LI’s James Simons’ $1.2 billion earnings put him at No. 2 in 2014 hedge fund ranking
The top 25 hedge fund managers earned $11.6 billion in compensation in 2014, an average of $400 million each, even as hedge funds overall posted a mediocre year. A survey by trade publisher Institutional More...
Larry Robbins Gives McDonald’s a Break with a Brand New Stake
McDonald’s has been a loser lately, given the healthy eating trend, but hedge fund manager Larry Robbins might be lovin’ the stock at these levels. For years, the iconic fast food joint has More...
How Bill Ackman Messed Up JC Penney: A Cautionary Tale of Activist Investing
J.C. Penney may go the way of Woolworth’s and other retail dinosaurs. It lost its once loyal customers in a bid to fix what wasn’t broken, and J.C. Penney’s tale of woe sheds light on the darker 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...
Hedge Fund Titan Larry Robbins Boosts Investment in Avis, PVH and Lithia
Top-performing hedge fund manager Larry Robbins on Dec. 10 increased his holdings in Avis Budget Group Inc., PVH Corp and Lithia Motors Inc., value investing website GuruFocus Real Time Picks, More...
Larry Robbins Says Ebay, Paypal Split-Up Like Getting Lucky After A Divorce
– Larry Robbins of Glenview Capital Management thinks it’s great news that Ebay is spinning off Paypal, according to ValueWalk. eBay can manage quite well with its core business and $15 More...
Jim Cramer Says Hertz CEO Mark Frissora Has Lost All Credibility on Wall Street
CNBC’s Jim Cramer put Hertz CEO Mark Frissora’s picture on his notorious Mad Money Wall of Shame and said, “Sir, as long as your remain CEO of Hertz, Avis does not have to try harder.” Cramer More...
4 Stock Ideas From The Delivering Alpha Conference
– – Jim Cramer discussed his favorite 4 stock ideas from the Delivering Alpha Conference last month in New York. The annual event is a gathering of the most high-profile hedge fund managers More...
Investment Ideas from Leon Cooperman, Michael Novogratz and Larry Robbins
Leon Cooperman of Omega Advisors, Fortress Investment Group’s Michael Novogratz and Glenview Capital Management’s Larry Robbins, discussed their top investment ideas for 2014 at least week’s More...
A Preview of the 4th Annual Delivering Alpha Conference
The 4th Annual Delivering Alpha Conference, sponsored by CNBC and Institutional Investor, kicks off in New York City on Wednesday July 16, 2014. As usual, the conference will commence with More...