Oil Slump Deepens on ‘Shocking’ Jump in U.S. Fuel Stockpiles Swelling American inventories compound global recession fears WTI futures fall almost 6%; Brent crude hits 7-month low Oil plunged, re-entering bear-market territory, as a surprise increase in American crude stockpiles fueled worries about a growing glut amid an increasingly dismal economic view. Futures in New […]
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EquityZen's Adam Augusiak-Boro in Bloomberg
JPMorgan’s WeWork IPO Pursuit Was Many Years and Loans in the Making Bank’s ties with WeWork include mortgages on CEO’s homes Bragging rights, hefty share of fees accompany IPO victory When WeWork Cos.’ Adam Neumann sits down with investment bankers, he’s known to casually mention one of his longtime financial advisers: JPMorgan Chase & Co. […]
Tortoise's Brian Kessens in Bloomberg
Oil Fades as Flagging U.S. Fuel Demand Adds to Economic Angst Gasoline, distillate stockpiles grew almost 10 million barrels WTI falls for third day amid weak consumption data from EIA Americans burned through a lot less gasoline and diesel fuel than expected last week, feeding into investor angst over oil demand. Futures slid as much […]
Tortoise's Rob Thummel in Bloomberg
The Shale Boom in the Permian Is Slowing Down High well-decline rates burning cash as investors stay away Smaller producers fight to survive, bigger ones cutting back The promise of the Permian is shrinking. Producers in the nation’s oil-rich shale basins are dialing back growth plans in the face of a growing panoply of problems […]
Tortoise's Brian Kessens in Bloomberg
Oil Leaps as Stockpile Drop Adds to Iran Tensions, Gulf Storm American inventories fall to lowest in three months: EIA WTI climbs near $60 a barrel; Fed chair hints at rate cuts Oil climbed near $60 a barrel as a steep drop in U.S. crude inventories added to signs of a tightening market from the […]
Tortoise's Matt Sallee in Bloomberg
Oil Rebounds as U.S. Gasoline Drop Helps to Ease Post-OPEC Gloom U.S. stockpiles fell by 1.6 million barrels last week: EIA WTI futures rise 1.9% after sliding most in a month on Tuesday Oil rebounded as a drop in U.S. gasoline supplies helped crude prices shrug off their biggest decline in a month. Read more […]
Tortoise's Nick Holmes in Bloomberg
Oil Jumps Near $60 on Biggest U.S. Stockpile Drop Since 2016 Inventories declined 12.8 million barrels last week, EIA says WTI climbs as much as 3.6%, as draw far exceeds expectations Oil rose near $60 a barrel for the first time this month as a huge drop in U.S. crude inventories bolstered the outlook for […]
Tortoise's Rob Thummel quoted in Bloomberg
Oil Slips Below $54 as Trade Fears Outweigh U.S. Gasoline Demand American crude stockpiles fell by more than expected last week WTI futures shed earlier loss; OPEC+ may extend supply curbs Oil slipped below $54 a barrel after a short-lived spike as anxieties about global trade and a supply glut overshadowed record gasoline consumption in […]
EquityZen in Bloomberg BusinessWeek
Slack’s Direct Listing Leaves Wall Street Fighting for Fees Banks can still make money when companies skip a traditional IPO, but the spoils go to a select few. Wall Street had good reason to be anxious last year when music streaming company Spotify Technology SA did a so-called direct listing, putting shares on the market […]
Bryce Doty in Bloomberg
Stocks Eye Best Week of 2019 on `Fed Put’ Wagers: Markets Wrap Treasuries rally as weak jobs data spur bets on July Fed cut Trump says ‘good chance’ U.S. will make deal with Mexico U.S. stocks rallied for a fourth day after weak jobs data added to bets the Federal Reserve will cut rates. Treasury […]
ETFMG MJ in Bloomberg
Cage-Fighter Sponsored by Pot ETF Issuer in Rare Marketing Move Heavyweight Alexey Oleynik wears ETFMG-branded training gear ‘You hit that group of Average Joe investors,’ executive says The issuer of the world’s largest pot ETF is embracing celebrities’ growing interest in cannabis, sponsoring a UFC fighter nicknamed the Boa Constrictor. In a highly unusual move […]
Tortoise's Nick Holmes in Bloomberg
Oil Set for Year’s Worst Month as U.S. Glut Adds to Trade Woes Decline in stockpiles just one-fifth of expected withdrawal WTI dropped 3.8% as EIA report adds to U.S.-China tension Oil was on track for its worst monthly loss this year after a smaller-than-expected withdrawal from U.S. storage facilities fueled worries about weakening demand. […]
Tortoise's Rob Thummel in Bloomberg
Oil Tumbles as Swelling U.S. Stockpiles Rekindle Fears of a Glut American crude supplies jumped to highest since July 2017: EIA WTI crude drops more than 3%, extending trade-fueled decline Oil tumbled the most in about three weeks as a report of surging U.S. crude and fuels stockpiles rekindled fears of a glut even as […]
Tortoise's Rob Thummel in Bloomberg
Shale Overhead Costs Under Fire as Investors Drill Even Deeper Producers have cut growth plans, everyday costs now targeted Push comes as stocks continue to underperform broader market U.S. shale producers that have reined in growth plans to mollify investors are now facing increasing pressure to slash their own pay and gut bloated offices. Almost […]
EquityZen in Bloomberg
One Theory Why Lyft, Uber IPOs Flopped: Special Purpose Vehicles SPV investors are locked up and looking for ways to hedge That’s fueled high levels of short selling, especially in Lyft The dismal debuts of Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. sparked hand-wringing and a search for scapegoats. One theory gaining ground centers on the […]
Phil Haslett on Bloomberg
EquityZen’s Haslett on Uber IPO, Driver strike, Business Model – Phil Haslett, co-founder and chief revenue officer at EquityZen, discusses the strike today by Uber drivers around the world, the business model of the gig economy, how Uber can differentiate itself from Lyft and Uber’s Asian competitors. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Tortoise's Rob Thummel in Bloomberg
Occidental Bids $38 Billion for Anadarko in Plan to Beat Chevron Cash-and-stock proposal values oil producer at $76 per share Occidental says it made three offers to Anadarko since March The first major bidding war has broken out in the Permian. After being rebuffed several times, Occidental Petroleum Corp. on Wednesday made public a $38 […]
Nick Holmes quoted in Bloomberg
Oil Stumbles as Crude and Gasoline Declines Dash Expectations U.S. inventories fell by 1.4 million barrels last week: EIA Stock draws show tightening market but fall below API forecast Oil lost ground after government data showed U.S. crude and gasoline supplies shrinking less than forecast by an industry report. Futures in New York closed down […]
Tortoise's Nick Holmes quoted in Bloomberg
Crude Oil Market Rallies on Fading Fears of a Glut Wagers on rising U.S. crude price reach highest since October Positive sentiment may be close to peak: U.S. Bank’s Haworth The oil market has all but forgotten last year’s price crash. Money managers haven’t been this optimistic about U.S. oil prices since early October, just […]
Sam Masucci in Bloomberg
Pot ETFs Make Millions From Short Sellers for Year’s Best Gains Two largest cannabis funds have surged over 45 percent in 2019 Lending out shares in companies they own has boosted returns Exchange-traded funds that invest in cannabis companies are hitting the jackpot with a little help from short sellers. The two largest pot ETFs […]
Bryce Doty on Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas
Add Risk to Bonds on Yield Curve Inversion, Sit’s Doty Says – Bryce Doty, senior vice president at Sit Fixed Income, and Sylvia Jablonski, head of capital markets and institutional strategy at Direxion Investments, discuss investment strategies for bond and equity markets following the yield curve inversion. They speak on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Tortoise's Brian Kessens in Bloomberg
Oil Hits 2019 High on Biggest U.S. Crude Storage Drop Since July U.S. crude exports climbed to second highest since 1993 Dovish Fed lends support to risk appetite and bullish demand Oil closed at a new high for the year in New York after the biggest withdrawal of crude in U.S. storage tanks since July […]
Nancy Tengler, Butcher Joseph Chief Investment Strategist on Bloomberg
Market Will Have to Justify a $20B Valuation for Lyft, Says Renaissance Capital’s Smith – Renaissance Capital Chairman Kathleen Smith and Nancy Tengler, Butcher Joseph Chief Investment Strategist, discusses the 2019 IPO landscape on ‘Bloomberg Daybreak Americas.’ (Source: Bloomberg)
Nancy Tengler on Bloomberg
Which Industries Benefit From a U.S.-China Trade Deal? – Bloomberg Daybreak: AmericasTV Shows – Liz Young, director of market strategy at BNY Mellon Investment Management, and Nancy Tengler, chief investment strategist at Butcher Joseph Asset Management, discuss the market reaction to a possible U.S.-China trade deal. They speak on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.” (Source: Bloomberg)
EquityZen on Bloomberg TV
EquityZen Is Seeing Strong Demand for Unicorn IPOs, CEO Says – Atish Davda, EquityZen Inc. chief executive officer, discusses the IPO landscape for 2019 with Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal, Caroline Hyde and Romaine Bostick on “Bloomberg Markets: What’d You Miss?” (Source: Bloomberg)
Tortoise's Matt Salle Quoted in Bloomberg
Oil Rises as Saudi, Venezuela Supply Cuts Eclipse Boom in U.S. Oil climbed for a second day as dwindling shipments from two of the world’s biggest crude exporters eclipsed another big jump in U.S. supplies. Futures in New York closed up 1.5 percent, reaching the highest point in a week. The rally came as the […]
MJ ETF in Bloomberg
Canadian Pot ETF Retakes Billion-Dollar Mark on Stock Surge Assets in Horizons ETF hit C$1b for first time since Oct. 18 ETFMG exchange-traded fund passed $1 billion mark this week The New Year’s rally in pot stocks has sent assets in the first marijuana exchange-traded fund back above C$1 billion for the first time since […]
Brian Kessens in Bloomberg
Oil Bulls Get Bolder as OPEC Cuts Lessen Odds of a Relapse Net-long bets on Brent crude rally rise most since August ‘Risks on the upside much more likely now’: portfolio manager Oil’s bulls are getting bolder. With production cuts orchestrated by OPEC taking hold and U.S. shale drillers promising to curb spending, hedge funds […]
Tortoise's Nick Holmes in Bloomberg
Oil Gains as Russia, Saudis Signal Commitment to Production Cuts Minister says Russia will hit OPEC+ output target by April Crude shrugs off bearish U.S. data to rally late in session Oil closed higher for the second straight day as Russia and Saudi Arabia signaled they’re on track with production cuts designed to avoid a […]
Bryce Doty on Bloomberg ETF IQ
All ‘RISE’ for the ETF Hoping to Benefit From Higher Rates – Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas and Scarlet Fu break down the Sit Rising Rate ETF (ticker: RISE), and discuss the fund with Bryce Doty, senior vice president and senior portfolio manager at Sit Fixed Income Advisors. (Source: Bloomberg)