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The current market situation has forced many investors into new strategies, due to the high degree of volatility. One option that has been attracting a lot of attention is called contracts for difference (CFD). Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more So, what does this involve, and why is it particularly useful in times […]

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Commenting on the potential for volatile swings across the board and today’s trading, Gorilla Trades strategist Ken Berman said: Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Volatile Swings Inbound The major indices are all trading higher at midday, despite a negative start to the session and stocks are on track to finish higher for […]

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The Supreme Court has handed down a decision in a case that could have a direct impact on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHFA Director Mark Calabria. Although the Seila case was filed against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the decision has implications for the Federal Housing Finance Agency and other federal agencies that have […]

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The world’s top 300 biggest private equity firms have raised a total of $1.988 trillion in the last five years, according to the 2020 PEI 300 report.

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Many Americans continue to hold out hope for a second IRS stimulus check. One thing lawmakers will be looking at as they debate whether to send a second IRS stimulus check is how the first check was spent. We’re starting to get more and more data on what the first round of coronavirus stimulus checks […]

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Foreign exchange trading (forex or FX) is the global market for buying and selling currencies. It’s the world’s biggest financial market by far. At £5.2 trillion, it dwarfs the world’s combined stock markets by a factor of 25. For flexible-rate currencies like the Pound, Forex has a direct impact on exchange rates, meaning their values […]

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Many Americans are looking for an update on the round 2 Coronavirus stimulus checks every day, but for now, the only updates available are comments from officials. All we can do right now is try to get an idea about what Congress might do for the phase 4 stimulus package, although negotiations won’t really begin […]

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Dan Celia: Preserve Cash During Low-Volume Week Waiting on Coronavirus Surge Information Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more PHILADELPHIA – A shorter trading week due to the holiday could prove a welcome respite as investors catch their breath and balance portfolios following two 700-point drops in the market last week, according to nationally […]

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Excerpted with permission of the publisher, Wiley, from Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies by McKinsey & Company, Tim Koller, Marc Goedhart, David Wessels. Copyright (c) 1990, 1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 by McKinsey & Company. All rights reserved. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Short-Termism Runs Deep Despite overwhelming […]

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