The AMF, French Market Regulator, is considering levying a fine of $55 million against the UK branch of hedge fund Elliott Management for insider trading, according to an article in […]
Few fields in finance are as ruthlessly Darwinian as starting out a new hedge fund, and securing its early-stage funding. It’s a crowded field, with 800 hedge funds getting the […]
Vitru Financial has captured the attention of the financial market, and nearly everyone wants to know the secrets to their nearly flawless success. In their own initial public offering two weeks […]
Fund management has become the ultimate goal for many financial professionals. The future of the asset management industry seems more promising than the banking one. If you’re looking to establish […]
With Mohamed El-Erian’s resignation from PIMCO due to take effect in mid-March, the Hollywood effect swung into high gear. Replete with drama, backstabbing, finger-pointing, and ill will took center stage […]
A recent Cambridge University study pioneered by former Wall Street trader and neuroscientist John Coates has revealed something that all brokers and financial professionals should keep in mind. Understanding the […]
John Maynard Keys accurately summarized long-term investing with his statement “In the long run, we are all dead”. Purchasing $100 worth of shares in 1899 would produce a present-day return of […]
In what has been seen by many insiders as a bold move, and one indicative of changing times in a banking world that seems split between old world values and […]
U.S officials investigating allegations of insider trading recently discovered that BlackRock may have coerced investment analysts to provide advance analysis on stocks. The investigation led by the New York’s Attorney […]
For 2014 Overall, 2013 was a very good year for the stock market. Individual stocks and sectors rose unexpectedly and rapidly. While most stocks experienced strong gains during the year, […]
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