Sentences with phrase «more as a hedge»

I also see it more as a hedge against some catastrophic event that occurs on the planet to ensure the survival of the human species, not to move everyone currently on earth there.

Not exact matches

John Khoury, founder and managing partner of the $ 2.7 billion Long Pond Capital hedge fund, revealed a long position in U.S. homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc, which he said should rise as more millennials age into the first - time home buyer market.

«The gap for ETFs vs. TIFs (as Bogle calls traditional index funds) is no doubt wider, given that the ETF investor base is much different and the use cases for ETFs are far more varied (hedging, shorting, arb trades, etc.) than those for TIFs (buy, hold, rebalance).

However, about 10 banks have improved their hedging products, adding more derivative products, such as forex call spread options, interest rate swaps and cross currency swaps, he said.

With geopolitical tensions in places like Ukraine, emerging market selloffs in countries like Turkey and U.S. stocks» choppy start to 2014, more investors are seeking out hard assets as an opportunity to diversify a portfolio, hedge against inflation and pursue a solid return in something unrelated to the equity markets.

Once again, this unique meeting will welcome the best - known hedge fund managers, as well as more than 100 of the largest global investors, along with illustrious political and economic commentators, appearing in engaging and insightful panels moderated by II and CNBC editors.

While the BCG report has the rosy title of Capitalizing on the New Golden Age in Private Equity, it says the industry faces some serious growing pains as more and more investors keep throwing money at the industry as alternatives (such as hedge funds) have sucked wind.

This can set you up also for more long term reputation rehabilitation by forcing a focus on Turing as a research and development company — not a pharma hedge fund hybrid.»

SEOUL, April 23 - U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management dismissed Hyundai Motor Group's restructuring plan as insufficient on Monday and called on the South Korean conglomerate to adopt a holding company strategy and appoint more independent board members.

Glenview's Larry Robbins also lost more than $ 23 million in his hedge fund, as his pro-Obamacare bets on healthcare companies turned sour: Hospital Corporation of America (hca) stock dropped 11 %, losing him $ 127 million; and Tenet Healthcare (thc) stock plummeted 25 %, taking another $ 90 million from Glenview's portfolio.

That hurt technology - focused hedge fund Coatue Management, which lost about $ 58 million during the day, including more than $ 10 million apiece on Netflix stock and Activision Blizzard (atvi), as well as American Tower Corp. (amt), which sank 6 %.

NEW YORK, March 6 - Citadel, one of the world's largest hedge fund managers, has cut staff by more than 30 percent in one of its stock - picking units in what several people with direct knowledge of the layoffs described as a surprise move.

«I've been spending a fair amount of time in the last few weeks just looking at this and saying, as a small company, how can we hedge more effectively?

Bill Ackman has seen his hedge fund's assets cut more than in half from their peak above $ 20 billion in 2015 as institutional investors flee Pershing Square's abysmal returns amid a roaring bull market.

Others spend big bucks to pull off elaborate multi-day affairs, such as the planned three - day New York celebration for 83 - year old billionaire investor George Soros starting Friday that will be attended by more than 500 guests, including hedge fund titans and prominent political leaders.

LONDON / FRANKFURT / MILAN, May 2 (Reuters)- U.S. hedge fund Elliott is stepping up its activities in Europe, a Reuters review of data shows, as it sees more opportunities to unlock value for shareholders by pushing through management changes, company break - ups and merger deals.

Hedge fund billionaire David Tepper said Thursday he's «not as bullish» as he could be — taking a more cautious view of the stock market almost five years to the day since his comments on CNBC sparked the «Tepper Rally» in the stock market.

LONDON / FRANKFURT / MILAN, May 2 - U.S. hedge fund Elliott is stepping up its activities in Europe, a Reuters review of data shows, as it sees more opportunities to unlock value for shareholders by pushing through management changes, company break - ups and merger deals.

That's more than twice as many hedge funds as operated five years ago, according to Chicago - based Hedge Fund Resehedge funds as operated five years ago, according to Chicago - based Hedge Fund ReseHedge Fund Research.

What's more, hedge funds might have trouble justifying their high fees if they are holding the same stocks as a rival.

And as more money is invested in hedge funds, even more funds may start to look alike.

As a result, he argues, we should expect to see plenty more acquisitions like Walmart's purchase of Jet.com, as the incumbents wake up to the threat that smaller startups are posing and attempt to «hedge their own public valuations by buying the very same unicorns that keep them awake at night.&raquAs a result, he argues, we should expect to see plenty more acquisitions like Walmart's purchase of Jet.com, as the incumbents wake up to the threat that smaller startups are posing and attempt to «hedge their own public valuations by buying the very same unicorns that keep them awake at night.&raquas the incumbents wake up to the threat that smaller startups are posing and attempt to «hedge their own public valuations by buying the very same unicorns that keep them awake at night.»

«My role was to take the software I had built, addressing problems such as Lehman's had on the capital market side, and showing it to large banks and hedge funds and trading desks, and explaining to them how this technology could lead to more well - informed decisions,» Poirier says.

nWomen use hedge phrases such as «I believe» or «It seems to me» more often than men.

And now that our careers are going, we're looking at maxing out two traditional 401Ks and two Roth IRAs this year, and we see the Roth IRA portion as a small hedge against rising future tax rates (or what I think is a bit more likely to happen — tax brackets that don't keep pace with inflation, so keep sucking in more and more people to higher brackets).

But more traditional futures markets are starting to get involved — opening the door to more traditional investors, such as hedge funds and institutions.

This discussion also does not consider any specific facts or circumstances that may be relevant to holders subject to special rules under the U.S. federal income tax laws, including, without limitation, certain former citizens or long - term residents of the United States, partnerships or other pass - through entities, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, «controlled foreign corporations,» «passive foreign investment companies,» corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax, banks, financial institutions, investment funds, insurance companies, brokers, dealers or traders in securities, commodities or currencies, tax - exempt organizations, tax - qualified retirement plans, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, persons that own, or have owned, actually or constructively, more than 5 % of our common stock and persons holding our common stock as part of a hedging or conversion transaction or straddle, or a constructive sale, or other risk reduction strategy.

A 49 - year - old Wilton man was sentenced to more than three years in prison Tuesday for using hedge - fund money for his own personal use as part of a $ 6 million - plus Ponzi scheme.

Big - money players such as banks, mutual funds, hedge funds, and other institutions are also more confident buying stocks when the S&P, Dow, and NASDAQ are all above their 50 - day moving averages.

There is no need to prove anything at this stage, but it is necessary to do more than cite press reports and various studies claiming that hedge funds, as a group, are risky and have underperformed.

Interesting criteria for a list of unique stocks I don't have any of those names in my portfolio but I have other companies within the same industries such as the mega cap Chevron Corp Which has a forward P / E of 11.4 x so it's more expensive relative to Noble or CNOOC but I hold it in my hedge fund for hedging purposes.

Such liquidity, flexibility and transparency have persuaded a wider range of investors to use hedge strategies as a complement to more traditional portfolios.

«$ 50 a barrel is still a pretty critical number and that number is going to be even more critical as we move into next year,» Tortoise Capital Advisors» Thummel told Bloomberg, noting that the lower oil prices could mean that companies would not hedge production as much as they would at higher prices to protect future output.

On - Ramping New Users Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are becoming more popular by the day, as is made evident by the increasing number of users across networks and mainstreaming in the form of futures trading and hedge funds.

It does not discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to particular holders in light of their particular circumstances or to holders subject to special rules under the Code (including, but not limited to, insurance companies, tax - exempt organizations, financial institutions, broker - dealers, partners in partnerships (or entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that hold HP Co. common stock, pass - through entities (or investors therein), traders in securities who elect to apply a mark - to - market method of accounting, stockholders who hold HP Co. common stock as part of a «hedge,» «straddle,» «conversion,» «synthetic security,» «integrated investment» or «constructive sale transaction,» individuals who receive HP Co. or Hewlett Packard Enterprise common stock upon the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation, holders who are liable for the alternative minimum tax or any holders who actually or constructively own 5 % or more of HP Co. common stock).

The «Volcker Rule,» which we will discuss in more detail, limits our ability to invest in hedge funds and private equity through a fund structure; as such, for some time now in anticipation, we have been redeeming our hedge fund investments to be compliant.

«As the market climbs to new highs, investors are paying more attention to the short side of their books and making sure they have sufficient hedging positions of either ETFs or beta stocks to recoup long - side losses if the market drops,» Dusaniwsky says.

Confession As a former hedge fund manager, I am expected to know more than the average investor on the topic of how to choose a hedge...

It will also look at more esoteric areas of investment such as smaller Asian countries or hedge funds, and the best way of investing in them.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Maddox has helped create and distribute more than a dozen different mutual fund, variable annuity, and hedge fund complexes for banks, insurance companies, and independent investment advisors, and has served as the chief accounting officer, treasurer, vice president, and president of many of these funds.

Comey was the general counsel for Lockheed Martin Corp. from when he stopped serving as Deputy Attorney General in 2005 to 2010, and then he was counsel for Connecticut - based hedge fund Bridgewater Associates from 2010 to 2013, both lucrative positions with his last year at Lockheed Martin alone earning him more than $ 6 million.

These include currency risks — in the form of company - level mismatches as EM issuers generally do not fully hedge hard currency borrowings — and insolvency risks such as more uncertainty in financial restructuring because of inconsistent priorities and a lack of focus across jurisdictions.

Complex investmeant opportunities (such as hedge funds or private placements) can often accept unlimited dollar amounts from accredited investors or may be restricted to accredited investors that can more safely assume the risk.

More people would be able to keep their jobs even as the PE drops, bitcoin drops, hedges and credit default instruments drop, real estate drops... BASICALLY YOU PROP UP MAIN STREET AND WORKING CLASS WHILE WALL STREET AND REAL ESTATE DEFLATE BACK TO THE MEAN.

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You'll have been purchasing «paid - up insurance» for the rest of your holdings, hedging more as time goes on.

Gold continues to act as less of a haven hedge and more as a proxy for USD sentiment.

As TRD reported last year, hedge funds or foreign lenders financed many recent high - profile condo projects, while banks have been more cautious amid stricter regulations.

With the ECB, BoJ and certainly the Feds, the dynamic hedges are missing from the market, but they are going to resurrect themselves as more paper winds up in the hands of private holdings whether it be by pension funds or insurance companies.

As stocks soar and the risk of a correction grows, it makes sense to add more cash to your portfolio to hedge against a possible downturn.