GameStop stock frenzy enters White House realm
The Biden administration said they will be monitoring the rapid rise in GameStop stocks after the seemingly failing retailer shocked the market with recent spikes.
Player One in Game Stop 'battle royale' stock game gets jittery over market move
Short-seller Andrew Left does not usually smoke. But on Monday he had a cigarette to calm his nerves as shares of GameStop Corp, the stock he had shorted, continued to rocket higher.
Rich New Yorkers’ second homes targeted in proposed ‘oligarch’ tax
Renewed interest in the proposal comes as the state deals with a massive coronavirus-related budget deficit.
Billionaire Ray Dalio speaks out about 'journey and reflections' following son's sudden death
Billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio is speaking out about his “journey and reflections” following the tragic sudden death of his adult son, Devon.
Covid-19 Caused Chaos for Investors in 2020. These Hedge Funds Earned Billions.
For little-known hedge-fund manager Jim Davis, 2020 is a career-defining year.
Oil sees quiet bull market as hedge funds pile in
Big money is sensing a new day in the global oil markets.
Apollo CEO, co-founder Leon Black and the $75 million connected to Jeffrey Epstein: report
Both Black and Apollo have moved quickly to distance themselves from Epstein following the allegations.
Billionaire Jeffrey Gundlach slams California over taxes, may leave state
Billionaire bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach is considering packing his bags to escape the “incompetent governance” of California.
Ray Dalio’s $100 million education charity hit with abuse of wealth and power lawsuit
Billionaire Ray Dalio's philanthropy unit is being accused of bad behavior.
Hedge fund founder arrested in Neiman Marcus-linked case
A hedge fund founder was arrested Thursday on charges that he defrauded creditors of the luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus by pressuring an investment bank not to bid against his hedge fund in buying securities from the creditors.
Hedge fund to pay $312M for McClatchy newspaper chain
Chatham said Friday that it plans to offer employees at the 30-newspaper chain their current jobs with the same pay and benefits, and it will honor collective bargaining agreements.
Ex-Bridgewater Associates Co-CEO Eileen Murray sues firm
Former Bridgewater Associates co-Chief Executive Eileen Murray filed suit against her ex-employer on Friday, alleging Bridgewater is withholding $20 million to $100 million in deferred compensation because she has disclosed a gender-discrimination dispute she is involved in with the firm.
Bridgewater Associates lays off several dozen employees
Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund, made cuts in its research department and client-services team as well as among its recruiters
Bill Ackman: ‘I really blame CNBC’ for ‘Hell is coming’ controversy
Bill Ackman lashed out at CNBC on Wednesday after anchors prodded him about his controversial appearance on the cable network this spring during the early days of the coronavirus.
Bridgewater Associates falsified evidence against employees, arbitrators say
A court filing on that matter was made public Monday.
Cohen bidding $2B for Mets franchise and $2B for cable network: Gasparino
Other bids for the team have come in lower
New York hedge-fund traders aim to avoid city tax by WFH
The city's 4% unincorporated business tax raises about $2 billion a year for the city by taxing investment-fund managers, law firms and other individually owned businesses, based on the portion of sales or services performed within the city.
After dumping Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway, Ackman says his hedge fund is up big
William Ackman's hedge fund is boasting double-digit gains at a time many portfolios have sunk along with the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, after the billionaire investor plowed cash into a number of companies he already owned and dumped Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway among other stocks.
Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb takes back reins of hedge fund Third Point
Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb is taking back the reins as sole chief investment officer at his hedge fund Third Point LLC, less than one year after he appointed long-time colleague Munib Islam to be his co-chief investment officer, according to a letter the firm sent its investors.
Hedge funds make money in April, Ackman gains 13.6%
Hedge funds recorded gains in April when stocks posted their biggest monthly return in decades.