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📉 When the Bears Are Bulls
Hedge funds are shorting the market at one of the fastest paces in five years — yet they’re buying individual stocks again. A paradox that reveals the real opportunity for investors.
🧠 Software’s Great Reset — And Why Insiders Are Buying
The North America Software Index has quietly reset, with valuations nearly halving to around 22× earnings. Hedge funds are closing shorts and insiders are buying shares of companies like ServiceNow, CoStar, and The Trade Desk. After one of the sharpest valuation compressions in years, opportunity may be emerging in software.
Hedge Funds Too Can Disappoint.
Hedge funds had a banner year in 2025. The S&P 500 still beat them. Over 16 years, the index has more than doubled the average hedge fund return. Complexity doesn’t guarantee outperformance.
📈 And The World’s Highest-Paid Hedge Fund Manager In 2025 Was…
Steve Cohen made $3.4 billion in 2025—over $9 million a day—becoming the world’s highest-paid hedge fund manager. From Point72’s comeback to the Mets’ struggles, this is a modern money fable.
No Bulls? Just Bushes. 🌳🐻
Moderna just doubled on your earlier call — even as hedge funds pile into big shorts. Here’s the most shorted stocks in the S&P 500 and how to think about it.