ELGIN –When he was in fourth grade, Matt Dummermuth’s dream was to quarterback the Green Bay Packers. But unlike Brett Favre, now best known as the guy who can’t make a decision – Dummermuth’s career direction has been clear. The 1991 Valley High School grad earned a juris doctor from Harvard Law School and in January 2007, was sworn in as acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Iowa.
Lee Ainslie was a protégé of legendary hedge fund manager Julian Robertson, he is one of the tiger cubs we track. Like many hedge funds, he buys into Citigroup at Maverick Capital. Lee Ainslie owns 79 stocks with a total value of $8.3 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells. Read more » »
Richard Snow had a bad 2008 because he invested heavily in financials. He is doing well this year for the same reason. He has been buying, bought a lot in the third quarter. This is the Q3 portfolio update of Snow Capital Management. Read more » »
John Hussman has been bearish. He thinks the market is overvalued. He was a net seller in the third quarter. John Hussman is heavily weighted in consumer services and technology. He owns no financials. This is his Q3 portfolio update. Read more » »
Wal-Mart currently is igniting price wars with everyone from Gap to Target Corp. to Barnes & Noble and the funeral-home industry with online sales of caskets and urns. (Wal-Mart's coffins start at $999 U.S.)
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