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Is Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) A Good Buy According To Hedge Funds?

With the first-quarter round of 13F filings behind us it is time to take a look at the stocks in which some of the best money managers in the world preferred to invest or sell heading into the second quarter. One of these stocks was Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO). Is Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) undervalued? […] …read more […]

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Were Hedge Funds Right About Piling Into Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)?

Hedge fund managers like David Einhorn, Bill Ackman, or Carl Icahn became billionaires through reaping large profits for their investors, which is why piggybacking their stock picks may provide us with significant returns as well. Many hedge funds, like Paul Singer’s Elliott Management, are pretty secretive, but we can still get some insights by analyzing […] …read more […]

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Think Twice Before Handing Healthcare Providers a Blank Check

The number of people over the age of 65 declaring bankruptcy is up by more than 200% since 1995. And healthcare costs are listed as one of the primary reasons for the big increase in that number.
Based on an experience I had recently with a local hospital, I’m surprised more people aren’t going belly up.
My birthday is in September, and I usually schedule all of my annual medical checkups around it. This year’s rounds included a trip to a cardiologist.
My visit to the heart specialist was preventative in nature. High cholesterol runs in my family, and mine has been a …read more […]

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Were Hedge Funds Right About Souring on Pfizer?

Most investors tend to think that hedge funds and other asset managers are worthless, as they cannot beat even simple index fund portfolios. In fact, most people expect hedge funds to compete with and outperform the bull market that we have witnessed in recent years. However, hedge funds are generally partially hedged and aim at […] …read more […]

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Trump election rhetoric could send Mexican peso down almost 9% to 21.30 per dollar -Banorte

The Mexican peso could fall almost 9% to 21.30 per dollar next year if U.S. President Donald Trump again threatens the country during his re-election campaign, Mexican financial group Banorte said on Tuesday. Trump has repeatedly sent the Mexican currency and stock market tumbling after attacking Mexico over immigration and trade, mostly on Twitter, threatening to impose tariffs on Mexican goods or close the countries’ shared border. Banorte’s forecast would represent an 8.7% depreciation for the currency from its current level of about 19.60 pesos per dollar. …read more […]