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Q4 Lifted Hedge Fund Assets To Another All-Time High

Q4 Lifted Hedge Fund Assets To Another All-Time High

Written by eVestment The continued positive aggregate returns to start Q4 lifted hedge fund assets to another all-time high, despite net flows in negative territory for a second consecutive month. On a net basis, outflows were small again in October, but the industry felt redemption pressures more broadly than much of the year. Allocations and redemptions were highly […]
Wholesale Inventories Down 0.4%, Retail Down 0.1%

Wholesale Inventories Down 0.4%, Retail Down 0.1%

Wholesale and retail inventories both declined in October according to the Census Bureau Advance Indicators report. Census Bureau Advance Inventory Numbers Chart excerpted from the Census Bureau Advance Indicators report. The inventory numbers are likely to reduce fourth-quarter GDP estimates slightly.
Hot Options Report For End Of Day – Tuesday, Nov. 28

Hot Options Report For End Of Day – Tuesday, Nov. 28

Top tickers for end of day: BAC, F, AAPL, ZNGA.
Richmond Fed Manufacturing: Robust Growth In November

Richmond Fed Manufacturing: Robust Growth In November

Today the Richmond Fed Manufacturing Composite Index was at 30 for the month of November, up from last month’s 12. Investing.com had forecast 14. Because of the highly volatile nature of this index, we include a 3-month moving average to facilitate the identification of trends, now at 20.3, which indicates expansion. The complete data series behind today’s […]
Valhi – Chart Of The Day

Valhi – Chart Of The Day

The Chart of the Day belongs to Valhi (VHI). Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy in 10/2 the stock gained 140.45%. Valhi Inc. operates through majority-owned subsidiaries or less than majority-owned affiliates in the chemicals, component products, waste management and titanium metals industries. These subsidiaries and affiliates are NL Industries, Inc., CompX International Inc., Waste Control Specialists LLC, […]
2 Large-Cap Drug Stocks Missing Out On Industry Rally In ’17

2 Large-Cap Drug Stocks Missing Out On Industry Rally In ’17

After the drug pricing issue crippled its performance last year, the drug/biotech industry, except for a small correction recently, has witnessed a turnaround this year. Stocks with large market cap have done particularly well. After declining 5.2% last year, the Large Cap Pharma industry has risen 15.3% this year so far with a number of things going […]
Yield Curve Flattening Means Sell Utilities & Buy Energy

Yield Curve Flattening Means Sell Utilities & Buy Energy

Yield Curve Flattening The biggest story in finance, besides the hyperbolic rise in bitcoin, is the flattening of the yield curve. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the yield curve is flattening because it generally flattens during expansions. The two reasons why it is a big story are because investors are hyper focused on when […]
Agriculture Markets Report – Tuesday, Nov. 28

Agriculture Markets Report – Tuesday, Nov. 28

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Value Investor Jean Marie Eveillard Trades 3 Big Tech Stocks: WDC, TXN, STX

Value Investor Jean Marie Eveillard Trades 3 Big Tech Stocks: WDC, TXN, STX

French international investor and “Fund Manager Lifetime Achievement” award winner Jean Marie Eveillard helms the $44.72 billion First Eagle Investment Management LLC. According to the fund’s recent disclosure with SEC, it has made several tweaks to its portfolio in the third quarter. Eveillard initiated a bullish bet on data storage company Western Digital Corp (Nasdaq:  WDC) and Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) while […]
Retail Experts: The Strength Of Holiday Shopping And What It Says About The US Consumer

Retail Experts: The Strength Of Holiday Shopping And What It Says About The US Consumer

A discussion about the start of the holiday shopping season and the US consumer, as well as what corporate tax reform could mean for the industry, and what companies might do with those savings.  Audio Length: 00:43:06