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☆ Here are the top 10 stock analysts of the past decade, according to TipRanks
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

TipRanks' algorithms calculated the average return and statistical significance of each rating, as well as the analysts' overall success rate. To come up with this list, TipRanks analyzed every stock recommendation made by analysts in the past decade. TipRanks is celebrating a decade of simplifying investment decisions through its data-driven research tools: Here is a list of the 10 best analysts on Wall Street. Bolton's best rating in the past decade has been on ACM Research (NASDAQ:ACMR), a semiconductor equipment manufacturing company. These analysts generated significant returns from their recommendations in the past decade and have notable success rates.

☆ Seeking a Fresh Start in Connecticut: In a House or a Condo?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Lisa Prevost | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Mr. Chiu, an internationally acclaimed pianist, often performed for their guests in the large, round music room. “Now there are a lot of organizations bringing together the arts, so we don’t need to maintain a separate venue,” said Ms. Esposito, 63, a corporate innovations consultant and an artist. Mr. Chiu, 58, also spends about a week every month in Pittsburgh, where he is a professor of piano at Carnegie Mellon University. “We spent a lot of time looking at and bidding on houses that were right on or near the water,” Ms. Esposito said. “We are looking at this long term,” Ms. Esposito said.

☆ Bridgewater's new executive team is already making big changes. But was it all part of Ray Dalio's master plan?
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

On tap, we've got stories on the top VCs in Texas, more headaches for Blackstone's BREIT, and why boomers stink. Maybe it's just the fear of facing your own mortality and realizing that life, in fact, will go on without you. As Rebecca Ungarino reports, the world's largest hedge fund is making a slew of new changes less than six months after billionaire founder Ray Dalio stepped aside. Bridgewater, which was founded in 1975 from Dalio's two-bedroom apartment, is arguably just as well known for its culture as its size. Edited by Jeffrey Cane (tweet @jeffrey_cane) in New York and Hallam Bullock (tweet @hallam_bullock) and Nathan Rennolds (tweet @ncrennolds) in London.

☆ Job cuts, a sole CEO, and AI bets: How Bridgewater is shaking itself up after the Ray Dalio era
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The firm's CEO, Nir Bar Dea, said in a memo that it would lay off employees and restructure. Bar Dea had been a rising star at Bridgewater, which has transitioned leadership in recent years. Former co-CEO Mark Bertolini is also stepping out of the role and returning to Bridgewater's board as an independent director, leaving Bar Dea as sole CEO. "Over time, we expect this platform to produce the next round of growth in the business," Bar Dea wrote. 'Finding a home'As far as high finance executives go, Bar Dea has an unexpected background.

☆ Former Freepoint Commodities Trader Charged With Bribing Brazilian Officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Dylan Tokar | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

A former employee of U.S. oil trader Freepoint Commodities LLC and its Brazilian agent were indicted Friday for their alleged role in a scheme to bribe Brazilian officials to win contracts with the country’s state-owned oil company, Petróleo Brasileiro SA. Mr. Innecco, who acted as a broker for the firm, remains at large, the spokesman said. A lawyer for Mr. Oztemel said his client denied the allegations. Mr. Oztemel began working for Stamford, Conn.-based Freepoint around 2012. A spokeswoman for Freepoint, which wasn’t named in the indictment, said Mr. Oztemel had retired from the company more than two years ago.

☆ Connecticut's wealthy hedge-fund haven, home to Shonda Rhimes and the billionaire owner of the Mets, is losing federal 'high-cost' housing status after its home price gains lagged the US
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fairfield County, Connecticut, is a ritzy NYC suburb known for hedge funds and shoreline mansions. Fairfield County, Connecticut, New York City's ritziest suburban enclave, barely saw any home-price gains in the year through September, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The county's median household income of $101,194 tops the overall median income in the US — $70,784 — by a large margin. Data from Douglas Elliman shows Fairfield County's median sale price rose by 8.2% year-over-year through September, for example. In 2022, with high-cost status, the county's limit has been significantly higher, at $970,000.

Kevin Conroy, the iconic voice of Batman, died Thursday shortly after being diagnosed with cancer, according to his representatives. Conroy’s deep and raspy voice shot him to stardom as the title character in "Batman: The Animated Series," which ran from 1992 to 1996, according to a statement provided by his spokesperson. He became the quintessential voice of the superhero in almost 60 different productions and video games, including 15 films, highlighted by "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm." He studied at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City alongside heralded actors like Christopher Reeve and Robin Williams. Conroy also had guest roles on popular TV series such as “Cheers,” “Murphy Brown” and “Matlock.”Conroy is survived by his husband Vaughn C. Williams, sister Trisha Conroy, and brother Tom Conroy.

☆ Melissa & Doug Toy Founders Sell Connecticut Home for $15.175 Million
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Sarah Paynter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. Melissa and Doug Bernstein, the married founders of the Melissa & Doug toy company, have sold their Westport, Conn., home for $15.175 million, according to property records.

☆ Everyone wants to be an Airbnb host, but homes are so expensive. Here are 13 vacation-rental spots with the best returns where investment properties cost under $450,000.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Vacation-rental-management company Vacasa ranked the best spots to buy a vacation home. Insider highlighted the 13 spots where median home prices are under $450,000. Vacasa data showed the top destinations clocked in with cap rates ranging from 6% to 12%, which Vacasa considered strong. Insider highlighted the destinations where median home prices sat under $450,000. Other classic vacation destinations like historic Savannah, Georgia, and scenic Tucson, Arizona, made appearances, too.

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