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Infinite danger of shorting

scgadmin — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:36:52 +0000

STOCKTAKE:WARREN Buffett isn’t impressed by today’s hot-shot investors. Asked by the New York Times last week if there were any private equity investors that he admired, his reply was: “No”. He struggled to name any hedge fund managers he followed, saying the field had gotten “swamped” and was now built around marketing.

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New Initiative, New Leaders, for Hedge Fund Association

scgadmin — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:36:52 +0000

The Hedge Fund Association today announced that it has created a new High Net Worth Advisory Board focused on developing educational programs and networking events globally for HNW investors.

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Arena Pressures Short Sellers as Hedge Fund Owner Pressures Vivus

scgadmin — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:36:51 +0000

Arena Pressures Short Sellers as Hedge Fund Owner Pressures Vivus

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Michael Singer Joins Ramius as Chief Executive Officer

scgadmin — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:16:47 +0000

Ramius LLC, the investment management subsidiary of Cowen Group, Inc. , today announced that Michael Singer has joined Ramius as Chief Executive Officer reporting to Peter Cohen.

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Groupon Stock Rallies 23 Percent

scgadmin — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:09:45 +0000

Groupon?s stock started the week on a negative note, dropping from around $4.30 to $4.10. Investors seem to be disappointed that there was no leadership change over the weekend.

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Groupon leaps 23% on rumor of Google bid. Who doesn’t like a deal?

scgadmin — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:09:44 +0000

Groupon rose 23% on Friday because sure, why not. The beleaguered coupon firm didn’t make any news, and market chatter about a hedge fund’s 10% stake turned out to be weeks old. Groupon’s own press office …

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Bloomberg View: Hedge Funds and Mad Men Don’t Mix

scgadmin — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:40:44 +0000

Lifting the ban on advertising by hedge funds puts investors at risk

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Buffett on the State of Wall Street

scgadmin — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:12:03 +0000

Warren E. Buffett criticized the trading culture of Wall Street. | A venture capitalist is betting he will find the next Mark Zuckerberg in China. | The S.E.C. charged the Chinese affiliates of five big …

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Hedge-Fund Ads Might Spawn Frauds Unless SEC Takes Action

scgadmin — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:12:03 +0000

Congress probably didn’t mean to turn the $2.3 trillion hedge-fund industry into a breeding ground for fraud when it passed a law designed to make it easier for small companies to raise capital. That may well be the result unless the Securities and Exchange Commission steps in with new rules.

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Buffett bashes ‘casino game’

scgadmin — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:12:02 +0000

The famed investor says the shift from sound investments to outright trading is muddling the long-term market.

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