As one of the most successful hedge fund managers of the past 50 years, Jim Simons has truly built an investment-driven empire. Simons’ Renaissance Technologies has a number of successful funds, most notably the Medallion Fund. Since 1989, the $5 billion fund has generated an average annual return of 35% after fees. ...
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On the 16th of last month, we told you to “Stay Way From Chipotle, It’s a Growth Trap,” with the reasoning that the company’s earnings were trading at a ridiculously expensive premium, even by its standards. We warned “the risk of a negative revaluation looks to outweigh upside potential at current price levels,” which...
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Chances are, we’ve all read a book printed by Pearson PLC (NYSE: PSO), one of the world’s largest educational, business, and consumer publishing companies. Headquartered in London since its creation in 1844, the company also runs the Financial Times newspaper. Since the recession, shares of PSO have returned more than 60%,...
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As the founder of Citadel Investment Group, mega-fund manager Ken Griffin is in rarified air; his portfolio has amassed more than $50 billion in assets under management in a little over two decades. As seen in this Top 10 list, Griffin’s fund is one of the largest in the world, behind icons like Ray Dalio and James Man. ...
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As a favorite dining spot of dessert devotees everywhere, Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAKE) has been one of the restaurant industry’s highest flyers in recent years. Since the recession, shares of CAKE have returned an average of 25.3% per year, outpacing the industry average (7.7%) and culinary competitors like Darden...
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In the financial realm, short selling activity is an important indicator of the bearish sentiment surrounding a stock. While a high level of short interest is not always a signal that investors should dump their shares, it should give them a reason to pause. Now, in some cases, stocks with an extremely high short percentage of...
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