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Stocks are increasingly their own best hedge. This chart shows why.
For decades, investors concerned about stocks sought succor in the bond market. But these days, the best shield against an outbreak of volatility might just be…
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One of hedge funds' longest-running legal battles is set to ramp up again with $165 million in pay on the line
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Hedge funds quietly placing short bets as midterms loom - here's who they're targeting
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Hedge funds hold a record share of the $30 trillion Treasury market. What could go wrong?
Hedge funds can boost Treasury market liquidity, but their growing role also risks creating financial instability.
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Small businesses roll the dice on Kalshi to manage their risks
Hundreds of small businesses are using the prediction market to hedge against a range of business risks, according to Kalshi. Here's how.
Geopolitics
Trump's America-first world is pushing other powers to hedge their bets
Xi, Putin and Modi meet in New Delhi as U.S. tariffs, sanctions and the Iran war test whether BRICS members can find more common ground.
Markets
'Fear gauge' VIX is starting to attract hedges into historically volatile part of calendar
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These Gold Stocks Pay You While You Hedge
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Markets
Stocks stumble out of the gate in September. Use these hedges to guard against volatility, Evercore ISI says
Evercore ISI names dozens of S&P 500 stocks with negative beta to help investors ride out renewed volatility in September.
AI
'Nostradamus of AI' promised to buy wife a galaxy - then his $45B hedge fund blew up
Leopold Aschenbrenner is the 24-year-old German-born wunderkind who has been dubbed the "Nostradamus of AI."
Geopolitics
China needs U.S. dollars but is building a hedge against Washington's sanctions
The U.S. can pressure Chinese banks over Iran through access to its financial system, while Beijing is building alternatives such as CIPS.
AI
Situational Awareness, star AI hedge fund that nearly imploded, now being probed by the SEC
The AI hedge fund went from "the talk of Wall Street" to "subject of federal subpoenas" faster than you can say "diversify your portfolio."
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There are six stocks that hedge funds and mutual funds are both overweight - and SpaceX is one
SpaceX, trading at 93 times next year's estimated earnings, seems hardly the stock to unite both short-term-focused hedge-fund managers and more long-term-orie…
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Hedge funds are doubling down on Big Tech even after summer volatility triggered a massive portfolio cleanup
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From Showtime to Insurance Time: how the LA Lakers became a $12.5bn hedge fund play
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Hedge funds are about to jump into prediction markets in a big way
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Here's the best place to hedge severe El Niño shocks to the food supply chain, BofA says
One country appears to be the best place to hedge market impact from severe El Niño shocks to global food supply chains, according to Bank of America.
Industrials
Patriot makers hedge on Ukraine production deal as officials question cause of hold-up
Though Trump promised Kyiv a license to build Patriot missile interceptors last month, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have put the brakes on production.
Markets
The Markets Have Been on a Roll. Is It Time to Hedge Your Bets?
The S&P 500 is in position for a rare fourth year of consecutive annual gains. Risks are rising, our columnist says, yet Wall Street is doubling down.
Trust, but hedge: Quietly violent summer lingers as bulls buy crash protection
It's been a wild summer for stocks, even if it may not feel like it at surface level.
Technology
Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry
The AI-focused hedge fund is still making some big bets.
Markets
Hedge funds forced out of tech stocks may leave the market at the mercy of retail traders
JPMorgan strategists say some big hedge-fund groups took heavy hits in the July tech selloff, and they may be buying far less of those stocks going forward.
Finance
Situational Awareness hedge fund meltdown was a warning shot for leveraged markets, BofA CEO says
Bank of America was among the prime brokers for the hedge fund, which is run by Leopold Aschenbrenner.
Markets
Why Situational Awareness hedge fund imploded, even in a tame stock market
Leopold Aschenbrenner's $45 billion hedge fund was forced to slash public stock positions after a historic momentum reversal triggered margin calls.
AI
How Leopold Aschenbrenner built a $45 billion AI hedge fund - and lost most of it in days
Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI researcher-turned-hedge fund manager, saw a dramatic decline this week in his AI-focused fund, Situational Awareness.
