Investment strategy
It’s ‘liquidity, stupid’: VCs say tech investing is tough amid IPO lull and ‘nuts’ AI hype
Key Points Venture capitalists at Web Summit — one of Europe’s biggest tech events — say things have become more difficult for tech investors as they’re unable to cash out of long-term bets. “In the VC world, it’s really all about liquidity stupid,” Edith Yeung, general partner at Race Capital, said in a CNBC-moderated panel. […]
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David Einhorn is building new position in CNH Industrial, says agricultural play is ‘cheap’
NEW YORK – Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn said Wednesday he has taken a medium-sized position in agricultural play CNH Industrial. Speaking at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha conference in New York City, the hedge fund investor said the agricultural machinery company is an under-the-radar value play as the industry nears the end of a bearish cycle. “It’s exactly the kind […]
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BlackRock expands its tokenized money market fund to Polygon and other blockchains
The BlackRock logo is pictured outside the company’s headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City on May 25, 2021. Carlo Allegri | Reuters BlackRock has expanded its tokenized money market fund to include several more blockchains. The investment manager said Wednesday that its USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) is now available to […]
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Bitcoin climbs above $91,000 for the first time as investors digest postelection gains, inflation data
Bitcoin rose above $91,000 for the first time on Wednesday, adding to its postelection rally, as traders pored through October inflation data Wednesday. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by more than 2% at $91,705. At one point it briefly rose to a fresh record of $92,066.16. Traders were digesting the most recent […]
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Banks are reporting a ten-fold surge in digital scams, cybersecurity firm BioCatch says
Key Points U.S. and Canadian banks reported a ten-fold surge in digital scams this year as criminals flock to techniques that rely on duping customers into sending them money, according to cybersecurity firm BioCatch. The sharp rise in reported scams comes as banks have put in place more controls to prevent account takeovers and other […]
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Dogecoin surges 20% after Trump announces a Department of Government Efficiency — DOGE
Dogecoin shot higher on Tuesday night, extending its postelection surge after President-elect Donald Trump formally announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency, which he referred to as “DOGE” in his statement. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, former Republican presidential candidate and Strive Asset Management co-founder, will lead the department, Trump said […]
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Hedge funds performed better under Democratic presidents than Republican ones, history shows
Delivering Alpha Hedge funds performed better under Democratic presidents than Republican ones, history shows Published Tue, Nov 12 20243:17 PM ESTUpdated 24 Min Ago Leslie Picker@LesliePicker WATCH LIVE Source
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David Einhorn to speak as the priciest market in decades gets even pricier postelection
Delivering Alpha David Einhorn to speak as the priciest market in decades gets even pricier postelection Published Tue, Nov 12 20243:14 PM ESTUpdated 2 Hours Ago Yun Li@YunLi626 WATCH LIVE Source
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One week later – A look at the Trump trades gaining momentum and those that are fading
It’s a good time to check in on how the ‘Trump trade’ is doing. The stock market rallied to fresh records after Donald Trump was declared the next U.S. president, with investors betting that his vow to cut taxes and loosen regulation weill foster dealmaking, stimulate the economy and support risk assets. The S & […]
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Watch out: These tech stocks have heavy manufacturing exposure to China, Citi warns
Tech companies that source a large part of their supplies from China could suffer under a second Trump term, according to Citi. With Donald Trump winning his reelection bid last week, U.S.-China trade tensions are anticipated to ramp up. During his campaign, Trump proposed a universal tariff of up to 20% on all imports and […]
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