Investment philosophy popularized by Warren Buffett may make a comeback
Businessam Staff
August 18, 2017
An investment strategy made popular by Warren Buffett could be back in vogue soon, according to Strategas Research Partners. In a note to clients Thursday, Strategas pointed out that returns stemming from growth investment strategies have reached a point where they could start to underperform. This opens the door for value investment strategies, which have been popularized […]
Elliott, activist investor Singer’s firm, pulls $33bn weight in Europe
Businessam StaffAugust 16, 2017
From mining to chemicals to generic drugs, billionaire Paul Singer’s investment vehicle Elliott Management Corp. is making its $33 billion presence felt in Europe this week. On Wednesday, the activist investor said it boosted its holding in the London-traded shares of BHP Billiton Ltd. to 5 percent from 4.1 percent in April, adding pressure on […]
Dan Loeb’s Third Point filings show 1.6m BlackRock share stake, 4.5m in Alibaba
Businessam StaffAugust 13, 2017
Dan Loeb’s Third Point took a 1.6 million-share stake in BlackRock Inc and reinitiated a stake in Alibaba Group Holding of 4.5 million shares during the second quarter ended June 30, according to regulatory filings late on Friday. In its letter last month to investors, Third Point called BlackRock an “asset-gathering machine,” with organic net […]