Financial

$2,000. Think about this number. Theoretically, it’s just a number, one of many. But… somehow we feel that jumping above this level was a big event in the gold market. After all, gold surpassed this psychologically important point for the first time in history, reaching record high, as the chart below shows. Q2 2020 hedge […]

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As the 2021 deadline for replacing LIBOR approaches, the conversation among policy makers and market participants has shifted from which single benchmark will replace the scandal-ridden LIBOR to the value of multiple alternative benchmarks tailored to specific requirements.  Regulators and capital markets participants are recognizing that borrowers and lenders need and will benefit from interest […]

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Beyond Meat (BYND) was one of last year’s hottest stocks. Shares of the plant-based meat company exploded 859% during its first three months out of the gate. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more “Fake meat” was all the rage: an instant favorite with Millennials (I personally prefer the real thing). And the industry’s still […]

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Rocky, as in Rocky Balboa. Even if knocked down, rising to settle the score. Yeah, the bulls are made of steel – that’s still my opinion after looking at dozens of charts, and scrolling down the headlines. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Assessing the outlook yesterday, such were my observations: (…) Is […]

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