Asset Allocation
Gold Demand Increasing as Stagflation Risk Looms
Record-breaking inflation combined with current geopolitical tensions are driving the trend.
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Newsmakers
Cathie Wood Lashes Out at ETF Dedicated to Shorting Her
The disruption queen now has an arch-nemesis rooting for her failure.
Alternatives
As COVID Recedes, Can Gold Maintain Its Lofty Level?
The commodity has been having a good month despite a recent report of low demand.
Alternatives
Allocator Insights Webinar August 17: Consultant’s View
Taylor Mammen, Heidi Poon, and David Tatkow will discuss the best opportunities for investors at 2 p.m.
Market Moves
Drama Aside, Meme Stocks Are Having a Good Year So Far
Retail investors holding on to social media darlings have helped some business gain a new lease on life. But many worry that the good times won’t last.
Corporate Moves
Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates Appoints Two Investment Chiefs to Head Sustainability Venture
Karen Karniol-Tambour was formerly head of research at the hedge fund; Carsten Stendevad was previously chief executive at ATP.
Asset Management Culture
The GameStop Woes Keep Plaguing Melvin Capital
A spate of legal complaints have been filed against the hedge fund over the past two months, as retail investors cry conspiracy and foul play.
Market Moves
A Record Number of New Retail Investors Signed Up in 2020
They’re younger, more diverse, and they go to their friends and family for investment advice, a new report confirms.
Risk
Ray Dalio Warns Janet Yellen About Perils of a Weaker Dollar
The hedge fund chief cautions the new Treasury secretary against complacency over the greenback’s continued role as the world’s reserve currency.
Market Moves
What Are the Next Five Meme Stocks After GameStop?
Retail investors in popular subreddit r/wallstreetbets have proven they can drive up stocks for GameStop. Now, they’re on the hunt for other social media favorites.
Asset Management Culture
Ray Dalio Sides with Chinese Regulators over Jack Ma
Foiled IPOs be damned, diversifying into China is worth the risk, according to the Bridgewater founder.
Market Moves
Emerging Markets and China Hedge Funds Likely to Outperform
Regional equity gains, as well as currency increasing against a declining US dollar, helped the asset classes surge in second quarter.
Alternatives
Institutional Investors Boosting Hedge Fund Allocations, Survey Finds
Allocators leery of a second half downturn are diversifying portfolios with the asset class.
Asset Management Culture
Elliott Pushes for Performance Boost at Crown Castle
Activist investor Paul Singer’s firm is unhappy with shareholder returns from the telecom company’s pivot to fiber infrastructure.
Asset Allocation
Ray Dalio Fund’s Assets Tumbled 15% During Pandemic Crash
The world’s largest hedge fund took a long tilt in its positions leading up to the market dive, underestimating the coronavirus threat.