John Paulson

The annual Ira Sohn Investment Conference was held in New York on Wednesday. At the event, which supports the treatment and cure of pediatric cancer, many of the world's most successful hedge fund managers and other noteworthy investors pitch stock ideas to their colleagues. The investment ideas...

Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson spoke at the Ira Sohn Investment Conference on Wednesday after the market close. The founder of Paulson & Co. said that he is long shares of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR), which went public in February. He said that the company's social gaming platform...

Paulson & Co., John Paulson's hedge fund, has retained its stakes in SPDR Gold Trust, the biggest exchange-traded product backed by gold, since the second quarter of 2011. Paulson came to fame after having the foresight to gamble against the mortgage market before the 2008 financial crisis....

On Wednesday, several prominent money managers will speak at the Ira Sohn investment conference. Bill Ackman, David Einhorn, Jeff Gundlach, and John Paulson are all scheduled to speak, as well as 10 others. Traders should watch Benzinga tomorrow, as we will be providing real-time coverage of the...

Fresh off his firm's worst year, legendary hedge fund manager John Paulson is shorting European sovereign bonds on fears the Euro Zone's debt contagion will spread to larger economies such as Spain. According to Bloomberg Television a source confirmed Paulson is not only short unidentified European...

Shares of Fushi Copperweld (Nasdaq: FSIN), the micro-cap Chinese copper company, are surging 15% in late trading on volume that's more than 12 times the daily average despite a research report on the company from noted short-selling firm Muddy Waters. In a video released earlier today Muddy...

John Paulson, the founder of hedge fund Paulson & Co. which made billions on its "Big Short" of mortgage securities during the financial crisis, recently outlined his thesis on the euro in a letter to Paulson investors. The letter describes the euro as a "structurally flawed" currency and...

In a Financial Times op-ed, Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson argues that the ECB should guarantee European sovereign debt in order to stabilize markets and allow distressed countries time to restructure their budgets. Like many others, Paulson is clearly frustrated with the effect that...

In a letter to investors obtained by CNBC, hedge fund legend John Paulson apologized for his fund's poor performance in 2011, which he characterized as "the worst in the firm's 17 year history." Indeed, it has been a dreadful year for Paulson & Co., with the Paulson Advantage fund losing 32.57...

Muddy Waters posted on its website on Tuesday, reiterating its Strong Sell rating on Focus Media (NASDAQ: FMCN) and countering statements made by the company in a call last week. After Muddy Waters released its initial 80-page report on the company, the stock sold off sharply. Muddy Waters has a...