The London Company, an investment management company, released “The London Company Small Cap Strategy” first quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the quarter, the fund gained 8.3% (8.2%, net) compared to a 5.2% increase in the Russell 2000 Index. Stock selection led the portfolio to outperform in […]
The dollar was a touch lower on Monday as a soft U.S. jobs report boosted wagers that the Federal Reserve may still cut rates this year, while the yen lurched lower after last week's suspected intervention fuelled a wild ride. The yen last week clocked its strongest weekly gain since early December 2022 following two bouts of suspected intervention from Tokyo to pull the currency away from a 34-year low of 160.245 per dollar. On Monday, the yen was lower, slipping 0.5% to 153.69 per dollar.
A majority of Americans agree that 'democracy in the U.S. could be at risk depending on who wins the 2024 presidential election.'