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Don't Mess With Warren Buffett!
April 28, 2011 @ 11:48 AM | By Ivy Schmerken

Berkshire Hathaway releases an audit report accusing David Sokol of misleading Buffett about his personal trades.

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Hedge Fund Managers Sour on Obama Heading into 2012
April 26, 2011 @ 10:57 AM | By Justin Grant

It appears U.S. hedge fund managers are doing their best to swing the White House and Senate back to the Republicans in 2012.

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Rajaratnam Gets His Money's Worth With Solid Defense
April 25, 2011 @ 11:43 AM | By Justin Grant

Considering the mountain of evidence suggesting Raj Rajaratnam’s guilt in the Galleon Group insider trading case, most prognosticators expect a conviction, and with it a harsh prison sentence.

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After Amazon's Outage, Clients Hope for Cloudy Days
April 22, 2011 @ 10:34 AM | By Phil Albinus

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Why NYSE Shareholders Will Probably Spurn Nasdaq
April 21, 2011 @ 12:15 PM | By Justin Grant

Much to the chagrin of those who are loathe to see the New York Stock Exchange fall into foreign ownership, NYSE Euronext shareholders are more likely to accept Deutsche Borse's offer rather than Nasdaq OMX and InterContinental Exchange's rival bid.

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What Recession? Hedge Funds Top $2 Trillion
April 20, 2011 @ 12:35 PM | By Phil Albinus

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Citigroup Called Out For Trying To Spin Weak Q1 Results
April 20, 2011 @ 12:20 PM | By Justin Grant

Citigroup is catching some grief over its transparent attempt to disguise weak first-quarter earnings.

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Advisers Ditch Cold Calls for Social Networks
April 19, 2011 @ 12:00 PM | By Justin Grant

For financial advisers, using cold calls to drum up new business is quickly going the way of VCRs, CD players and the desktop computer: to the dustbin of history.

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Nasdaq OMX-ICE Deal Has Merits
April 18, 2011 @ 12:03 PM | By Ivy Schmerken

The Nasdaq combination wtih NYSE would create the largest U.S. equity trading venue, reduce technology costs for traders and diversify ICE's derivatives business.

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Clooney to Tackle Wall Street Bailouts in New Film
April 14, 2011 @ 11:41 AM | By Justin Grant

George Clooney's history with drugs and women will prevent him from ever running for office, but his past won't stop him from trying to influence public thought through film.

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SEC Mulls Hedge Fund Sign-Up Extension
April 14, 2011 @ 10:47 AM | By Phil Albinus

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Should Insider Trading Become Legal?
April 13, 2011 @ 12:01 PM | By Justin Grant

From the trial of Raj Rajaratnam, to the largest insider trading scandal in New Jersey history, the government has been cracking down hard on criminal activity on Wall Street.

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The Dodd-Frank Sidestep: Avoid, Delay, Evade
April 13, 2011 @ 10:35 AM | By Phil Albinus

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GOP Averts Damaging Argument in 2012 with Budget Deal
April 12, 2011 @ 11:57 AM | By Justin Grant

The nation's securities and commodities regulators are breathing easier following the last-ditch efforts of Congress to avoid a government shutdown.

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Hedge Funds' Tough March
April 06, 2011 @ 10:40 AM | By Phil Albinus

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A Hedge Fund for Tony Hayward?
April 05, 2011 @ 11:57 AM | By Ivy Schmerken

The former CEO of BP resurfaces from the Gulf oil spill to reinvent himself as a hedge fund manager.

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Derivatives: OTC or Exchange-Traded -- Good, Bad or Indifferent?
April 04, 2011 @ 08:00 AM | By Larry Tabb

By moving OTC derivatives to exchanges or SEFs, regulators are making it easier to trade these exotic instruments.

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Embracing Dodd-Frank: Into the light
April 01, 2011 @ 08:00 AM | By Phil Albinus

Perhaps if more bankers and traders embrace Dodd-Frank, we can enjoy a long, steady recovery.

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