Using advanced computers, he went from M.I.T. professor to multibillionaire. His Medallion fund had 66 percent average annual returns for decades.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
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Growth Stocks. Value Stocks. What Do Those Labels Mean?
Using index funds to make bets on these key categories is hazardous, our columnist says.
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Why Companies Are Nervous About the Consumer
On earnings calls, dozens of corporate executives have cited a slowdown in spending to explain why sales are slipping.
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Norfolk Southern Investors Reject Plan to Oust Its Management
An activist investment firm failed to replace the railroad’s top executive and all its directors, but did win three seats on its board.
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Activist Ancora Wins Three Norfolk Southern Board Seats but Will Not Oust CEO
An activist investment firm failed to replace the railroad’s top executive and all its directors, but did win three seats on its board.
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Bill Hwang, Whose Firm Archegos Collapsed in 2021, Is About to Go on Trial
The hedge fund is accused of borrowing money from banks to buy stocks.
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Norfolk Southern Faces Activist Investor Challenge
A year after a derailment in Ohio raised questions about rail safety, an investment firm is seeking to install new management in an effort to increase profits.
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European Oil Giants Consider Shifting Their Listings to the U.S.
TotalEnergies and Shell are contemplating the advantages of listing shares in the United States to strengthen what they say are low market valuations.
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Tensions Rise in Silicon Valley Over Sales of Start-Up Stocks
The market for shares of hot start-ups like SpaceX and Stripe is projected to reach a record $64 billion this year.
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Berkshire Reports Drop in Profits but Formidable Cash Stockpile
The company’s first-quarter earnings were released before its annual investor meeting in Omaha.
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What Will Warren Buffett Bet on Next?
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders will gather in Omaha for the conglomerate’s annual meeting on Saturday, with questions about the company’s future.
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What Will It Take for the Fed to Lower Interest Rates?
Stubbornly high inflation has scrambled the central bank’s outlook. Wall Street is now shifting focus to Friday’s jobs report for clues on its next move.