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Hedge fund heads to Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF)
2008-07-08 05:00:00 "As steel prices continue to climb, one company that is set to profit handsomely is Cleveland-Cliffs (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=clf) (NYSE: CLF (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=clf))," says trading and investing expert Bill Martin (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2165).Add-ing to the stock's speculative appeal, the editor of BullMarket.com (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2165) explains, "Event-driven hedge fund Harbinger Capital has been an aggressive buyer of the stock." Here's his review of the situation. "The Cleveland, Ohio-based company is the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America and a major supplier of metallurgical coal to the global steel-making industry. "It benchmarks iron ore prices to the price of steel, so when steel prices rise, so do iron ore prices. The company said all of its North American iron ore mines are producing at or near capacity."The shares have been on fire,...
Hedge against your bills, banking mistakes and more @ The Roundup
2008-06-01 19:27:00 The customary weekly RoundupIt?s time for another weekly roundup. I?m pleased to say I had a guest post featured on Consumerist Commentary titled ?Make Investment Decisions Together to Avoid These Common Mistakes?.Tomorrow I?ll be hosting the Festival of Stocks with what seems to be a promising array of posts from personal finance bloggers near and far.The Carnival of Personal Finance #154 was hosted by Canadian Dream: Free at 45. I?ve enjoyed these posts in particular:Hedge Against Your Bills by Owning the Company @ Million Dollar JourneyAvoid the Top 10 Banking Mistakes @ Personal Finance Hacks The Festival of Frugality #127 was hosted by Funny about Money. The following posts caught my eye:Generous Return Policies and ?Risk Free? Trials Can Fool Your Frugality @ Can I Get Rich on a Salary?The Benefits of Saving Habits that Make You Look Poor @ SavingAdviceMore from fellow personal finance bloggers:29 Free Or Low Cost Ways To Save Energy & Money. @ My Two DollarInternational S...
It was all fun and games when the unregulated hot money hedge fund speculat
2008-05-31 06:55:00 When you step back and take a look, all these bubbles were really just low-interest-rate-enabled hot-money speculative hedge-fund driven attacks.First they went after the dot-com stocks. That was pretty fun.Then they moved on to real estate and houses. You know how that turned out.Then they moved onto gold, silver and the metals, and artwork and Euros too. And oh, that was quite the party.After that, it was food - corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, etc. Which of course is leading to starvation and death and soaring food prices.And then finally, they went after the oil. Black gold. Which of course is disrupting commerce worldwide and putting an "oil tax" on billions around the globe.So what's next? Is there ANYTHING that hasn't been attacked yet by these locusts? Is there ANYTHING still in their way?Maybe baseball cards? Cocoa Puffs? Zebras? Electricity?
By: Housing PANIC
Blackstone Altius Plans $500M-$1B Asia-Focused Hedge Fund
2008-05-29 12:02:00 Blackstone Altius Advisors, the newly formed Asia-focused merger arbitrage and event-driven investments business of the eponymous private equity group, aims to raise $500 million to $1 billion for an Asia-focused hedge fund, Reuters 4 Vote(s)
By: Market Buzz
Audio Version Of An American Hedge Fund Now Available On Audible, iTunes &a
2008-05-28 21:17:00 That’s right, if you enjoyed reading my book An American Hedge Fund, you’re gonna love its audio version! It was actually quite an adventure getting it made as I solicited dozens of voice over artists, finally settling on this guy Brett Barry, who did an incredible job with my book. Have a listen to a sample from the first chapter: CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO MY SAMPLE Clocking in at just under seven hours, the story will obviously pump you up (especially the first half…before reality sets in), but mixed in with this guy’s soothing voice, well, it’s something definitely worth checking out. There’s several ways to purchase this audiobook–you can download it on iTunes for $15.95 (I have no link…can you even link directly to something on iTunes?), Audible for $17.47 and even if you don’t have access to an mp3 player (what are you, the Unabomber?), you can even purchase this audiobook … [visit site to read more]
By: TimothySykes.com
The Latest Glowing Book Review For “An American Hedge Fund”
2008-05-28 01:08:00 It’s reviews like this that really make me proud. Forget that this guy thoroughly enjoyed my book for a second—more importantly, you’ll see he was even more pleased that somebody else in this joke of an industry shared similar experiences as him. I call this a joke of an industry only because of the ridiculous SEC regulations that divide us and prevent us from sharing our experiences openly. To cut through all the misconceptions caused by this regulatory BS—that’s the goal of my book and website…thank God it looks like I’m succeeding. Take your stinking paws off us you damn dirty SEC! (The views expressed above are solely my own and do not reflect the views of the book reviewer below) I just wanted to thank you for recommending (and writing) your book (An American Hedge Fund) I just finished it a few minutes ago. I am not a big reader, And yet I read it cover to cover in 2 sittings! It was fantastic! Honestly, I felt like the book was detailing my own life. I am a tr...
By: TimothySykes.com
Opportunity of a Lifetime - Get trained by Hedge Fund traders
2008-05-16 23:52:00 Remember my post about Greg Coffey and his stonking 145 million salary? Ever wanted to become a hedge fund trader? Well, now you can,apply for the opportunity to get trained by a top hedge fund trader and then trade their money and take a cut of the profits. You don?t have to pay anything at all ...
How To Hedge Against Rising Gas and Oil Prices?
2008-05-12 23:43:00 Everybody?s talking about gas prices? they?ve reached another high, everybody wants a hybrid? so why not explore how an individual can try to limit their exposure to gas prices?How much more are you really paying?Yes, $50 for a fill-up hits some sort of mental trigger, but sometimes I wonder if people really have calculated exactly how much more they are paying. According to AAA, the current national average is $3.70/gal, while a year ago it was $3.05. If your car gets 20 miles per gallon, you drive 12,000 miles per year, paying 65 cents more per gallon equates to an extra $390 per year. (If you got a stimulus check, this means a lot of it might have already been spent?)Now, for many families who are walking a financial tightrope, such a hard-to-avoid increase is just a another step closer to the edge. But for the Wii-playing, Starbucks-drinking crowd, is an extra $32/month really worth making a fuss over? I mean, some of these folks are the same ones whose eyes glaze over when I de...
Hedge Against Your Bills by Owning the Company
2008-05-12 11:30:00 A big pet peeve of mine is having to pay a fixed recurring bill. The power bill, gasoline, mortgage, cable, internet, phone, bank fees, and insurance premiums to name a few. These are great for the company being paid as it provides a consistent source of revenue for their balance sheets, but takes ...
Hedge Fund Entrance Exam (Friday Funny)
2008-05-09 22:25:00 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } gordon_gecko, originally uploaded by NELVEY.com. Check out just how clever you are. 1. On his way home from school, Kyle stops to buy a candy bar. It costs 69 cents. How much change should Kyle get back if his father pays for the candy with a $1,000,000,000 bill? 2. Among those earning 10-figure incomes, Mr. Soros's total annual compensation is greater than Mr. Falcone's. Mr. Falcone's is greater than Mr. Griffin's. Mr. Griffin's is smaller than Mr. Soros's, and Mr. Paulson's is greater than Mr. Soros's. In descending order, please list the men by the respective hotness of their trophy wives. 3. A hedge-fund manager gets up at 5 a.m. It takes him 12 minutes to shower, 8 minutes to get dressed, and 20 minutes to eat breakfast. How big is his domestic staff ?4. At 10 am., a private Gulfstream G650 takes...
Is Vikram Pandit-Founded Hedge Fund Old Lane Going Down Under?
2008-05-07 16:57:00 It was only a year ago CitiGroup paid $800 million for Old Lane, the hedge fund of which the current Citigroup CEO Vikram S. Pandit (right) was a co-founder. If 9 Vote(s)
By: Market Buzz
Home Sales and Hedge Funds
2008-05-07 16:10:00 What could hedge funds, specializing in the short selling of stocks, have to do with home sales? Here's how. Hedge funds generally thrive on bad news. The worse the news, the better the situation for those who benefit from it. And, in fact, hedge funds and similar speculative activities based on anticipated economic decline, are dealing in self-fulfilling prophecies. The more bets against the market, the deeper the decline. Over the past year the housing market has been the whipping-child of the media. Probably the worst of those attempting to destroy the housing market is Robert Shiller, the founder of the Case-Shiller index of housing (used by Standard & Poor's). According to a recent article in Realty Times, Shiller derives considerable personal benefit from the panic he peddles with his shocking descriptions of a "national" housing market in a death spiral. It apparently doesn't really matter to some that the 20 metro areas c...
Yahoo may see hedge fund heat after Microsoft bid
2008-05-05 22:01:00 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc, whose shares fell as much as 20 percent on Monday after Microsoft Corp dropped its $47.5 billion bid for the Web company, is likely to face pressure and possibly a proxy battle from activist hedge funds looking to revi4 Vote(s)
By: Market Buzz
Hedge with index fund of entire market
2008-05-04 22:01:00 By C. Kutumba Rao Shrugging off 25 basis points hike in Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and inflation blues and drawing comfort from positive global cues, markets have rallied to two-month highs during the week ended. On the BSE,7 Vote(s)
By: Market Buzz
Court Freezes Hedge Fund in Fraud Action Brought by the U.S. Commodity Futu
2008-05-03 00:00:00 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that on April 22, 2008, a federal court in New Jersey entered a statutory restraining order against defendant Robert J. Sucarato d/b/a New York Financial Company (NYFC), freezing assets under Sucarato?s control, prohibiting the destruction of documents, and requiring Sucarato to account for assets.
Hedge anxiety
2008-05-02 02:01:00 The hedge in front of my house is the bane of my existence.Truly.For most of the time I have lived here, I fretted about the overgrowth of said hedge, and how its gnarly viney leafy ugliness was reflecting on me as the new kid in the 'hood. And, truth be told, my neat freakness OCD started perking up every time I drove into the driveway or looked out the window. I tell you, the thing was that bad... or I need some serious psychiatric help... or maybe a combo.Anyway...About a month ago the hedge got a big ass haircut. It is no longer overgrown. Due to the over zealousness of my hedge chopping crew, all signs of leaf and limb were shorn to the roots. And now, my friends, I am nearly certain that the hedge, by my best estimationisDEAD.Dead, I tell you. Look... an actual unretouched photograph...So, of course, I have a whole lotta new hedge anxiety. Of the crap it's dead what do I do variety...Many of my friends (and a few of them are landscapers) have assured me that there is no way ...
How to Start a Hedge Fund in the US 2008, HFM Week Special Report
2008-04-30 18:42:00 Land of opportunity Despite difficulties in the global financial markets in the second half of last year, total assets under administration in the hedge fund industry continued to grow strongly, and such a robust and defiant display surely bodes well for the continued development of the sector during 2008. To this end, this HFM How to Start a Hedge Fund in...
By: Asiaing.com
Hedge Fund Foreign Exchange Strategies Report 2007
2008-04-30 18:27:00 7 Currency Hedge Funds Roundtable 2007 Outlook By Robert Murray Institutional investing in currency strategies has been rising, but many managers recorded lower-than-expected returns in 2006. What is the outlook for currencies this year, and will predicted outflows become a reality? AIN gathered specialists from various firms to discuss their approaches to currency trading and their expectations for the future.
By: Asiaing.com
Asian Hedge Fund Service 2008, HedgeWeek Special Report
2008-04-30 02:04:00 Relationships - the key focus for Asian funds One of the leading international providers of services to hedge funds and other alternative investments, UBS is perhaps better known as the largest wealth manager in the Asia-Pacific region and globally.
By: Asiaing.com
multibagger-stocks(invest like hedge fund)
2008-04-27 00:12:00 Hello friend's,first of all hold tci finance ,don't sell single share till 100 rsBuy bnk capital market ltd it holds 3005419 shares of cesc ltd( thirty lakh five thousand four hundred and nineteen shar2 Vote(s)
By: Market Buzz
Create Your Own ETF Hedge Fund: A Do-It-Yourself ETF Strategy for Private W
2008-04-25 05:15:00 Create Your Own ETF Hedge Fund: A Do-It-Yourself ETF Strategy for Private Wealth Management (Wiley Finance) # Author:David Fry # Format:PDF 2.3MB# Page Count: 334 pages# Publisher: Wiley (January 28, 2008)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0470138955# ISBN-13: 978-0470138953Individual investors who want to break away from conventional financial plans often find it hard to make this change, even when it's clear that their current course of action is outdated, inflexible, and costly.Author David Fry is extremely familiar with this situation. He has devoted over thirty-five years to the business of trading and portfolio management and, as founder of ETF Digest, has been at the forefront of major investment trends. Fry knows what it takes to make it as a successful investor, and now, with Create Your Own ETF Hedge Fund he'll show you how.
Samsung Picks Infineon Platform for HEDGE Phones
2008-04-24 00:00:00 You can enjoy the powerful Samsung HEDGE (HSDPA/EDGE) phone in the second quarter of this year. The Korean phone maker is just announcing a comprehensive family of HEDGE mobile phones that will employ the Infineon XMM 6080 HSDPA Platform. The platform includes the HSDPA/EDGE baseband, power management, single chip 3.5G RF ...
By: Latest cell
British hedge fund pushes for change at Japanese utility after gov't blocks
2008-04-18 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}TOKYO (AP) -- Britain's The Children's Investment Fund urged a major Japanese electricity company on Thursday to free up stock ownership and introduce outside directors, a day after the government blocked the fund's attempt to raise its stake in the utility.The Japanese government on Wednesday turned down the London-based hedge fund's effort to raise its holding in J-Power -- Japan's largest electricity wholesaler -- to as much as 20 percent of the company from its ...
Los Hedge Funds atacan Islandia
2008-04-17 13:33:00 Probablemente, este olvidad isla de 300.000 habitantes sea la principal damnificada del credit crunch que se inici el pasado mes de Agosto. No deja de ser paradjico, que uno de los pases con la mayor renta per cpita del mundo (unos 54.000 dlares), con una tasa de desempleo rozando el 1%, un pas con las ...
By: Gurusblog
On hedge haircuts and cool ass treasures...
2008-04-16 01:56:00 Hello everyone,Yeah, yeah, yeah, I haven't updated my blog in awhile. It's been a challenging few weeks both personally and professionally, so I've been laying low.All is generally well, though, and today life is especially fabulous. I'm happy to report I'm on vacation until April 27. Hooray!I'm spending part of my vacation in Iowa, visiting my dad and my ailing (but getting better) momma. I don't necessarily consider going to Iowa a vacation, but I'm sucking it up. My mother's been through hell this year.My brother and his wife have had a rough go of it lately as well. Their newborn daughter, beautiful little Charlotte, is struggling with several pretty large health problems. She had a tracheotomy last week, and will be in the hospital for another 2 - 3 weeks. My brother and sister-in-law are the most organized and practical people I know, so they are taking this all in stride. But it can't be easy. They have a lot to learn and deal with. In anticipation of my trip, I spe...
Credit Crunch Hurts Hedge-Fund Stars
2008-04-14 07:44:00 WSJ: Credit Crunch Hurts Hedge-Fund StarsDavid Tepper, founder of hedge-fund firm Appaloosa Management LP, saw a negative 17% return last quarter in two funds with more than $6 billion in assets combined as bets on distressed debt went awry, according to fund documents. His Appaloosa Investment and Palomino funds gave up most of that ground in January and February, as declining prices for mortgage-backed bonds and other debt investments caused broad credit-market seizures....Some hedge-fund managers who have fared better this year are saying the wild ride in the markets isn't over. "As we enter the second quarter, the volatility seen in past months does not appear to be in the process of disappearing soon," wrote Philip Falcone, a former head of high-yield trading at Barclays Capital who runs $19 billion hedge-fund firm Harbinger Capital Partners, in a quarter-end letter to his investors. "Rising default rates, consumer struggles, weak labor markets and contraction in manufacturing...
By: Rant About It
Are Hedge Funds Affecting Real Estate Values?
2008-04-08 06:26:00 What I know about hedge funds wouldn’t fill a Post-It Note. But the little I do know about them seems a bit sketchy. Not all of them, mind you. Just the ones that are banking on the demise of the US economy. For example, T. Boone Pickens, a legend in oil and gas across the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Are Hedge Funds Affecting Real Estate Values?", url: "http://www.realestateradiousa.-com/blog/2008/04/07/are-hedge-f-unds-affecting-real-estate-valu-es/" });
Hedge Fund Manager David Markowitz Says Ford May Double
2008-04-08 01:44:00 Value hedge fund manager, David Markowitz, reported Monday that Ford could potentially see a double despite recession risks. Ford is currently trading near a 25 year low and only 2.2 times 2009 earnings, which may attract value investors. He also stated that he expects the company to beat wall street estimates for 2009.
Win $5 or 125X125 Ads at Hedge Against Speculation
2008-04-06 10:58:00 Richard at Hedge Against Speculation are launching their April Contest. This month you can choose which prize do yo want. 1. A125X125 Performance Ad Space for one month. or 2. $5 sent through PayPal. Here the Rules: (1) Subscribe to RSS feed or email Newsletter. (2) Vote for Hedge Against Speculation on Blogger?s Choice Awards. (3) Drop your card on Hedge ...
By: IndoContest
Hedge Funds Boost Loans to Small Companies in Asia
2008-04-04 05:05:00 By Tomoko Yamazaki April 3 (Bloomberg) -- An increasing number of hedge fund managers in Asia are making loans to small companies as they search for more... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Hedge funds find new openings in low-leverage world - Reuters UK
2008-04-03 09:57:00 Hedge funds find new openings in low-leverage worldReuters UK, UK - 18 hours agoBy Laurence Fletcher LONDON (Reuters) - Exploiting opportunities created by wild market movements, rather than loading up on leverage, will be the key to ...
Cody Ross: Former Hedge Fund "Guy" Turns Fashion Designer
2008-03-31 19:45:00 Posted By:Margaret BrennanStarting up a clothing business during an economic downturn is a challenge. These days having experienced navigating the tumultuous foreign exchange, commodity markets and consumer spending obstacles is probably of more use than years spent in fashion design school! Read More Topics:Consumers | Retail SalesSectors:Personal and Household Goods | RetailCompanies:JC Penney Company Inc | Macy'sMEDIA:PHOTO Permalink
By: Retail Detail
Obituaries: CYGT aka The Stock That Killed My Hedge Fund
2008-03-28 21:41:00 Today, Cygnus (CYGT), a long-time Ticketmaster-wanna-be, lost their long-time battle against bankruptcy. They had been struggling ever since their first brush back in early 2006, barely clinging to life as if their leader was Terri Schiavo, but today, they finally succumbed to Chapter 11, the most common ailment among penny stocks. The company, founded in 2001, is best known for their role in bringing down my hedge fund, Cilantro Fund Partners, LP—accounting for a roughly 35% loss—and causing me endless grief from the joke that is “the financial community”. As detailed in my book An American Hedge Fund, in mid-2004, after nearly six years of uninterrupted six-figure annual profits, my ego and real world inexperience—aided by a top notch presentation delivered by the then CFO, a family friend—led me to invest 10% of my fund in this privately-held company. At first, everything was rosy— … [visit site to read more] ShareThis
By: TimothySykes.com
Obituaries: CYGT aka The Stock That Killed My Hedge Fund
2008-03-28 21:41:00 Today, Cygnus (CYGT), a long-time Ticketmaster-wanna-be, lost their long-time battle against bankruptcy. They had been struggling ever since their first brush back in early 2006, barely clinging to life as if their leader was Terri Schiavo, but today, they finally succumbed to Chapter 11, the most common ailment among penny stocks. The company, founded in 2001, is best known for their role in bringing down my hedge fund, Cilantro Fund Partners, LP—accounting for a roughly 35% loss—and causing me endless grief from the joke that is “the financial community”. As detailed in my book An American Hedge Fund, in mid-2004, after nearly six years of uninterrupted six-figure annual profits, my ego and real world inexperience—aided by a top notch presentation delivered by the then CFO, a family friend—led me to invest 10% of my fund in this privately-held company. At first, everything was rosy— … [visit site to read more] ShareThis
By: TimothySykes.com
Obituaries: CYGT aka The Stock That Killed My Hedge Fund
2008-03-28 21:41:00 Today, Cygnus (CYGT), a long-time Ticketmaster-wanna-be, lost their long-time battle against bankruptcy. They had been struggling ever since their first brush back in early 2006, barely clinging to life as if their leader was Terri Schiavo, but today, they finally succumbed to Chapter 11, the most common ailment among penny stocks. The company, founded in 2001, is best known for their role in bringing down my hedge fund, Cilantro Fund Partners, LP—accounting for a roughly 35% loss—and causing me endless grief from the joke that is “the financial community”. As detailed in my book An American Hedge Fund, in mid-2004, after nearly six years of uninterrupted six-figure annual profits, my ego and real world inexperience—aided by a top notch presentation delivered by the then CFO, a family friend—led me to invest 10% of my fund in this privately-held company. At first, everything was rosy—the company went public in early 2005, doubling my investment—although the shares w...
By: TimothySykes.com
Running Money: Hedge Fund Honchos, Monster Markets and My Hunt for the Big
2008-03-27 01:24:00 Running Money: Hedge Fund Honchos, Monster Markets and My Hunt for the Big Score# Author: Andy Kessler# Publisher: Collins # Number Of Pages: 320 # Publication Date: 2005-09-01 # ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0060740655 # ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780060740658 A brilliant investor, a born raconteur and an overall smart-ass, Andy Kessler pulls back the curtain on the world of hedge funds and shows how the guys who run big money think, talk and act. Following on the success of Wall Street Meat, his self-published book on the lives of Wall Street stock analysts, Andy Kessler recounts his years as an extraordinarily successful hedge fund manager. To run a successful hedge fund you must have an investing edge -- that special insight that allows you to reap greater returns for your clients and yourself.
What are hedge funds ?
2008-03-24 09:57:00 When it comes to what hedge fund means, it can be quite difficult to explain exactly what it is. Certainly, in many cases you will find that no hedging techniques have been used. Instead, what you will find is that the various different hedge funds now available will use a variety of different strategies in order to make a profit for those who invest in them.When it comes to what hedge fund means, it can be quite difficult to explain exactly what it is. Certainly, in many cases you will find that no hedging techniques have been used. Instead, what you will find is that the various different hedge funds now available will use a variety of different strategies in order to make a profit for those who invest in them.Most hedge funds today have been set up as a partnership and will consist of only a couple or a number of partners in it. As with all partnerships, there is a general partner and it is this person who manages the funds portfolio for the rest of the partners who have elect...
Hedge Fund Job Tips
2008-03-21 12:29:00 Hedge fund jobs are becoming harder to get as more MBA and PhD graduates target this niche of the investment industry upon graduation. While the job market within the hedge fund industry is becoming more competitive the truth is that every hedge fund is looking for something slightly different and if you do enough ...
By: Jutia Group
The Top 50 Most Useful Hedge Fund Websites
2008-03-20 02:33:00 Hedge funds are now mentioned over 1,000 times a day via blogs, newspapers, magazines and television. There are now over 15,000 hedge fund managers and over 200 different portfolio management strategies used by them. Many people learn bits and pieces about hedge funds through the media but newspapers and magazines usually have agendas ...
By: Jutia Group
Singapore banks and hedge funds have sound liquidity: MAS
2008-03-18 05:08:00 Singapore banks and hedge funds have sound liquidity: MAS (SINGAPORE) Singapore’s central bank said yesterday the city-state’s banks and hedge funds have enough cash amid the global turmoil in financial markets. Financial markets have been roiled by fears that more banks and hedge funds may be on the brink of collapse after Bear Stearns - the fifth-largest US investment bank - was slammed by cash shortages as other institutions stopped lending it money and customers withdrew their funds. ‘The current liquidity positions of our banks are sound,’ a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) spokeswoman said in response to a query from Reuters. Singapore-based hedge funds have little exposure to risky sub-prime assets and most have not had difficulty responding to the credit crunch, the central bank told Reuters in another statement. ‘Most players have not experienced problems, such as inability to meet redemption requests or margin calls, or problems with valu...
HEDGE FUNDS
2008-03-16 04:29:00 HEDGE FUNDS NOW MOST IMPORTANT THING PEOPLE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HEDGE funds have overtaken the Big Bang as the most important thing people know nothing about.As a massive American hedge fund faces imminent collapse, millions of people across the globe have found themselves panicking without the faintest idea why.Tom Logan, head of markets at Donnelly-McPartlin, said: "This fund was over-speculated in long-term, prime-reverse wide-money."It could be devastating or it could be utterly insignificant. Would you like to buy a Range Rover?"Wayne Hayes, 42, from Chelmsford, said: "I was saying to Geoff, I said, 'Geoff mate, this is the big one'. And he's like, 'why?', and I'm like, 'if you don't know, there's no point in me trying to explain it you'."Meanwhile Nikki Hollis, 33, from Doncaster said: "It couldn't have been very strong. Did they get it from Homebase? I hope they managed to get all the little birds nests out."Professor Henry Brubaker, of the Institute for Studies...
By: Secret-Teachings
Foreclosures Surge, Hedge Funds Collapse, Investors Still Shun Mortgage Sec
2008-03-14 00:18:00 Mind the Gap: Home-Price Downside by WSJ - snip:The economic balance hangs in large part on how much further home prices will fall. A look at one important measure -- the relationship between home prices and household income -- suggests we might not even be halfway there... It is also possible that home prices will overshoot on the downside, just as they did on the upside. Goldman Sachs economists say prices could fall another 15%. Merrill Lynch economists say they could drop another 20% to 30%. Both banks have been more bearish than others on the economy -- and so far look correct to have been so pessimistic . Consumer spending is one potential casualty of falling home prices. When home values fall, households have less home equity to tap when they want to buy a new flat-screen television. Today's February retail-sales report from the Commerce Department could provide evidence of that. Sales were up 3.9% in January from a year earlier. That paled in comparison with year-over-year ...
Some Hedge Funds On The Verge Of Blowing Up
2008-03-13 15:40:00 I read some time ago that quite a few MBA students aspired to work for hedge funds when they graduated. Sounds good. I just hope they also have a ?Plan B? figured out. According to Suzy Jagger of The Times (UK) this morning: Several hedge funds with assets of more than $4 billion ...
By: Boom2Bust.com
Are Oil Hedge Funds to Blame?
2008-03-11 20:38:00 The US is very shortly staring at $4 per gallon gas in its near future. Oil was at $108 a barrel today and given that those are 55 gallon barrels that is nearly $2 per gallon...for crude oil! The $1 Trillion Question is, Why?What has changed in 24 months in order to send oil from $50 to over $100? Is it demand? Nope, demand is rising 10%+ and will probably slow down to very low growth due to consumers driving less. Has OPEC turned off the spicket? Nope. There have been fluxes, but for the most part...no. Iraq and Venezuela have been an issue, but not enough to cut supply by half. Which is what it would take to double the price (at least in a linear fashion). This report from WTRG shows more great slides to review for yourself. From the report: The U.S. petroleum industry's price has been heavily regulated through production or price controls throughout much of the twentieth century. In the post World War II era U.S. oil prices at the wellhead averaged $24.20 per barrel adjusted fo...
Chief Financial Officer-CPA-Hedge Fund
2008-03-11 17:10:00 Prestigious Hedge Fund in NYC- Seeks CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Compensation total package 500k-750k all in…….depends on background. Contact Linda Merill 212-271-3907 Prestigious 50 Billion dollar Hedge Fund with fabulous reputation, beautiful offices, in business for 10 plus years, very stable with corporate headquarters in NYC, looking to be positioned for rapid growth. Depending on the candidates background you ...
Super Genius Hedge Funds Dropping Like Flies
2008-03-07 22:17:00 Well… Hedge funds were supposed to be the super geniuses for the mega rich… and then downward they trickled to the filthy rich, and then the super rich, and eventually the rich, the neveau riche and the Me-Tooue Riche. Well, we said last summer when Bear Stearns blew up that none of these super geniuses were getting it, and we’ve been saying that before and since. Just read our archives and don’t buy that “nobody saw it coming” rubbish because that’s a half-assed excuse for neglect, hubris, vast volumes of conceit (at those pointing out this inevitability) and downright greed. So here we are. At what point the conventional wisdom shifts in this country to comprehend how severe the U.S. and Global economic situation is is unknown to us. Until then, read the cards: You can weep, or you can play ‘em right. Your Choice. In the meantime, all those who jollied around using the contemptuous term “tin foil hat wearing crowd&rd...
Over The Hedge (2006) PG 83min
2008-03-06 03:03:00 ThisDreamWorks studio’s animated adventure directed by Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrickwon several awards, such as Best Family Film at Indianapolis International Film Festival and Best Animated Film at Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards. Some well-known actors have gave their voices to the characters. The plot: A garbage-stealing raccoon RJ (Bruce Willis) is in debt with ...
Black & Decker Hedge Hog 22-Inch 14.4-Volt Cordless Hedge Trimmer #CHT500 f
2008-03-04 07:54:00 We've always hated to trim hedges, but that might be because we never had our hands on Black & Decker's new Hedge Hog cordless trimmer. It's light, hungry, and powerful--and did we mention cordless? Its 14.4-volt battery will hold a charge for 40 minutes (who really wants to labor longer than that anyway?) and recharges in three hours. At a good clip, you can cover 1,000 square feet on a single charge. The rubber grips feel good in the hand and cuts vibration to nearly nothing. It weighs in at 6 pounds but feels lighter. A nice plus: The battery is interchangeable with Black and Decker's other Firestorm tools.
Article : Four Ways to Hedge Against Falling Home Prices
2008-03-02 22:31:00 by Simone BaribeauWednesday, February 27, 2008Homeownership has become risky business.And when business gets risky, investors hedge.Your house is no longer the bottomless piggy bank it was when home prices rose 40 percentage points above rentals in just five years. Which means -- in investor-speak -- there's huge downside potential....read all... |
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