Beware of activist investors?
Activist investors are relatively new – but very influential – players in international capital markets. Activist investors are shareholders at publicly traded companies who attempt to affect More...
Hedge Fund Third Quarter 13Fs: Third Point, Appaloosa Management And Baupost Group
It’s that time of the year again. Hedge funds began to file their 13Fs for the third quarter at the end of last week and over the next few days ValueWalk’s going to publish a series of articles More...
Dan Loeb knows how to stir the pot
Third Point hedge fund manager Dan Loeb has turned $3 million into $17.5 billion by being a cagey investor and a proverbial “kochlefel” (pot stirrer). His letters to the CEOs of major corporations are legendary, More...
Dan Loeb Slams Warren Buffett
– – Hedge fund mogul Dan Loeb slammed the Oracle of Omaha in a room full of financiers Wednesday in Las Vegas, calling the beloved investor an all-seeing hypocrite for his views on everything from More...
Lyft Gets a Boost With New Fundraising Round
Uber may be the leader in ride sharing app popularity, but Lyft is gaining on its competitor with a new round of fundraising. The company that, along with Uber, is giving cabbies a run for their money, More...
Dan Loeb Spooked by Haunted House Market
2014 wasn’t a fantastic year for hedge funds with an average return of 3.4%. Dan Loeb was downbeat about his fund’s performance in 2014 as well as prospects for 2015. In an investor letter, as More...
Dan Loeb and Paul Singer Push For L.G.B.T Rights Panel at Davos
With the World Economic Forum set to begin in Davos, there are certain to be progressive issues on the agenda, like environmentalism and gender equality. Until recently, however, the subject of More...
2014 Brought Pain and Gain for Hedge Funds
There was pain and gain, as usual, in the hedge fund sector, with Larry Robbins, Bill Ackman and Dan Loeb cleaning up, but with lackluster returns for Leon Cooperman and John Paulson. Larry Robbins More...
Dan Loeb’s Vicious Schmear Campaign against Dow Chemical
Jim Cramer didn’t hold back (when does he?) in his passionate criticism of activist hedge fund manager Dan Loeb of Third Point and his treatment of Dow Chemical, as reported by CNBC. Loeb owns a 2% stake More...
Alibaba and the Forty Hedge Fund Managers
Okay, maybe there aren’t forty, but certainly more than four, hedge fund managers that have gotten major booty from Alibaba after picking it up pre-IPO for a steal. John Paulson of Paulson & More...