Bret Jensen

Bret Jensen

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Bret Jensen was chief investment strategist from 2008-2011 for Simplified Asset Management (S.A.M.), a small long/short hedge fund based in Miami. The fund was in top 5% of long/short hedge funds for total return in its first full year (2009) as ranked by Hedgeco fund database (more than 450 funds in category). Jensen has nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including more than a decade of managerial experience at American Express.Expand

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Arizona State University. His personal blog is at http://www.bretjenseninvests.com. Jensen acts as corporate secretary for Florida Alternative Investment Association, which encompasses more than 100 managers managing more than $30 billion in assets under management.

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What to Watch

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Bret Jensen

 | May 16, 2013 | 6:55 AM EDT
The calender is light, but there's plenty to focus on.

Interesting tidbit in TSLA's earnings report

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Bret Jensen

 | May 15, 2013 | 1:06 PM EDT
Interesting part of Tesla's (TSLA) recent earnings report. The company reported an $11mm "profit" but also received $68mm in revenues from selling...

Macy's rewards shareholders

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Bret Jensen

 | May 15, 2013 | 8:16 AM EDT
Some nice shareholder friendly moves by Macy's (M) this morning. It is raising its dividend 25% and the shares will now yield north of 2%. The...

Tesla's range

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Bret Jensen

 | May 14, 2013 | 4:56 PM EDT
Tesla (TSLA) provided s roller coaster ride for traders today. The stock traded between $81 and $97 during the trading day. So much for no...

Risk on rally continues

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Bret Jensen

 | May 14, 2013 | 11:01 AM EDT
The rally seems to be accelerating. Advance/Decline ratio is strong and small caps are outperforming the overall market in early trading. Biotechs...

Thinking Speculative in a Risk-On Market

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Bret Jensen

 | May 14, 2013 | 10:00 AM EDT

High-yield bonds now yield what risk-free 10-year treasuries did five years ago

Push into risk assets continues

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Bret Jensen

 | May 13, 2013 | 5:15 PM EDT
Federal Reserve policies to keep interest rates low and push liquidity into the market are having some interesting results. The 25 most heavily...

Macy's get another upgrade

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Bret Jensen

 | May 13, 2013 | 12:03 PM EDT
Macy's (M) is on a roll recently. The company recently hit an all time high and consensus earnings estimates for this fiscal year have slowly been...

Shorting the Market Like a Poker Pro

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Bret Jensen

 | May 13, 2013 | 11:00 AM EDT

Professional poker is a great laboratory to develop the same skills needed to be a successful trader.

Momentum trade continues even in down market

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Bret Jensen

 | May 13, 2013 | 10:07 AM EDT
Noted short targets Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX) and First Solar (FSLR) continue to move higher in a down market even after doubling in the last few...

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