Merger & Acquisitions

AIM oil and gas firms to see ‘rise in takeovers’

Increases in mergers and acquisitions of AIM oil and gas firms are expected after big falls in their value, claims accountants Ernst & Young. Its quarterly index shows the value of AIM-listed oil and gas companies fell 26% in the three months to September. The index has been in decline since the start of 2011, ... Read More
Posted by EHFC On October - 24 - 2011 Energy Asset Plays, Exploration & Production, Merger & Acquisitions

Hedge Fund CEO Brownstein Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

Drew “Bo” Brownstein, the founder and chief executive officer of Denver-based Big 5 Asset Management, pleaded guilty to trading on inside information about a corporate merger. Brownstein, 35, made more than $2.5 million in illegal profits for his hedge fund and for relatives by trading on a tip in advance of Apache Corp. (APA)’s $2.7 ... Read More
Posted by EHFC On October - 14 - 2011 Articles of Interest, Energy Asset Plays, Merger & Acquisitions

4 Big Buys From Hedge Fund Legend Paul Tudor Jones

Hedge fund legend Paul Tudor Jones added a number of positions to his portfolios in the second quarter of this year. Though the next round of earnings reports are due at the end of month, I review these four Jones picks here to see if they are on track to fare well in light of ... Read More
Posted by EHFC On October - 12 - 2011 Agricultural Commodities, Environmental investing, Exploration & Production, Green Energy Tech, Green Trading, Merger & Acquisitions, Supply & Demand Issues