Paulson Advantage Said to Pare Loss With Fannie-Freddie Rally
Paulson Advantage Said to Pare Loss With Fannie-Freddie Rally
John Paulson trimmed the double-digit losses in one of his main hedge funds last month thanks to a stake in government-sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that surged on the back of the U.S. presidential election. Paulson & Co.’s Advantage fund, which wagers on companies going through corporate events, climbed 9…
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Trump Administration ‘Hell-Bent’ on Big Changes, Dalio Says
Trump Administration ‘Hell-Bent’ on Big Changes, Dalio Says
Economic changes under the Donald Trump administration may be more significant than shifts from “the socialists to the capitalists” in the U.K., U.S. and Germany from 1979 to 1982, according to Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio.
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Dow Stops Short of 20,000 in Worst Week for Banks Since Election
Dow Stops Short of 20,000 in Worst Week for Banks Since Election
What began as a record-setting streak for U.S. stocks fizzled as the week progressed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average approaching and ultimately falling short of 20,000, as the biggest driver of the post-election rally declined.
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Watsa Says Trump Era Time to Go on Offense With $4.9 Billion Bet
Prem Watsa, the Canadian investor who just agreed to buy a Swiss company in his largest deal, called the $4.9 billion agreement a bet on U.S. growth under President-elect Donald Trump.
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McCormick Said to Be Trump Front-Runner for Defense Deputy
Hedge fund manager and former Army officer David McCormick is the front-runner to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s deputy defense secretary, according to three people familiar with the presidential transition.
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OPEC Deal Makes Oil Investors Most Bullish Since Slump Began
Investors are the most optimistic on oil since the slump began two and a half years ago.
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