hedge funds
Hedge Funds Have Invaded the Housing Market. A New Bill Would Ban Them.
A sweeping new bill introduced in Congress would essentially ban hedge funds and private equity firms from buying single-family homes.
Hedge Fund That Shorted GameStop Shuts Down
While a long list of firms collectively lost tens of billions of dollars betting against Gamestop, White Square is the first to close its doors.
AMC Is Now 80% Owned by Retail Investors as Stock Doubles, CEO Says
The stock is up well over 3,000 percent since the start of the year thanks to the attention of online traders.
Investment Firms Are the Big Winners of the GameStop Stock Revolution So Far
Individuals spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on GME stock are up, but the positions of firms like BlackRock are worth billions.
Being a Private Chef for a Gazillionaire Is Essentially Indentured Servitude with Perks
Once you’ve reached a certain point in life, any X amount of dollars past that won’t make you happier. I meet plenty of miserable rich bastards who are angry about all these things. They should be happy and live wonderful lives. But they’re just people.
An AI-Run Hedge Fund Has Created a Cryptocurrency for its Human Data Scientists
Bidding money on the accuracy of models makes everyone play fair.
Hillary Clinton is raising millions from hedge funds, thanks to Citizens United
It's a stark contrast to her primary opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders, whose campaign was fueled primarily by small donations and who vocally refused to create super PACs of his own.
We Asked An Expert Why Hedge Funds Still Exist
If the hedge fund bro is less and less useful to the One Percent, does that mean he'll vanish from the Earth?
Marco Rubio’s Billionaire Backer Likes to Sue Poor Countries and Put Profits in Tax Havens
Paul Singer is one of the best-known "vulture fund" honchos. Rubio's support for causes dear to him, while lucrative, may cost him voters in Florida.
Activists Gather Worldwide to Protest Against Housing 'Vulture Fund'
The coordinated day of action took aim at the private equity firm Blackstone, which protesters say purposely swooped in on housing in the wake of the financial crash and is now forcing people out.
Like the US, Europe Is Selling Off Its Housing to Aggressive Corporate Landlords
Across the globe there are signs that the world’s most powerful and unaccountable financial institutions are gaining more and more control over housing stock.
Puerto Ricans Face an Uncertain Future After Debt Default
Puerto Rico, which defaulted on its debt for the first time, owes $72 billion to creditors; many residents are emigrating to the States, others wary of the future