Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T08:55:29.646-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:investment-management Kyleen (Hamill) Fishwick kfishwick073 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15504926535585027140-3b4089cd08871a0842f7f09eaa7f2b86 2009-11-18T12:45:29.322-05:00

Hedge fund manager Paulson & Co. now owns over two percent of Cadbury plc (CBRY.L) after doubling its stake in the candy company this week. According to Reuters, Paulson purchased 14.8 million shares in the company after Kraft Foods Inc (NYSE: KFT)...

Hedge fund manager Paulson & Co. now owns over two percent of Cadbury plc (CBRY.L) after doubling its stake in the candy company this week. According to Reuters, Paulson purchased 14.8 million shares in the company after Kraft Foods Inc (NYSE: KFT)... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/John-Paulsons-Hedge-Fund-ups-Cadbury-Stake Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:877125789709948975-c04ecdd8f1965523fb64d12d19471c0c 2009-11-18T12:50:08.349-05:00

Raj Rajaratnam's Galleon Management may be shutting down due to its insider trading scandal, but it is not letting its employees go empty handed. As revealed by Teri Buhl, Galleon Management's employees will be given performance bonuses based...

Raj Rajaratnam's Galleon Management may be shutting down due to its insider trading scandal, but it is not letting its employees go empty handed. As revealed by Teri Buhl, Galleon Management's employees will be given performance bonuses based... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Galleon-Management-rewards-employees-with-bonuses-and-severance Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2477316260101045499-247f99dd2997b1ac5d979633c41654f9 2009-11-18T12:57:14.712-05:00

Peter Cohen's Ramius Capital Group has upped its investment in the technology sector, increasing share amounts in wireless services firm Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR) and PC motherboard manufacturer Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTEC).

Peter Cohen's Ramius Capital Group has upped its investment in the technology sector, increasing share amounts in wireless services firm Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR) and PC motherboard manufacturer Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTEC). http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Ramius-Capital-increases-activist-stakes-in-Technology-Companies Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5184506383735287553-0a02b66e88eb092c511176ee03bbf669 2009-11-18T12:53:44.309-05:00

Socially responsible emerging manager Paladin Strategic Partners has acquired a controlling interest in HomeSaver Mortgage Management. Originally formed to utilize private capital in acquiring bank-owned portfolios of troubled mortgage assets,...

Socially responsible emerging manager Paladin Strategic Partners has acquired a controlling interest in HomeSaver Mortgage Management. Originally formed to utilize private capital in acquiring bank-owned portfolios of troubled mortgage assets,... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Paladin-Strategic-Partners-Acquires-Stake-in-HomeSaver-Mortgage-Management Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11805139203250972252-8a80df22de9d7885a2ebc2db9d26fd25 2009-11-18T12:36:31.363-05:00

The SEC charged Ezra Levy, former CFO of hedge fund manager Boston Provident LP, with securities fraud. In June 2009, Mr. Levy allegedly made unauthorized trades from his own personal account to Boston Provident's accounts at an above-market price.

The SEC charged Ezra Levy, former CFO of hedge fund manager Boston Provident LP, with securities fraud. In June 2009, Mr. Levy allegedly made unauthorized trades from his own personal account to Boston Provident's accounts at an above-market price. http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/CFO-of-Boston-Provident-Charged-with-Securities-Fraud Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1940168097899274208-a56b3f8134c6a8c6851b109f931df914 2009-11-18T12:40:13.303-05:00

In the wake of the Galleon Group's insider-trading case, Steven Cohen's hedge fund firm SAC Capital Advisors has stated to clients that the firm has reviewed its activity with the stocks in question in the Galleon case and came across no...

In the wake of the Galleon Group's insider-trading case, Steven Cohen's hedge fund firm SAC Capital Advisors has stated to clients that the firm has reviewed its activity with the stocks in question in the Galleon case and came across no... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Steven-Cohens-SAC-Capital-claims-to-have-had-no-suspicious-trading-in-Galleons-stocks Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15947036982100715390-be4873bef00ac7480cf9258c0b517385 2009-11-18T12:34:57.772-05:00

John Henry, owner of the Boston Red Sox, has laid off eight employees from his Florida based investment management firm John W. Henry & Co. The Boston Globe reported that in an email Mr. Henry explained that the firm had been overstaffed especially...

John Henry, owner of the Boston Red Sox, has laid off eight employees from his Florida based investment management firm John W. Henry & Co. The Boston Globe reported that in an email Mr. Henry explained that the firm had been overstaffed especially... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/John-Henrys-Hedge-Fund-lays-off-almost-one-third-of-its-team Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16794085153830823227-b6f4d2a32af438441c551a2f14417447 2009-11-18T12:33:51.886-05:00

Ex-Tudor head of commodities research and fund manager Steve Matthews plans to start his own hedge fund, Flintlock Commodity Opportunity Partners. According to the Bloomberg article, Flintlock will start trading in January 2010. Drawing from a...

Ex-Tudor head of commodities research and fund manager Steve Matthews plans to start his own hedge fund, Flintlock Commodity Opportunity Partners. According to the Bloomberg article, Flintlock will start trading in January 2010. Drawing from a... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Flintlock-Commodity-Opportunity-Partners-to-be-launched-by-ExTudor-PM-Steve-Matthews Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5357959026327399518-6e3f85cefff289eee6664aaa81fd80b1 2009-11-06T12:56:14.217-05:00

Tiger Management, Julian Robertson and Emil Henry, Jr. have joined forces to found a private equity firm that will invest in European and North American Infrastructure. According to Bloomberg, Mr. Henry will lead Tiger Infrastructure Partners, which...

Tiger Management, Julian Robertson and Emil Henry, Jr. have joined forces to found a private equity firm that will invest in European and North American Infrastructure. According to Bloomberg, Mr. Henry will lead Tiger Infrastructure Partners, which... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Emil-Henry-launches-Tiger-Infrastructure-Partners-with-Julian-Robertson Todd Walker rwienke085 36 36 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:612943895161158001-cbc4d7c0286c2f85a4aa05279b21dde7 2009-11-15T09:36:53.245-05:00

Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Warren Buffett, who agreed to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. in his biggest takeover, said the railroad’s results in the next 100 years will justify a $26 billion bid that’s “not a bargain.

Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Warren Buffett, who agreed to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. in his biggest takeover, said the railroad’s results in the next 100 years will justify a $26 billion bid that’s “not a bargain. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=arwqyNBGLRG8&pos=5 Xudong Pan xpan412 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1854972119624733794-47cd5f0aa946c5461da7d57e76f28f2e 2009-11-14T05:57:42.832-05:00

Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Bill Gross, who runs the world’s biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co., said value is diminishing in credit markets and that relative yields may rise. Mortgage and high-yield corporate debt is “overvalued,”...

Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Bill Gross, who runs the world’s biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co., said value is diminishing in credit markets and that relative yields may rise. Mortgage and high-yield corporate debt is “overvalued,”... http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601009&sid=aUoosqZFkKlA Xudong Pan xpan412 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13704162345537296604-b7bd4fb5d54bbe181ea25b76b3f52f42 2009-11-09T04:51:07.709-05:00

Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks around the world are falling at the fastest rate since the worst of the credit crisis on concern central banks will start raising rates, a signal that triggered the biggest rallies over the past three decades.

Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks around the world are falling at the fastest rate since the worst of the credit crisis on concern central banks will start raising rates, a signal that triggered the biggest rallies over the past three decades. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=a9.ZzZW5rvEk Xudong Pan xpan412 9 9 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5269923677414899731-52f1f1808955780671844043684d83b2 2009-11-11T10:19:14.730-05:00

CNBC Video: What's Left of TARP?

CNBC Video: What's Left of TARP? http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=16585858 Victor Ricciardi vricciardi668 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17826433618857716270-d368860b97cd2d521fa75cd71adab95f 2009-11-11T17:45:43.090-05:00

Man Group plc, a multi-strategy alternative investment manager, has reported higher profits than anticipated as it slowly recovers from the financial fallout of last year. Although Man Group still suffers from a net outflow of institutional...

Man Group plc, a multi-strategy alternative investment manager, has reported higher profits than anticipated as it slowly recovers from the financial fallout of last year. Although Man Group still suffers from a net outflow of institutional... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Man-Group-slowly-bouncing-back-AHL-Strategy-boosts-Profits Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11415197353862651003-a1864d35988f2a41ab865824c9feb901 2009-11-07T04:35:31.354-05:00

Our Instincts play a big role in our investment decisions. Often, these instincts are based on our perceptions rather than on information available to us. Today, we have far greater access to information through print, television and internet media,...

Our Instincts play a big role in our investment decisions. Often, these instincts are based on our perceptions rather than on information available to us. Today, we have far greater access to information through print, television and internet media,... http://www.personalmoney.in/5-investment-myths-to-avoid/1417 Manish Misra mmisra977 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7984493909977372085-9691553727c5ea167fb7274875144c87 2009-11-11T18:01:39.141-05:00

London hedge fund manager RWC Partners has raised $500 million in capital for its new large cap US Equity focused RWC US Long-Short strategy. The fund's portfolio manager, Mike Corcell, has also secured backing of an undisclosed amount from his...

London hedge fund manager RWC Partners has raised $500 million in capital for its new large cap US Equity focused RWC US Long-Short strategy. The fund's portfolio manager, Mike Corcell, has also secured backing of an undisclosed amount from his... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/RWC-LongShort-Strategy-Gets-Backing-from-SAC-Capital Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15195726329237571595-461f5c78499386a463424dfae8b00a3f 2009-11-11T18:09:38.253-05:00

Diversified asset manager and financial services firm GAMCO was very active last month. According to a recent Catalyst Investment Research report, Mario J. Gabelli's firm declared its intentions to gain board representation in the upcoming...

Diversified asset manager and financial services firm GAMCO was very active last month. According to a recent Catalyst Investment Research report, Mario J. Gabelli's firm declared its intentions to gain board representation in the upcoming... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Gabellis-GAMCO-pushes-shareholder-activist-agendas-at-Three-Companies Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11162807790610261237-8be37645787ca6d03e0676ea01a762f7 2009-11-11T17:57:17.566-05:00

This week, activist hedge fund manager Steel Partners revealed that it had increased its holdings in Adaptec Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT) by 188,931 shares, bringing its total holdings to 17,604,684 shares or 14.6% of shares outstanding. According to the...

This week, activist hedge fund manager Steel Partners revealed that it had increased its holdings in Adaptec Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT) by 188,931 shares, bringing its total holdings to 17,604,684 shares or 14.6% of shares outstanding. According to the... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Steel-Partners-increases-activist-stake-in-Adaptec-to-146 Todd Walker rwienke085 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1431481936015189109-cbdb81aa4242161e687ae265c1113393 2009-11-09T20:27:48.514-05:00

From Goldman Sachs to Bernie Madoff, investment management has gotten a bad rep. Watch a video on a small firm in this industry that helps turn this view around.

From Goldman Sachs to Bernie Madoff, investment management has gotten a bad rep. Watch a video on a small firm in this industry that helps turn this view around. http://blog.winningworkplaces.org/blog/winning-workplaces/0/0/bailard-inc-props-up-investment-managements-rep Mark Harbeke mharbeke724 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4653103708900084406-1306800d2b9a8cb20fec8dc1b2137a97 2009-11-03T19:17:34.994-05:00

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s planned 50- for-1 stock split will put its Class B shares within reach of investors Warren Buffett once called an “inferior” class. The proposed split, announced today as part of Berkshire’s takeover...

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s planned 50- for-1 stock split will put its Class B shares within reach of investors Warren Buffett once called an “inferior” class. The proposed split, announced today as part of Berkshire’s takeover... http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=aE93Hqifg6ZA Xudong Pan xpan412 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13743322997589485613-5d90e25e5b1cf442c34ee27493b83456 2009-11-06T13:04:47.477-05:00

In this week's hire report, we look at recent hires made by hedge fund managers Finisterre Capital, Pershing Square Capital Management, Moore Capital Management and recently launched Tyrus Capital. Amidst the tough fundraising market, all of these...

In this week's hire report, we look at recent hires made by hedge fund managers Finisterre Capital, Pershing Square Capital Management, Moore Capital Management and recently launched Tyrus Capital. Amidst the tough fundraising market, all of these... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Finisterre-Pershing-Square-Capital-Moore-Capital-and-Tyrus-Capital-boost-marketing-efforts Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8799392647045136068-98f5eb673654bfd1e7ed9d9e89198449 2009-11-02T20:07:34.169-05:00

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve’s purchases of U.S. home-loan bonds with government backing has pushed investors out of the securities and into debt including corporate notes and riskier mortgage assets, helping ease credit more broadly,...

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve’s purchases of U.S. home-loan bonds with government backing has pushed investors out of the securities and into debt including corporate notes and riskier mortgage assets, helping ease credit more broadly,... http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601009&sid=ai5rDcorXTus Xudong Pan xpan412 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15996194939734514267-80c76ad396f3e9a76188ce803b06dfbe 2009-11-03T17:10:32.592-05:00

Tesco Corp. (TESO:nasdaq) looks like a very cheap stock to me. This oilfield services company is not merely cheap in relation to its long-term growth prospects, but it is also VERY cheap in relation to recent takeover prices in the sector.

Tesco Corp. (TESO:nasdaq) looks like a very cheap stock to me. This oilfield services company is not merely cheap in relation to its long-term growth prospects, but it is also VERY cheap in relation to recent takeover prices in the sector. http://dailyreckoning.com/tesco-is-a-buy/ The Daily Reckoning dreckoning339 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8746793661188884322-78fa5a7e8fb51494eab501ef6076d936 2009-11-01T21:52:28.851-05:00

After a string of disastrous investments and his departure from Yahoo!'s (YHOO) board last Friday, it's time for Carl Icahn to hang it up running other people's money. Here's why. Icahn's decision to leave the Yahoo! board comes a year after...

After a string of disastrous investments and his departure from Yahoo!'s (YHOO) board last Friday, it's time for Carl Icahn to hang it up running other people's money. Here's why. Icahn's decision to leave the Yahoo! board comes a year after... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Icahn-Should-Give-Up-Running-Other-Peoples-Money Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4717947216004016910-3ea4487f37d46179852c4c94c10f0c7b 2009-11-02T21:01:11.341-05:00

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Wall Street forecasts for the fastest U.S. earnings increase in two decades are failing to convince investors to pay a premium for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Companies in the gauge traded for an average of 15.

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Wall Street forecasts for the fastest U.S. earnings increase in two decades are failing to convince investors to pay a premium for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Companies in the gauge traded for an average of 15. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601014&sid=an4PYvdvV450 Xudong Pan xpan412 0 0 0 0