Wall Street

Jobless rate for Black Americans declines to 5.2% to end 2023 on a positive note

The unemployment rate for Black Americans fell significantly in December, closing out 2023 on a positive note, according to data…

Cliff Asness’ AQR Absolute Return fund gains 18.5% in 2023, boosted by value picks

Cliff Asness’ longest running multistrategy fund at AQR Capital Management returned 18.5% last year, net of fees, according to a person…

Ken Griffin’s hedge fund Citadel posts double-digit returns in 2023, but lags the S&P 500

Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s various hedge fund strategies at Citadel all posted double-digit returns for 2023, but they failed to beat…

Market forecaster Jim Bianco sees the 10-year Treasury yield surging to 5.5% – a multi-decade high

It’s a level not seen since George W. Bush was president. Wall Street forecaster Jim Bianco is predicting the benchmark…

‘Big Short’ investor Steve Eisman worries ‘everybody is coming into the year feeling too good,’ sees room for disappointment

Investor Steve Eisman of “The Big Short” fame is questioning the level of bullishness on Wall Street — even with…

Swiss regulator calls for more powers after Credit Suisse collapse

Switzerland’s financial regulator on Tuesday called for greater legal powers and vowed to adapts its approach in the wake of…

Fed sparking irrational market optimism over potential rate cuts, former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair warns

Market optimism over the potential for interest rate cuts next year is dangerously overdone, according to former FDIC Chair Sheila…