David Tepper

It's that time of year again. It's 13F filing season. A veritable gift for investors that like to mimic what the professionals are up to. For those that subscribe to the theory of following the smart money, this is your time. And for those not in the know, here's a quick explanation of what 13F's...

According to an Institutional Investor article from today, even hyper-successful, swashbuckling hedge fund manager David Tepper is a little freaked out by the recent gyrations in financial markets. Tepper, who usually has an over-sized appetite for risky bets, has been raising cash and trimming...

"Lifestyles of the rich and famous, They're always complainin', Always complainin'" -Good Charlotte Sure having more money means more problems, but it does help make life a little easier if you have some money. In an article from Bloomberg, where the rich and famous live, the Hamptons, is...

Despite poor economic numbers, the Dow Jones, the NASDAQ, and the S&P 500 all rallied on Thursday morning. Is this a sign of increasing inflation expectations among investors? On Thursday, the Labor Department reported jobless claims of 414,000. The number represents a drop of 16,000, but any...

The general consensus among foreign-exchange professionals is that there will be no third round of quantitative easing. Bloomberg surveyed the professionals that attended its FX Summit in London last week and found that 65% believed that there would be no QE3. The Federal Reserve is set to...

The President of the Federal Reserve of Richmond, Jeffrey Lacker, spoke on Monday, in a speech in which he lamented the sluggish pace of the U.S. economy and the grim outlook in the jobs market. "One striking observation that may be relevant to the possibility that growth underperforms for a...

David Tepper appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box on Friday. In his brief appearance, he laid out his investment thesis for the short-term: the market is presently a "difficult investment environment" and there will be no more quantitative easing unless the S&P 500 drops several hundred points. No...

There's a New York Times article that's being rehashed about a potential plan for state to declare bankruptcy. There was speculation out earlier this week, but the reposting of the article now actually gives credence to this. If this actually happens, David Tepper and his "balls to the wall"...

David Tepper said he likes Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) because the company has strong cash flows, and improving EBITDA. Shares of Dean Foods are up 27 cents in pre-market trading to $10.13, a gain of 2.7%. Dean Foods Company operates as a food and beverage company in the United States.

David Tepper, founder of Appaloosa Management is on CNBC and he's bullish on the economy, in large part to strength in the economy and the Federal Reserve. It's not an everything goes up kind of market though, according to Tepper. The last time Tepper was on CNBC, he gave his famous "balls to the...