Asset Allocation
Why Is OCERS Looking at Dumping Ray Dalio’s Prized Hedge Fund?
The California county pension program says his Bridgewater Pure Alpha has been dogging it since 2015.
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Market Moves
Drama Aside, Meme Stocks Are Having a Good Year So Far
Retail investors holding on to social media darlings have helped some business gain a new lease on life. But many worry that the good times won’t last.
Asset Allocation
CIOs Favor Growth Stocks, Shun Bitcoin, Goldman Sachs Survey Finds
Investment chiefs also said they were bullish on China A shares and expect inflation to peak in the first half of 2022.
Market Moves
Why the Time May Be Ripe for a Return to Active Management
Investors will need help hitting even reduced target returns in the coming years, says Goldman Sachs report.
Corporate Moves
Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates Appoints Two Investment Chiefs to Head Sustainability Venture
Karen Karniol-Tambour was formerly head of research at the hedge fund; Carsten Stendevad was previously chief executive at ATP.
SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Shkreli Lawyer
Evan Greebel allegedly drafted bogus consulting agreements to fend off disgruntled hedge fund investors.
Asset Management Culture
The GameStop Woes Keep Plaguing Melvin Capital
A spate of legal complaints have been filed against the hedge fund over the past two months, as retail investors cry conspiracy and foul play.
Risk
Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Founder Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud
Stefan Qin, 24, allegedly drained the $90 million fund for ‘indulgences and speculative personal investments.’
Regulation
Hedge Fund Founder Pleads Guilty to Neiman Marcus Bankruptcy Fraud
Daniel Kamensky pressured a rival investor to drop its bid for assets he wanted on the cheap.
Market Moves
A Record Number of New Retail Investors Signed Up in 2020
They’re younger, more diverse, and they go to their friends and family for investment advice, a new report confirms.
Risk
Ray Dalio Warns Janet Yellen About Perils of a Weaker Dollar
The hedge fund chief cautions the new Treasury secretary against complacency over the greenback’s continued role as the world’s reserve currency.
Market Moves
What Are the Next Five Meme Stocks After GameStop?
Retail investors in popular subreddit r/wallstreetbets have proven they can drive up stocks for GameStop. Now, they’re on the hunt for other social media favorites.
Alternatives
Bitcoin About to See an ‘Avalanche of Institutional Investors,’ Says Scaramucci
The former White House communications director’s hedge fund launched a Bitcoin fund.
Market Moves
Vaccines and Pent-Up Demand Will Jazz Stocks, Says Paul Tudor Jones
Trend-spotter hedge fund titan predicts an economic ‘explosion’ in the 2nd quarter.
Market Moves
How Ken Griffin Is Up 20% This Year
The hedge fund mogul bought bargains during the winter market crash, and they have delivered since.