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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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...

Two Underappreciated American Icons

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Bret Jensen

 | May 10, 2013 | 11:00 AM EDT

Like the US economy, GM and GE have seen tremendous changes recently, but they are emerging stronger than ever.

Tesla

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Bret Jensen

 | May 10, 2013 | 9:26 AM EDT
Have to agree with Jim Cramer that Thursday's action showed the beginnings of "froth" in the market. Went short Tesla (TSLA) using deep out of the...

Earnings Flow for Bakken Energy Firms

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Bret Jensen

 | May 9, 2013 | 11:00 AM EDT

The Bakken energy expansion is helping to keep energy prices low.

Chicago Bridge & Iron gets some love

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Bret Jensen

 | May 9, 2013 | 10:54 AM EDT
Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI) gets initiated at Deutsche Bank as a Buy. It puts a price target of $87 a share on CBI, $30 over its current price....

Bakken energy expansion rippling out

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Bret Jensen

 | May 8, 2013 | 1:04 PM EDT
Fascinating piece on how the huge energy production growth in the Bakken has rippled out and impacted wage and job gains in neighboring counties......

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