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The pandemic of 2020 has tested most sectors of the economy, and like the two most recent downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Reliance On Outside Funding Many entrepreneurs are reliant on outside funding, whether angel investors, […]

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In its rush to get Coronavirus stimulus checks out, the IRS sent checks to dead people. Lawmakers have been worrying about how much money has been spent, but they could’ve saved $1.4 billion if deceased people didn’t receive payments. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Coronavirus stimulus checks sent to dead people The […]

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Short sellers have been raking it in on their Wirecard shorts, but most haven’t cashed their positions out yet. Analysis from one firm shows that just 12.5% of Wirecard shorts have been covered over the last week, which means most short sellers are letting their position ride in hopes of further declines. Q1 2020 hedge […]

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Many people dismiss news about the pension fund crisis because they don’t receive a pension and believe they won’t be affected. However, given that so many public pension funds are in crisis, it’s safe to say that everyone will feel the effects of it in one way or another. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences […]

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Commenting on the reopening push and today’s trading Gorilla Trades strategist Ken Berman said: Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The major indices are trading slightly in the red at midday, with the lockdown-sensitive issues being deep in the red again. The record number of new COVID cases in the U.S. spooked investors […]

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Market overreactions following bad news headlines are usually temporary and can provide the basis for a profitable contrarian trading strategy. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more On the 4th of February 2013, a news story broke that the U.S Justice Department was pressing a civil suit against credit rating agency S&P Global for […]

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IMF predicts deeper global recession and slower recovery, just as I expected. Good news for gold. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The June edition of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook Report Update is out! The main message is that the IMF predicts now even a deeper recession than two months ago. As […]

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Those who are hoping for a second round of IRS Coronavirus stimulus checks still have about a month to wait until negotiations on the next federal stimulus package will begin in earnest. In the meantime, White House advisers, lawmakers and other officials are talking about what should be done. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences […]

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Many discussions currently are focused on the next round of coronavirus stimulus, including if it will include direct payments and when it will be approved. The IRS, it seems, is still stuck with the first round and now wants back some of the money it sent via coronavirus stimulus checks. The agency now wants the […]

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