Archive for April, 2013

Goldman Bid for FoF Growth

April 30, 2013

Goldman Sachs continues the battle to (more…)

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Apple Balm to Short Sellers

April 25, 2013

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Bets on stocks going down have crashed against (more…)

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Stanford Victims’ Good and Bad News

April 23, 2013

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The myriad politicians and political committees who received money from the fraudster Allen Stanford (more…)

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JP Morgan Highbridge Aerospace Bet

April 18, 2013

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More than a score of (more…)

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Out of Bonds, Into Loans

April 16, 2013

While the flow of capital into stocks is in the limelight, a noteworthy (more…)

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Goldman Sachs Upholds Investor Differences

April 11, 2013

Chidem Kurdas

A hedge fund investment vehicle (more…)

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The Joy of Randomness

April 9, 2013

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That’s one of the lessons (more…)

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JP Morgan Volatility Trade

April 4, 2013

Back in 2010, a time when the extreme gyrations of (more…)

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Shipping May Float Distressed Strategy

April 1, 2013

Chidem Kurdas

Opportunities for distressed investing have been scarce, despite serial financial crises. (more…)

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