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Bret Jensen

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. 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. Follow Bret on Twitter: @Bret_Jensen.

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Recent Articles By The Author

Miami's Building Boom Faces Mounting Interest Rate Concerns

Bret Jensen Oct 24, 2022 11:00 AM EDT

It's not the easy to project impacts from higher interest rates that has me nervous, it's the unanticipated ones that has me cautious.

With Inflation Rising, the Economy Souring, Make Room for PLAY

Bret Jensen Oct 23, 2022 7:30 AM EDT

Here's an option strategy for Dave & Buster's Entertainment as families cut back on expenses but still want to have fun.

These 4 Stocks Are Too Cheap to Ignore

Bret Jensen Oct 21, 2022 1:30 PM EDT

I'm slowly starting to accumulate positions in homebuilding and financial names.

Conditions for a Sustained Rise in Equities Simply Don't Exist Now

Bret Jensen Oct 19, 2022 11:00 AM EDT

Don't expect anything better than bear market rallies until the Fed pivots, inflation eases and the war in Ukraine comes to an end.

Reading the Third Quarter Tea Leaves

Bret Jensen Oct 17, 2022 10:00 AM EDT

Here's what the early results might portend.

2 Trades on 2 Promising Small-Cap Growth Names

Bret Jensen Oct 16, 2022 2:43 PM EDT

I am starting to build positions in these companies in my own portfolio through covered call orders..

Here Comes the Weekend

Bret Jensen Oct 14, 2022 4:11 PM EDT

It was good to sit in for Doug Kass on the Daily Diary today. I certainly wish it would have been a better day in the markets, but at least another volatile trading week is in the books. Stocks posted their fourth weekly loss in five on Friday as ea...

Recession Up Ahead

Bret Jensen Oct 14, 2022 3:05 PM EDT

Markets have worsened slightly since our last update as equities seem destine to give up most of their gains from Thursday. I think we are going to see more of this type of corporate news both this quarter and even more so in the fourth quarter as t...

Death by a Thousand Cuts

Bret Jensen Oct 14, 2022 1:35 PM EDT

Markets continue to trade down with the S&P 500 sporting nearly a 2% loss with the Nasdaq down almost two and a half percent. It's been more than two and a half years since the Covid outbreak began and we still are facing substantial global supply c...

Markets, Bonds and Forecasting Q3 Profits

Bret Jensen Oct 14, 2022 11:48 AM EDT

Equities have quickly reversed their early gains as investors see the second large intraday move in two days. Inflation expectations came in hotter than expected in the latest consumer sentiment report and Kansas City Fed President Esther George is ...

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