Hedge Funds Back the Wrong Bull

Hedge Funds Back the Wrong Bull

As Bloomberg News reported last week, hedge funds have flipped their bets on U.S. small-cap stocks from bearish to bullish or, in hedge fund speak,
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Arconic to Cease High-Rise Sales of Panels in London Fire

Arconic Inc. plans to stop some sales of panels used on Grenfell Tower following an inferno at the London apartment high-rise this month that killed 79
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Daily market update: June 26, 2017

Real house prices are 33.6 percent below their housing-boom peak in July 2006 and 10.8 percent below the level of prices in January 2000.
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The Fastest Consumer Lenders to $1 Billion in Originations

In an interview on CNBC last week Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein shared some news about their consumer lending platform. He said that
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AIIB, Tajikistan, and the Risks of Non-Concessional Lending

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's (AIIB) second loan to Tajikistan in the space of a year raises questions about lending on “hard terms” to
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How To Use Warren Buffett's “Moat” Strategy In Real Estate

With real estate investing, your can use your knowledge and skills to make more money investing. For example, you can study every property for sale
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Mortgage approvals hit eight-month low

The number of mortgages approved by British banks fell to an eight-month low in May, new figures show. According to the British Bankers' Association
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IRAs

Solutions most beneficial for small or owner-managed businesses looking to reduce costs, manage risk and streamline day to day banking operations.
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US and Israel Team Up to Fight 'Bad Actors' in Cyberspace

According to Bloomberg Intelligence, cyber attacks are a national security danger, causing billions of dollars in damage annually to the global
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A Very Italian Bailout

After several false starts, fudges and failed attempts to fix Italy's bad banking debts without falling foul of EU rules, politicians and regulators have
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Bank Bailouts and Activist Ideas

Elsewhere in funny merger problems, Jet.com Inc. was recently acquired by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which has really put a damper on the weekly office
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Euro zone bond yields drop as EU approves Italian banking rescue

The Italian banking system is choked by a high level of bad loans and the prospect of some relief was enough for investors to buy up Italian bonds
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MOVES-Wells Fargo Securities hires JPMorgan's commercial banking exec

Wenzel has worked with JPMorgan's commercial banking unit for 25 years and was most recently director of business operations risk. Wells Fargo
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Alphabet Inks Deal for Avis to Manage Self-Driving Car Fleet

Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Alphabet Inc., has reached an agreement for Avis Budget Group Inc. to manage its fleet of autonomous vehicles.
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Justin Caldbeck and Silicon Valley's 'Open Secrets'

This article first appeared in Term Sheet, Fortune's newsletter on deals and dealmakers. Sign up here. In recent days, the story of Justin Caldbeck and
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Why the US and India Need to Have Each Other's Backs

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a joint meeting of Congress last year, he called the U.S. an “indispensable partner” and
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Soaring home prices kill renters' confidence in buying a home

Additionally, changes to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA underwriting standards set to take place in July should open the door for more borrowers
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Freddie Mac: Housing Market On Record-Setting Pace

The latest report from Freddie Mac shows that despite some recent bumps, the U.S. housing market remains on track to exceed last year's
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Paying a Premium for Nuts & Seeds

It's easy to think of reasons not to offer a high price for a predominantly U.K. retailer with a network of old-fashioned shops. But even in sectors
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Ranger starts arbitration over collapsed lender

Ranger Direct Lending (RDL) has started arbitration proceedings against Princeton Alternative Income, a holding with exposure to collapsed US
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