Finance

Hedge Funds

Nelson Peltz Says $7B Take-Private Bid Would Let Janus Henderson ‘De-Risk’

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Trian and General Catalyst said they want to free Janus Henderson “from the constraints of operating as a public company.”

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Consumer

Keurig Dr Pepper’s Shares Fizz Amid Private Equity Cash Infusion

The recent investment from private equity firms could help protect Keurig Dr Pepper from activist investors like Starboard.

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Hedge Funds

Hedge Fund Assets Reach Record $5 Trillion With Most Inflows Since 2007

The last time this many people piled into hedge funds, the only great recession anyone might have been aware of was Larry David’s hairline.

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Finance

Can Beyond Meat’s Meme-Stock Star Turn Last Beyond Last Week?

Beyond reported a 20% year-over-year revenue decline in its latest quarter, so this was not a fundamentals-driven rally.

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Finance

The ‘Everything App’: How Robinhood Grew From Trading Platform to Financial Ecosystem

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Still in the “early innings of its growth story,” Robinhood has morphed from an app with crowdsourced stock advice to a financial ecosystem.

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Artificial Intelligence

Wall Street Expats Mentor a Next-Gen Protégé: AI

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Life is notoriously tough for those on the bottom rung of the Wall Street ladder, where weeks can stretch up to 100 hours.

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Markets

Gold’s Shining Moment: From Portfolio Fuddy-Duddy to Must-Have

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The gold standard hasn’t made a comeback, but the precious metal’s price is breaking records as confidence in the US dollar fades.

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