Hedge Funds Boost Stock Bets to ’07 High, Goldman Says – Bloomberg 02-21-13

Salient to Investors: Amanda Sneider and David Kostin at Goldman Sachs said: Net long exposure to stocks in hedge funds rose to 52 percent in Q4 2012, matching the 10-year high reached in Q1 2007. AIG became the most-held position, Apple fell to third place. Hedge funds notably reduced holdings of Apple and gold

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Emerging Stocks Face Significant Correction, JPMorgan Says – Bloomberg 02-21-13

Salient to Investors: Adrian Mowat at JPMorgan said emerging-market stocks may enter a significant correction because fundamentals and technicals are weakening – investors should use options that protect against stock losses and sell equities that are most sensitive to market swings. Mowat sees no near-term changes to these conditions and expects emerging markets to

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Biggest Emerging Stock Slump in Seven Months Wipes Out 2013 Gain – Bloomberg 02-21-13

Salient to Investors: Allan Yu at Metropolitan Bank & Trust said easing the US stimulus will siphon away some of the liquidity that fueled the rally in emerging stocks. Adrian Mowat et al at JPMorgan said fundamentals and technicals are weakening and emerging-market stocks may enter a more significant correction after underperforming

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European Stocks Decline Most in Two Weeks on Fed, Economy – Bloomberg 02-21-13

Salient to Investors: Mark Andersen at UBS said the FOMC minutes may have started an adjustment process for the markets, with realism setting in with investors. Anderson said you can’t have both stronger growth and ever-expanding balance sheets at central banks, so their members are starting to consider the longer-term

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Insider Sales Reach 2-Year High as S&P 500 Nears Record – Bloomberg 02-21-13

Salient to Investors: Bloomberg and Pavilion Global Markets report 12 stock-sale announcements over the past 3 months for every purchase by insiders at S&P 500 companies, the highest ratio since January 2011. Pavilion said readings above 11 historically preceded average declines of 5.9 percent over the following 6 months. The ratio of sales

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