Tag: hedge funds
Leverage: It’s Why Portfolios Blow Up
Last week, the forced unwinding of the Archegos Capital Management hedge fund put fears of a market collapse into investors’ minds. While it appears to have been an isolated case, the fund’s collapse vividly points out the dangers of using leverage to boost investment returns. Let’s discuss how excess leverage can turn declines in security […]
George Soros Is Buying This Stock… Should You?
I’m constantly looking for investment ideas. Every day I’m running fundamental stock screens, scanning charts, and devouring the financial news. It’s a full time job… fortunately for me, it is my job. In addition to the usual techniques, I also employ a less well known method for finding hidden gems. I keep an eye on […]
Will The Bank Stocks Soar?
We all remember what happened the last time Treasury Secretary Geithner presented a bailout plan for the banks. The Dow plunged 380 points. It was a brutal, month long, downtrend to decade old lows. Before it was all over, the blue chip index had come within spitting distance of 6,500 and lost 21% of its […]
Why Diversification’s Important To Your Portfolio
These last few weeks, it’s been all over the news. Bernie Madoff … “made-off” with billions of dollars of his investors’ money. His giant Ponzi scheme ran for more than 30 years. It finally crumbled at the end of last year. I can’t believe the number of people caught in his web of deception. The […]
