Hedge Funds

2009's Biggest Financial Scandals

Posted: December 28, 2009 7:58PM by Douglas Rice

At the heart of every financial scandal is a loss of trust. We trust ourÂ banks to keep our money safe. We trust ourÂ investment advisors to keep our money reasonably safe. And we trust our leaders to...

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Filed Under: Alternative Investments, Buzz Words, Celebrity, Financial Crisis, Hedge Funds, Millionaires

2009's Top-Performing Hedge Funds

Posted: December 18, 2009 11:54AM by Douglas Rice

Preliminary estimates from Hedgefund.net show that in November, hedge funds topped the $2 trillion mark in assets for the first timeÂ this year. The steady rise in money coming in shows a return of...

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Filed Under: Economy, Hedge Funds, Investment

Your Mutual Fund May Be Cross-Dressing

Posted: August 28, 2009 1:51PM by Andrew Beattie

A recentÂ Wall Street Journal article explored the rise in hedge-like mutual funds. These mutual funds are using techniques traditionally used by hedge funds to eke out gains in hard economic times....

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Filed Under: Hedge Funds, Investing Basics, Investment, Mutual Funds

Top Colleges For Your Tuition Buck

Posted: July 29, 2009 12:48PM by Katie Adams

Wouldn't it be nice to know that all the money you're sinking into sky-high tuition would pay off with a good future salary?Â Now there's a way to figure out what kind of payoff your higher education...

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Filed Under: Business, Hedge Funds, Personal Finance, Students

Government Investment Program Misses The Mark

Posted: July 3, 2009 9:54AM by Andrew Beattie

The Public-Private Investment Program seems to be stalled before it really got going. This idea has been floated in one form or another since late 2008 and it has its merits. What Needs To HappenThe...

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Filed Under: Buzz Words, Credit Crunch, Economy, Financial Crisis, Hedge Funds, Investment, Regulations

Notorious White Collar Criminals: Where Are They Now?

Posted: July 2, 2009 11:49AM by Katie Adams

"May your jail cell be your coffin,"Â one ofÂ Bernard Madoff'sÂ victims saidÂ in the courtroom on Monday, as Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison for masterminding a Ponzi schemeÂ that collectively...

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Filed Under: Hedge Funds, Laws, Regulations

Crime Vs Time: Madoff Faces Off Against Fellow Fraudsters

Posted: June 29, 2009 3:32PM by Joseph Nguyen

Bernie Madoff, the man behind one of the largest investment frauds of all time, was sentencedÂ Monday to 150 years in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Denny Chin. The former Nasdaq chairman was...

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Filed Under: Hedge Funds, Insurance, Regulations

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