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My spending moratorium while on vacation
Kim and I are back from a week-long beach vacation with her brother and his family. We traveled to a luxury timeshare resort where it was super easy to practice social distancing because almost nobody was there. (The place was running at maybe 10% capacity because of COVID, and the level of cleanliness was mind-boggling.…
Read MoreRay Dalio warns we could be “on the brink of a civil war”
While Biden’s inaugural address and call for unity strives for a non-violent path forward that will benefit all Americans, the US is still suffering from the coronavirus pandemic and economic fallout, income inequality, political divides and massive government debt and Ray believes that if these factors are not properly addressed the country could be on […]
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Read MoreThe Top Twenty Greatest Money Managers
The top 20 greatest money managers made $57.7 billion net of fees for their investors in 2020. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Hedge fund managers have made net gains of $1,422 billion since inception, of which $606.6billion or 42.7% has been made by the top 20 managers. Comments from Rick Sopher Commenting […]
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Read MoreThese Are The Best Performing Cryptos Of 2020
It’s been over a decade since Bitcoin first came to the scene and triggered the growth of the cryptocurrency market. The crypto market has changed a lot since then. From one cryptocurrency in 2010, there are now more than 4,000 coins in existence. However, not all are getting the same response from investors. If you […]
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Read MoreSurprise! Nasdaq Leads Weekly Gains
In a surprise twist, the Nasdaq surged by a healthy 4.2%, managing to close the week at an all-time high. What’s happening to tech stocks? Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Surging, gaining…come again? Tech Stocks Still Going Strong Wasn’t tech supposed to wither away and die thanks to be big bad Democrat […]
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Read MoreSoaring Stocks Of Unprofitable Tech Companies
Whitney Tilson’s email to investors discussing IBM: the ultimate value trap, soaring stocks of unprofitable tech companies, and the wisdom of crowds. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more 1) Tech giant IBM (IBM) reported dismal fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday after the close, and the stock fell 9.9% on Friday – continuing its steady […]
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Read MoreApple, Tesla Earnings Previews: Surprises To Drive Momentum
More than 100 S&P 500 companies are set to release their fourth-quarter earnings results this week, including Apple and Tesla. In early trading, Apple and other big tech names pushed the Nasdaq to a new record high. However, tech stocks reversed course shortly after trading began, and Apple was down more than 1%. Q4 2020 […]
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Read MoreApple Hits A New All-Time High Ahead Of Earnings
Commenting on Apple hitting a new all-time high and today’s trading so far, Gorilla Trades strategist Ken Berman said: Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Apple Hits A New All-Time High The major indices are all trading in the red at midday following a wild morning session on Wall Street. While stocks opened […]
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Read MoreSierra parametric cat bond hits $200m, prices 14% down on guidance
The second parametric earthquake catastrophe bond Sierra Ltd. (Series 2021-1), sponsored by specialist mortgage security focused investment manager Bayview Asset Management, LLC, has now been successfully upsized to $200 million, while pricing for each of the two tranches of notes has settled at the bottom end of reduced guidance. The upsizing and low pricing of…
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