Laven Financial’s Best Advice For PE Due Diligence
With growing interest in alternatives, Laven Financial Services has released a white paper on how to do operational due diligence on private equity funds. PE is unique because its illiquid structure...
View ArticleHottest links: Badakhshan, Trolls, Re-Insurers, Doomsday, Ben Graham
Hottest links for Monday August 5th, 2013 (see Sunday’s edition of hottest links here). Top stories for today include; Bridgewater tells us what could bring the apocalypse in Europe; It is no longer...
View ArticleThird Point Reinsurance Aims To Raise $370M in IPO
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd, a property and casualty insurer and a subsidiary of Third Point LLC, the hedge fund headed by Daniel Loeb aims to raise as much as $370.55 million from its initial public...
View ArticleSony Rejects Dan Loeb’s Proposal For Entertainment Unit
The board of directors of Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE) (TYO:6758) unanimously rejected the proposal of Daniel Loeb, founder and CEO of Third Point to spin off the entertainment business of the company....
View ArticleHottest Links: China=France?, Buffett Liked Silver, Gurus, HF Job
Hottest links for Tuesday August 6th, 2013 (see Monday’s edition of hottest links here). Top stories for today include; Some big names are short Fiat SpA (BIT:F) (OTCMKTS:FIATY), but here is the long...
View ArticleSEC Investigating Ackman Herbalife Insider Trading Claim
FOX Business Network’s (FBN) Senior Correspondent Charlie Gasparino reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking into Hedge Fund Manager Bill Ackman’s claims on Herbalife Ltd....
View ArticleLoeb Expects Sony To Outline Objectives For Entertainment Unit
Daniel Loeb, CEO of hedge fund, Third Point expects Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE) (TYO: 6758) to outline its objective to boost the profitability of its entertainment business after the board of...
View ArticlePerry Buys 7 Percent of J.C. Penney, Supports Questrom’s Return
Perry Capital, the hedge fund headed by Richard Perry, disclosed that it owns 16,000,000 shares or a 7.26% stake in the embattled department store chain J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP), based on its 13D...
View ArticleHottest Links: Loeb Strike, HLF Shakes, Musk Crazy?, Watsa & BBRY
Hottest links for Monday August 12th, 2013 (see last week’s edition of hottest links here). Top stories for today include; Is Iceland about to experience another collapse?; Dan Loeb strikes again is...
View ArticleGlenview Claims Shareholder Approval To Replace HMA Board
Glenview Capital claimed a majority of the shareholders of Health Management Associates Inc (NYSE:HMA) have voted to replace the existing board with Glenview’s slate of directors. Activist hedge fund...
View ArticleHottest Links: 13Fs, Icahn AAPL Activity, Bove Goes Bitcoin
Hottest links for Thursday (the late edition) August 15th, 2013 (see Wednesday’s edition of hottest links here). Top stories for today include; The map of countries Britain invaded looks nearly...
View ArticleBrevan Howard Traders Quit Amid Hefty Losses
Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP continues to see the departure of its senior traders. People familiar with the matter told Jesse Westbrook and Lisa Abramowicz of Bloomberg that two more credit...
View ArticleHedge Fund Manager Ray Dalio Angers Displaced Boat People
Hedge fund manager Ray Dalio may have to look elsewhere for his new corporate headquarters, now that he’s upset the boat people of Stamford. Ray Dalio’s company Bridgewater Associates has been looking...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney Still Not A Hit With Citigroup
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) released its earnings report for the three months ended June this morning, and shares have been rising in today’s trading despite the miss on earnings. Despite the...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney Banks On Towels, Luggage To Stem Losses
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) plans to devote more floor space to towels, cooking utensils and luggage to stem its falling fortunes. Yesterday, the retailer released its earnings report for the...
View ArticleHedge Funds Lag On Short Problems
According to a new report from Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) hedge funds are not doing well in 2013. Overall just 5% of equity hedge funds are actually managing to beat the market. According to the...
View ArticleHottest Links: New HF Battle, CAPE Wars, Steve Ballmer Gone
Hottest links for Sunday August 25th, 2013 (see last week‘s edition of hottest links here). Note: Since we missed the past few days we have an extended version today, although we certainly missed some...
View ArticleCarl Icahn Posts Returns, Fact Checks NY Post On Twitter
Carl Icahn has become somewhat infamous for the financial disclosures he feels comfortable making on Twitter. Icahn reckons that reporting financial data on Twitter is one step toward better corporate...
View ArticleHottest Links: Taleb Life Advice, HF Fraud, Berkowitz Attacked, Edwards Back
Hottest links for Thursday August 29th, 2013 (see Wednesday‘s edition of hottest links here). Top stories for the day include; Nassim Taleb offers some life advice on the topic of how to have a great...
View ArticleHottest Links: HLF Wont Die, NOK Short Pain, What’s a Hedge Fund?
Hottest links for Wednesday September 4th, 2013 (see Tuesday’s edition of hottest links here). Top stories for the day include; Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) (yes that company) is back in the news. A...
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