Global hedge fund assets have hit an all-time high of almost $5.2 trillion after investors poured more money into the industry last year than at any other time since before the Global Financial Crisis. Hedge funds' coffers swelled by a record $642.8 billion in 2025, driven by a mix of strong capital inflows from investors and positive investment performances, according to new data published by ind...
Global hedge fund assets have hit an all-time high of almost $5.2 trillion after investors poured more money into the industry last year than at any other time since before the Global Financial Crisis. Hedge funds' coffers swelled by a record $642.8 billion in 2025, driven by a mix of strong capital inflows from investors and positive investment performances, according to new data published by industry tracker Hedge Fund Research. Investors added $115.8 billion in net new capital to the sector last year, the biggest since 2007's $194.5 billion, as client subscriptions outweighed withdrawals. At the same time, the industry's 12.6% annual return, its best showing since 2009, translated into performance gains of $527 billion. Overall, the most favored strategy type among investors was long/short equity, in which managers aim to profit from both rising and falling stocks, which drew $48.6 billion in net new money last year. HFR analysis suggests that appetite for hedge funds is rebounding after a tricky time for the industry. Investors have pushed back on lofty management and performance fees in recent years, as alpha generation has been hard to achieve during rising markets, resulting in patchy returns for the industry as a whole. But highlighting hedge funds' "successful navigation of volatility" last year, HFR president Kenneth Heinz said investment uncertainty is likely to be "the dominant theme" for 2026, which could tempt more capital back to the industry. As global markets regain ground following last week's tariff-related turbulence, Man Group, the world's largest publicly traded hedge fund and alternative assets firm, said conditions are now "ripe for alpha generation" in single-stock names rather than broader thematic bets. In a note, the $214 billion London-based company upgraded three hedge fund strategies — long-biased equity long/short, market-neutral equity long/short and merger arbitrage — from neutral to positive. Adam Singleton, chief investment office...
Key Points Anyone with a retirement account that’s subject to required distributions can already determine this year’s minimum withdrawal. Just because this dollar figure is etched in stone, however, doesn’t mean the timing of this withdrawal is irrelevant. If an asset or investment must be sold to turn an RMD into spendable retirement income, investors should aim to avoid locking in subpar exit p...
Key Points Anyone with a retirement account that’s subject to required distributions can already determine this year’s minimum withdrawal. Just because this dollar figure is etched in stone, however, doesn’t mean the timing of this withdrawal is irrelevant. If an asset or investment must be sold to turn an RMD into spendable retirement income, investors should aim to avoid locking in subpar exit prices. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › With 2025 shrinking in the rearview mirror as we move well into 2026, a few retirees may be getting antsy. Namely, anyone that will be 73 years old or older at any point this year may have an itch to get their required minimum distribution from a retirement account out of the way so they can focus on other things. And for some of these older investors, taking care of this business now will result in the exact same outcome as it would by doing it at a later date. For most retirees though, the timing of your RMD can make at least a small difference to your long-term bottom line. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » With that as the backdrop, here are a few things to consider regarding when during the year it makes the most sense to take your required minimum distribution. But first things first... what's an RMD? What are required minimum distributions, or RMDs? If you're not familiar with them, just as their name suggests, required minimum distributions are annual withdrawals from non-Roth retirement accounts that the IRS requires beginning in the year you turn 73. (Since withdrawals from Roth IRAs generally aren't taxable, they're not subject to RMDs.) The size of your required withdrawal depends on your age and the amount of money you've got tucked away in retirement accounts that are subject to RMDs -- the older you are, the bigger your required distribution is as a percentage of your individual retir...
Tesla's revenues from the Energy Generation and Storage business are on a robust growth trajectory on the back of the strong reception of its Megapack and Powerwall products. In the fourth quarter, Tesla introduced a new U.S. leasing option for solar plus Powerwall, offering customers stable energy costs instead of rising utility bills. The program features lower monthly payments than loans, a ful...
Tesla's revenues from the Energy Generation and Storage business are on a robust growth trajectory on the back of the strong reception of its Megapack and Powerwall products. In the fourth quarter, Tesla introduced a new U.S. leasing option for solar plus Powerwall, offering customers stable energy costs instead of rising utility bills. The program features lower monthly payments than loans, a full-term system availability guarantee and a buyout option after five years. This plan is expected to have boosted demand for Tesla’s residential energy products. Energy Generation and Storage revenues came in at $3.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025, which rose 44% year over year and beat our estimate of $2.9 billion. Notably, energy storage deployments came in at 12.5 GWh. Total automotive revenues of $21.2 billion were up 6% year over year and topped our estimate of $18.86 billion. The reported figure also included $417 million from the sale of regulatory credits for electric vehicles, which decreased 43.6% year over year. Automotive sales, excluding revenues from leasing and regulatory credits, totaled $20.4 billion, which surpassed our projection of $18 billion on higher-than-expected deliveries. Tesla’s third-quarter production totaled 447,450 units (435,826 Model 3/Y and 11,624 other models), which declined 5% year over year and missed our estimate of 451,948 units. The company delivered 497,099 cars (481,166 Model 3/Y and 15,933 other models) worldwide in the fourth quarter, setting a new record. The figure rose 7.4% from the year-ago quarter, after three consecutive quarters of year-over-year decline. The Model 3/Y registered deliveries of 481,166 vehicles, which rose 9% year over year and topped our expectations of 416,456 units. TSLA missed earnings estimates in three of the trailing four quarters and missed once, the average negative surprise being 11.10%. Tesla is slated to release fourth-quarter 2025 results on Jan. 28, after the closing bell. The company’s ...
Good morning . Andy Burnham is barred from standing as an MP. Gold rises to $5,000. And Saudi Arabia’s sports hub ambitions are dealt a major blow. Listen to the day’s top stories . The UK’s Labour Party barred Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from contesting a seat in Parliament, stymieing a possible leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer told a panel of the party’...
Good morning . Andy Burnham is barred from standing as an MP. Gold rises to $5,000. And Saudi Arabia’s sports hub ambitions are dealt a major blow. Listen to the day’s top stories . The UK’s Labour Party barred Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from contesting a seat in Parliament, stymieing a possible leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer told a panel of the party’s National Executive Committee on Sunday that Burnham standing would trigger months of “psychodrama” that would badly damage Labour ahead of a set of local elections in May, according to people familiar. Gold rose beyond $5,000 an ounce for the first time , extending a breakneck rally. The yen extended its gain on Monday as traders started the week on heightened alert for Japan intervening in the market, with the dollar dropping against most of its major peers. Check out our Markets Today live blog for all the latest news and analysis relevant to UK assets. An Expert’s Guide to Building a Perfect Investment Portfolio Is the conventional 60/40 portfolio still a reliable way to grow your money? We speak with Cullen Roche, the founder and CIO of Discipline Funds and the author of the new book, Your Perfect Portfolio: The ultimate guide to using the world's most powerful investing strategies. Watch the Video Volkswagen won’t go ahead with a planned Audi factory in the US unless automotive tariffs are reduced , Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume told Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper. Audi has been weighing an American manufacturing site since 2023, initially encouraged by subsidies that would have made such an investment economically viable. That calculus has shifted as the Trump administration placed tariffs on European carmakers, which Blume said cost VW €2.1 billion in the first nine months of 2025. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said progress had been made during talks aimed at ironing out the possible parameters for ending Russia’s full-scale invasion, although s...
Kirk Fisher/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of Lowe's ( LOW ) have been on a roller coaster ride over the past year, but shares are now near 52-week highs and up 6% from last year as hopes build for higher housing-related spending in 2026. I last covered Lowe's in September , when I downgraded the stock to a "Sell." That call initially played out with shares falling by 14% and hitting my ...
Kirk Fisher/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of Lowe's ( LOW ) have been on a roller coaster ride over the past year, but shares are now near 52-week highs and up 6% from last year as hopes build for higher housing-related spending in 2026. I last covered Lowe's in September , when I downgraded the stock to a "Sell." That call initially played out with shares falling by 14% and hitting my $220 price target, though they have since recovered and are now 7% higher from my September coverage. With updated financials and optimism about the 2026 housing market outlook, now is a good time to revisit Lowe's. Seeking Alpha Macro Rebound Will Be Slow Lowe's has battled through a period of weak housing-related consumer spending, but hopes are building that there could be a rebound. I view the outlook as more nuanced. Speaking at a conference in December , management noted that while it viewed economic fundamentals as sound, its customers' sentiment has been a "little repressed," which continues to limit discretionary DIY activity and big-ticket purchases. Now, I do not expect the level of caution to get worse, so this will not cause a decline in sales going forward. Rather, it is likely to continue to cap the pace of growth, as I do not see consumer caution disappearing over the next 6-18 months. Lowe's is particularly exposed to renovation, repair, and remodel work. In theory, the low level of existing home sales should be a positive, as homeowners with low rates stay in place and, instead of moving, remodel their current home. However, this spending has been muted as consumers remain budget-conscious and avoid discretionary projects. Homeowners often fund these projects with home equity loans, and with the strong appreciation in home prices over the past 6 years, there is substantial equity that could be tapped. However, just because there is capacity to borrow does not mean that borrowing will occur. As you can see below, while HELOC balances have grown, the pace ha...
Formula 1's brave new world starts this week, when 10 of the 11 teams take part in a private test at Spain's Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It is the first of three tests that will be held before the start of the season at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 6-8 March. The fact that there are three times as many test days as before last season is a reflection of the size of the change the s...
Formula 1's brave new world starts this week, when 10 of the 11 teams take part in a private test at Spain's Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It is the first of three tests that will be held before the start of the season at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 6-8 March. The fact that there are three times as many test days as before last season is a reflection of the size of the change the sport is undertaking this season. Literally everything about the cars is new - chassis, engines, tyres and fuel make for the biggest regulation change the sport has ever seen. And this week's test is private because the teams were concerned about the amount of work required to prepare their cars, and how it might look if they encountered major reliability problems. Teams are allowed to run on a maximum of three days of their choosing out of the five for which the circuit has been booked. There will be two further tests, both in Bahrain, on 11-13 and 18-20 February, before Australia. Only the final one will be fully televised live. Highlights will be available to television broadcasters from the first.
"The way that the [Irish] traditional music is formatted is a little bit different from ours... It made us look at the work in a different angle because each culture has its own deep history and its own heritage," he said.
"The way that the [Irish] traditional music is formatted is a little bit different from ours... It made us look at the work in a different angle because each culture has its own deep history and its own heritage," he said.
(RTTNews) - Air Lease Corp. (AL) on Monday announced the delivery of one new Boeing 737-8 aircraft to Air Canada (AC.TO). The delivery marks the first of five 737-8 aircraft scheduled for delivery to the airline in 2026 under a long-term lease agreement signed in 2023. Four additional Boeing 737-8 aircraft are expected to be delivered to Air Canada during 2026. The aircraft was delivered from Air ...
(RTTNews) - Air Lease Corp. (AL) on Monday announced the delivery of one new Boeing 737-8 aircraft to Air Canada (AC.TO). The delivery marks the first of five 737-8 aircraft scheduled for delivery to the airline in 2026 under a long-term lease agreement signed in 2023. Four additional Boeing 737-8 aircraft are expected to be delivered to Air Canada during 2026. The aircraft was delivered from Air Lease's order book. Chief Executive Officer and President John L. Plueger said the delivery reflects the company's long-standing relationship with Air Canada and supports the airline's expanding fleet of modern, fuel-efficient aircraft. On Friday, Air Canada closed trading, 0.56% lesser at CAD 19.36 on the Toronto. On Friday, Air Lease closed trading 0.03% lesser at $64.42 on the New York Stock Exchange. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Ivry-sur-Seine, France, 26 January 2026, 7:30 a.m. CET 2025 PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED RESULTS Tender offer for Fnac Darty shares announced today Q4 estimated stable LFL 1 , penalised by the underperformance of France at -0.6% LFL 1 Estimated annual revenue of +0.7% LFL 1 of which +0.5% LFL 1 in France Current operating income expected at €203 million, up slightly and current operating margin at 2.0% E...
Ivry-sur-Seine, France, 26 January 2026, 7:30 a.m. CET 2025 PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED RESULTS Tender offer for Fnac Darty shares announced today Q4 estimated stable LFL 1 , penalised by the underperformance of France at -0.6% LFL 1 Estimated annual revenue of +0.7% LFL 1 of which +0.5% LFL 1 in France Current operating income expected at €203 million, up slightly and current operating margin at 2.0% Estimated Free Cash Flow of around €145 million Search for a new partner for Nature & Découvertes and reclassification to IFRS 5 The 2025 annual results will be published on February 25, 2026 EP Group, a company controlled by Daniel Křetínský, has submitted to the Board of Directors of Fnac Darty a draft public tender offer for the outstanding shares and OCEANEs of Fnac Darty. The activity observed in December in France is down, especially in stores. The figures published by the Banque de France last week confirm a particularly difficult context for the retail sector with strong pressure on consumption and household confidence. Fnac Darty continued to outperform the market, thanks to its omnichannel and service-oriented strategy. The rest of Europe recorded a very satisfactory performance. The challenges encountered by Nature & Découvertes for several quarters have persisted despite the initiatives put in place to resume the activity. The Group has decided to launch an active process to search a partner that would be better able to support its development. The activity will be reclassified in the consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2025 in accordance with IFRS 5. Group revenue at the end of 2025 is expected to be stable LFL1 to €10,330 million, impacted by France's underperformance in the fourth quarter. The Group's current operating income at the end of 2025 is expected to increase slightly to €203.1 million. The ROC of the France zone is expected to decline, impacted by a weak fourth quarter, while that of the rest of Europe is expected to increase slightly...
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