May 5, 2019 7:00 AM EDT
It is normal for fatigue to set in, and for longs to begin to think about taking profit, at least some. Before Friday’s one-percent rally post-jobs report, they were doing that.
Hedge Funds Have Never Been More Bullish On NIC Inc.
Article By:
Insider Monkey
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Saturday, May 4, 2019 7:33 PM EDT
How do we determine whether NIC Inc. makes for a good investment at the moment? We analyze the sentiment of a select group of the very best investors in the world, who spend immense amounts of time and resources studying companies.
Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund Made $84 Billion Last Quarter After Going All-In On Stocks
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Saturday, May 4, 2019 6:59 PM EDT
When everybody was bailing out of stocks late last year, the managers of Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth saw an opportunity to buy, buy, buy. And the bet has paid off - bigly.
When The Uber-Wealthy Bash The Wealth Gap, It's Time To Worry
Article By:
Elliott Wave International
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Thursday, May 2, 2019 10:30 PM EDT
The lint of acrimony over the widening gulf between the 1% and everyone else is smoldering once again.
In this article: SPX
PIMCO Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Common Share Distributions
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NASDAQ GlobeNewswire
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Thursday, May 2, 2019 12:00 AM EDT
The distributions are payable on June 3, 2019 to shareholders of record on May 13, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of May 10, 2019.
SPX Record Highs: Every Time Is Different
Article By:
Seth Golden
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019 7:41 AM EDT
The markets have been responding, all year long, to the better than expected economic data, capped with last week’s release of a 3.2% Q1 GDP result. It has also come with a lack of inflation as recognized in the latest release of (PCE) data.
Hedge Funds Have Never Been This Bullish On RingCentral Inc And Rightfully So
Article By:
Insider Monkey
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Sunday, April 21, 2019 8:03 PM EDT
RingCentral Inc was in 48 hedge funds’ portfolios at the end of December. RNG investors should pay attention to an increase in enthusiasm from smart money recently. There were 42 hedge funds in our database holding RNG in the previous quarter.
Commitment Of Traders, Futures Positions Of Non-Commercials
Article By:
Paban Pandey
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Sunday, April 21, 2019 7:00 AM EDT
Once – matter of when, not if – the cash begins to sustainably rally, further help will come from non-commercials, who are sitting on near-record net shorts.
Hedge Funds Dumped GrubHub Inc At The Right Time
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Insider Monkey
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Saturday, April 20, 2019 5:59 PM EDT
GrubHub Inc (NYSE:GRUB) was in 23 hedge funds’ portfolios at the end of the fourth quarter of 2018. GRUB investors should be aware of a decrease in enthusiasm from smart money recently.