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- Managers of Hedge Funds Pay Tax Rate of 15% While Ordinary Mortals Pay 35%The biggest threat to America is not from outside but from inside – from the wealthiest 1% of the people whose total worth is more than what the rest 90% have.
- Hedge Funds Have Been Named ‘Names’ Except for Saving Grace for Distressed Small BusinessesIn the July 2011 Federal Reserve Board Survey on the lending practices of 51 domestic banks in the country , only 4 or 7.8 percent reported easing loans to smaller firms. Hedge funds stepped in, offered loans and filled the gaps.
- 12 Most Popular Healthcare Stocks Among Hedge FundsWe present the list of 12 healthcare stocks that are popular among hedge funds.
Guide to Investing like the Hedge FundsEver wondered if you could see which stocks Warren Buffett invests in? Or maybe which stocks the hedge funds own? The SEC Form 13F is a great resource for investors to find out what the big guys own.- Currency Hedge Funds - a Volatile Choice for Some?Forex hedge funds posted their biggest loss since August of 2005. If you are assessing currency hedge funds as a potential alternative investment option, there are a few things you should consider before you dive in.
- Alternative Investments...Hedge Funds Are the Bragger Amongst All!!Importance of alternative investment in the portfolio of a manager. Among all the options Hedge Funds have attracted much of the attention.
- Hedge-Fund Billionaire Carl Icahn Plans to Give Investors' Money BackHigh-profile hedge-fund manager Carl Icahn announced Tuesday that he is quitting the hedge fund business, due to market fluctuations and increasing client demands.
FBI Raids Hedge Fund Offices Over Alleged Insider TradingThree hedge fund offices were raided by the FBI over allegations of insider trading. This raid is just another in a long list of recent financial scandals that have made Americans mistrustful of the financial industry and Wall Street in particular.
Who is Marc Mezvinsky? Chelsea Clinton's Husband is Invesment Banker at Hedge FundA biography of Marc Mezvinsky, who married to Chelsea Clinton on July 31, 2010 in a ceremony held in Rhinbeck, New York
Buy the Rumor, Sell the News: Hedge Funds and Robots Are Messing with Your Mind and Your MoneyOutlines some of the pitfalls day traders face in the modern equities market. Discussion of pump and dump hedge fund strategies, especially during earnings season. Special focus on Citigroup (C) stock.- Hedge Fund RegulationA brief overview on the implications of increased hedge fund regulations on the government and business sectors.
- Transparency in Hedge Fund Investing is Critical for InvestorsDue to some recent high profile fraud cases within the hedge fund industry, many investors are seeking greater transparency from their investment managers. There is one sure fire way to address this issue.
- (MONEY AND FINANCE) Hedge Fund Definition: How Does a Hedge Fund Work?If you break down a hedge fund piece by piece, you will find that it isn't hard to understand at all.
- Safeguard #6: Recognize and Avoid Financial HooksTo safeguard your money, you must be able to extricate yourself from any bad investment quickly. Of course, the companies that sell mistakes don't want you to be able to do that, so they use financial hooks to hold your money captive.
- Top Economic Advisor for Obama Paid Millions Last Year as Hedge Fund DirectorThis article is an overview of President Obama's top economic adviser being paid millions as a hedge fund director. Economic uncertainty in an economic crisis.
- Indiana Jones and Barney FifeWhy does the Great Obama Economic Plan sound more and more like Business As Usual?
- The Regulatory Outlook for Hedge FundsAn overview of current proposals for hedge fund regulation.
- What a Hedge Fund Means for the Average InvestorHedge funds are not available for most investors. What are they and how do they effect the average investor.
- Transformational Leadership Times 1.31: Madoff: A RipoffThis discussion is about commercial crime committed by Bernard L. Madoff. The need for ethical financial leadership is underscored.
- Investment and Savings Information Broken Down for the Average JoeHere are the answers to a few questions you may have wondered about concerning investment funds, stocks, and methods of saving and making money.
- Setting Up Your Own Hedge Fund?Hedge fund are not only for the rich. You can in fact set up your own hedge fund.
- Bernard Madoff: 'Ponzi Scheme' DefinedAnother one bites the dust on Wall Street in the land where the rich get richer, but I doubt any of us will see any coin from it.
- Bernard Madoff Arrested in Ponzi SchemeIgnatius Reilly, writing in RightPundits.com, tells us of a Ponzi scheme engineered by a leader of a "Hedge Fund" on Wall Street named Bernard Madoff, who has has been arrested.
- The Hedge Fund Political ConnectionHow hedge funds may affect future legal policy in the U.S., after the campaign.
- Former Bear Stearns Employees Matthew Tannin and Ralph Cioffi ArrestedTwo former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers, Matthew Tannin, and Ralph Cioffi, were arrested this morning on alleged securities fraud charges.
- Me and Jim Simons, the "Elvis" of Hedge Fund ManagersWith an income of $1.7 billion, James Simons was the highest paid hedge fund manager in 2006. I give some anecdotes from the time forty years ago when he was Chairman of the math department at SUNY, Stony Brook, and I was an Assistant Professor.
- Hedging the Market Relies on Performance, VolatilityIndividual investors do use hedging strategies, so knowing the results of a recent study authorized by The Bank of New York Mellon may help investors fine- tune their hedging strategies.
- Top 5 Hedge Funds List PublishedForeign Policy Magazine has published a list of the top five hedge funds, along with details about their many investments.
- Survey: Recession in 2008 Considered "Very Likely" by Hedge FundsThe consensus that a recession is on the horizon is not a gloomy forecast for hedge funds, but is seen as an opportunity for their clients.
Is the Stock Market Decline Something to Worry About?The current volatility of the stock market should not concern the small investor or holder of mutual funds.- Dow Jones Industrial Average: Fundamental Reasons for Supporting Industrial Average MomentumDow Jones Industrial Average recently new historic highs. Underscoring events influence further gains: Warren Buffets investment in railroads, hedge funds ability invest in more options, strength of U.S. Dollar, and good liquidity.
- Hedge Funds Throwing Their Weight Around with European GovernmentsHedge funds have attempted to "cash in" part of one bank, and gain access to a eurozone bond trading facility in which dealers currently enforce rules to encourage stability.
- Business Economists See Riskier Mortgages as Biggest Danger, but Others Are Building AlsoA survey of risky financial activities currently making the news.
Hedge Funds for You and MeHedge funds have traditionally been exclusive to the wealthy, but new long short funds have made it possible for every day investors to use hedge funds as part of their portfolio.- The Problem with Hedge FundsLearn why you should be careful when investing in hedge funds.
- Galleon's Rajaratnam at Center of SEC Insider Trading TrialAmerica's billionaires live in a small and closely knit neighborhood of big money. The fancy address sometimes comes with big problems.
- Feds Raid Hedge Fund Offices Allegedly Tied to Insider TradingTwo hedge funds are being scrutinized for insider trading. FBI agents raided the offices seeking information to back up the claims made by witnesses.
Corporate Earnings Game: Ground RulesLearn about the logic (or lack of it) in stock trading after earnings announcements.
Both Parties Are Corrupt so Choose Your InterestUpdated June 3, 2001. One party supports big oil and hedge funds. The other the interests of the little person. We get to choose..- Galleon Group Late to the Party in Financial Sector ScandalsFinancial misdeeds on Wall Street have fueled regulation and general disapproval from the public directed toward funds and banks. But, recent headlines continue to take strange plot turns with the Galleon Group scandal.
