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Hedging a Government Default
July 29, 2011 @ 11:26 AM | By Phil Albinus
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What Wall Street's Layoffs Mean for the Economic Recovery
July 28, 2011 @ 12:27 PM | By Justin Grant
Perhaps the only thing that can make morale lower these days are actual GDP figures confirming what some economists already believe: that we're in the throes of a double dip recession.
continued...Hedge Fund Bigs Close Shop Ahead of New Regulation
July 27, 2011 @ 12:57 PM | By Justin Grant
Hedge fund tycoons Stanley Druckenmiller, Carl Icahn, and George Soros have no interest in having their investment pools watched over by regulators or subjected to additional taxes.
continued...Lobbyists Assume Control of Shaping Dodd-Frank
July 26, 2011 @ 11:26 AM | By Justin Grant
Opponents of the Dodd-Frank bill lost a big battle when the law passed nearly a year ago, but they're apparently winning the war to shape the new regulations as they see fit.
continued...Hedge Funds to Chris Christie: "Just Run Baby!"
July 21, 2011 @ 11:48 AM | By Justin Grant
Despite his repeated demurrals, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie continues to be the candidate of choice for many within the hedge fund industry.
continued...Hedge Funds To Pounce on US Debt
July 21, 2011 @ 10:21 AM | By Phil Albinus
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Our Summer of Discontent
July 20, 2011 @ 12:47 PM | By Justin Grant
As the nation's political leaders continue their dangerous game of chicken over the debt ceiling, pink slips are being handed out everywhere from Wall Street to Main Street.
continued...Are Hedge Funds Turning Off Their Risk Tools?
July 20, 2011 @ 10:46 AM | By Phil Albinus
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How Not to Repair Your Damaged Brand: The BofA Edition
July 19, 2011 @ 12:48 PM | By Justin Grant
On Tuesday news broke that the beleaguered bank sent $30,000 in social security payments to the wrong person
continued...Insider Trading Can Fly Under the Radar
July 18, 2011 @ 10:11 AM | By Ivy Schmerken
Hedge funds need to install monitoring systems to plug gaps in internal controls, says technology executive.
continued...Another Summer, Another Crisis
July 14, 2011 @ 09:55 AM | By Phil Albinus
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Inside Traders Probably Don't Plan Their Crimes Over the Phone Anymore
July 13, 2011 @ 12:29 PM | By Justin Grant
A tactic once known mainly for taking down mafia crime families such as John Gotti’s Gambino syndicate - and drug dealers like the fictional Barksdale crew on The Wire - has become a staple in fighting crime on Wall Street.
continued...Will Connecticut Gov. Malloy Call the Hedge Fund Industry's Bluff?
July 12, 2011 @ 12:30 PM | By Justin Grant
Connecticut, the home of nearly 200 hedge funds, is being held hostage by its most lucrative industry.
continued...CFTC Commissioner: Time to Define "Swap Dealer"
July 07, 2011 @ 12:11 PM | By Ivy Schmerken
With derivatives regulations still uncertain, Commissioner Scott O'Malia wants more transparency in the final rule-making process.
continued...Who Needs Hackers? Morgan Stanley Loses Personal Data of 34,000 Clients the Old-School Way
July 07, 2011 @ 11:46 AM | By Justin Grant
For a company that's worth more dead than alive, losing sensitive customer data was the last thing Morgan Stanley needed.
continued...Wall Street Titans Rebound From High Profile Failures
July 06, 2011 @ 10:39 AM | By Justin Grant
What do Stan O'Neal, Tony Hayward and Jeffrey Peek have in common besides running multibillion-dollar corporations into the ground?
continued...Are the Mets and Dodgers Too Big To Fail? Two Hedge Funds Apparently Think So
July 05, 2011 @ 11:44 AM | By Justin Grant
For the second time this year, a hedge fund is stepping into the batter's box.
continued...Hedge Fund Giant Bill Miller Has Lost the Midas Touch
July 05, 2011 @ 10:59 AM | By Justin Grant
Up until 2005, famed hedge fund manager Bill Miller had something of a Midas touch, beating the S&P 500 index every year for 15 years.
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