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Dubai: what's ahead?
in Sox First, on November 29, 2009
...ey won't be able to raise a penny again from the international investment community," one hedge fund manager told The Guardian . This is likely to end up in the courts. Most of the foreign bondhold...
CanAm Revival! The World's Most Spectacular Road Racing Series, Now on DVD
in Classical Drives, on November 27, 2009
...ckie Oliver, Jody Scheckter and others from Formula One and around the world. As this was a joint Canadian/American effort, stars from north of the border included Eppie Wietzes, John Cannon and Ludwi...
Seen that? - Up march Option Expiration
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 25, 2009
... Up march Option Expiration at The Hedge Funds Weblog The implications are that Option Expiration is up...for March. March 14th Indexes Have had buying through o...
Battle of the Sports Cars: Honda Fit vs. Smart. We're Not Kidding!
in carzz.org, on November 25, 2009
...ttle here) yours truly when reviewing an example sent from Europe to test the reaction of potential Canadian buyers. So which car won in Winding Road's showdown? Well, I'm not going to tell you... not...
Vive Nano Secures $3.8 Million in Funding
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 24, 2009
...what is already a multi-billion dollar global market opportunity."
More here from The Canadian Press ... and the press release is here . ...
Climategate was no conspiracy
in Sox First, on November 24, 2009
Scientists have always been a weird bunch but the fallout over climategate email hacking incident has been nothing short of extraordinary. Now, we have Republican senator James Inhofe calling for an investigation into the United Nations-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change....
KaosPilot revolution
in Sox First, on November 21, 2009
Earlier this year, I looked at the way business schools had contributed to the recession by producing the financial engineers, Masters of the Business Apocalypse (MBAs) who ended up destroying the markets. How refreshing then to read about the most unusual business school in the world. K...
Hedge funds and brokers turn to poker
in Sox First, on November 21, 2009
...vesting and poker have often been compared. But it's not surprising that financial recruiters for hedge funds and broking houses are scrutinizing professional poker to find talent and analytical too...
Nigel Rides Again! He Drives a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Prototype
in Classical Drives, on November 20, 2009
...est of my knowledge they have never had a representative or dealer in Canada. Last Monday the first Canadian Bugatti dealer celebrated its opening. Weissach Perfomance is owned by my pal Asgar Virji...
Seen that? - Paradise Poker giving out $1,000,000
in Internet Poker, on November 19, 2009
... a 4-month tournament series to crown the Poker King of Canada. The tournament series, open only to Canadian players, boasts a $50,000 CAD first prize and runs now through April 15th. Paradise Poker M...
Seen that? - Currency trading with Retirement money
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 15, 2009
... Currency trading with Retirement money at The Hedge Funds Weblog I saw a story the other day , How Retirement Funds are looking into the world of C...
Gold price rises as supply runs out
in Sox First, on November 13, 2009
The price of gold continues to rise, now hitting an all-time high of $1,123.38 an ounce . For good reason too. Investors now see it as an alternative to the slumping US dollar. But we can expect the gold price to just keep going up with reports that global gold production is in terminal ...
Is China about to collapse?
in Sox First, on November 12, 2009
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Hedge fund manager James Chanos will go down in history as the first to predict that Enron was a disaster in the making. Chanos is in the business of scrutinizing companies for their flaws a...
What Not to Say When You Hand Out Pink Slips
in Biz Plan Hacks, on November 11, 2009
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BusinessWeek ran a good article this week on things not to say when the time comes to hand someone their pink slip.
People are getting laid off. Right and left, east and west, all over the place. And it's not always because they deserve to be let go. Job cutting ...
The Trade War That Wasn't
in China Venture News, on November 11, 2009
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Remember the Obama Administration's new tariff on tires made in China? When it was announced back in September, analysts said it was going to be the start of a new trade war . In case no one noticed, that hasn't happened... China appears to have little inclination to escala...
Big Tobacco extends its reach
in Sox First, on November 11, 2009
Big tobacco has hit upon a brilliant strategy with reports that Reynolds American Inc, maker of Camel cigarettes, is planning to buy a company that's stopping people from smoking. The manufacturer of cancer sticks is apparently in talks to buy Swedish maker of nicotine gum Niconovum AB. No...
Seen that? - Business School for Startups?
in Small Business Unplugged, on November 10, 2009
...r Startups? at Small Business Unplugged I was reading Canadian Business Online and noticed the "Lessons from startup school" headline. The Centr...
Galleon scandal: just the beginning?
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
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The biggest prosecution of hedge fund insider trading went into overdrive this week with 20 people, including Galleon Group LLC co-founder Raj Rajaratnam, getting hauled up on criminal charges....
MBA turkeys and the market
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
...n 30% of Harvard MBAs end up in "market-sensitive jobs" like investment banking, private equity and hedge funds, it's a long-term sell signal. If that number is below 10%, it is a long-term buy signal...
Seen that? - Hubbert Peak v. Actual Peak
in IfEnergy, on November 7, 2009
...wing especially [...] Read More logiENERGY launches Peak Oil Fund at The Hedge Funds Weblog Hedge fund investor, logi ENERGY LLC., has annou...
Eight New Insider Trading Arrests, Fourteen Total
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 6, 2009
... The SEC’s ongoing investigation of insider trading at hedge funds and stock trading firms has brought allegations against 14 Wall Street professionals.
The charged defendants include hedge ...
Fall Hedge Fund Networking Event At Nikki Midtown
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 6, 2009
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Yesterday's Fall Networking Event attracted 200+ investors, hedge fund managers, and other industry professionals for a night of food, drink, music and mingling with other members of the alter...
Facebook and scammers
in Sox First, on November 6, 2009
Facebook has announced in its developer's blog that it is cracking down on scammers. It's not before time, given the publicity and uproar. We've had instances like phishing campaigns where users are robbed of their Facebook user names and passwords, we've had instances where users have...
Uniquely Canadian Cars Star in 1950s Collection
in Classical Drives, on November 6, 2009
...ure to click on the link. You'll note that I said "North American". The reason is that Ted includes Canadian marques like the 1956 Meteor Crown Victoria above. He says "we restored this car in 1990 an...
Seen that? - A Castle in Banff, Canada
in Hidden Travel Gems, on November 3, 2009
...ood out during my five-day stint was that absolutely nothing went wrong. And another positive plus, Canadian's are genuinely friendly. Without a doubt, this hotel, and Banff, [...] Read More ...
Joel Klein To Receive The 100 Women in Hedge Funds' Effecting Change Award
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 3, 2009
... 100 Women in Hedge Funds’ Board of Directors today announced that Joel Klein, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, will receive its 2009 Effecting Change Award at its New York ...
Hedge Fund Expert To Launch Own Fund
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 3, 2009
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CEO at QuantZ Capital Management, Milind Sharma, is in the process of launching his own hedge fund, sources say.
The hedge fund manager is reportedly in talks to raise $500 million for the Qu...
Seen that? - An introduction to thin provisioning
in On Storage, on November 1, 2009
.... [...] Read More Evan Rapoport on Capital Introduction - Excerpt at The Hedge Funds Weblog Capital Introduction is a service usually provid...
Outsourcing and Security
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 31, 2009
© CarbonNYC In a GlobalServices article published on October 29, 2009, IT managers were found to have some concerns regarding the security of their outsourced processes. It is unclear whether these concerns were based upon suspicion or actual discovery of security issues, or whether tho...
Cap & Trade 101
in IfEnergy, on October 28, 2009
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The fact that you're reading this blog at all tells me that you're probably at least a little familiar with Cap & Trade. But just in case you have problems explaining it to other people, or in case you have friends who don't know about it, VentureBeat recently published...
Classic Speedboats Born Again
in Classical Drives, on October 26, 2009
... love with mahogany-hulled speedboats carrying names like Chris-Craft, Garwood, Century... plus the Canadian brands Greavette and Ditchburn. It was a time when ‘Gentlemen’s Runabouts’ were the thing t...
Profits are a gift: Soros
in Sox First, on October 25, 2009
...e says: "That would push the risk takers who are good at taking risks out of Goldman Sachs into hedge funds where they actually belong, because hedge funds take risks with their own capital, not with ...
Seen that? - The weekly trend in US stocks
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 24, 2009
... The weekly trend in US stocks at The Hedge Funds Weblog The Major US index`s ( Dow 30 , SP 500 and NASDAQ 100 ) Closed in Weekly sells. They joined...
Pay cuts for auto firm executives. What about banks?
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
...ecause as The Wall Street Journal tells us, the new rules from the US Government do not extend to hedge funds, private-equity funds and other financial firms beyond the reach of the new curbs. ...
Dollar to tumble even more
in Sox First, on October 22, 2009
...an Sachs warning that teh dollar is likely to fall further over the next six months. It says the Canadian dollar will reach parity and the Aussie will come close to it, although it sees a recovery ...
Seen that? - Saskatchewan Business Tax Revamp Improves Outlook
in Small Business Unplugged, on October 21, 2009
... Did you know that the Canada Small business financing Loan Program (CSBFP) can provide a Canadian business with $250,000 in financing for leasehold improvement, equipment, and land or busin...
!0 more to be charged with insider trading
in Sox First, on October 21, 2009
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Charging Wall Street hedge fund boss Raj Rajaratnam with insider trading is just the beginning. Bloomberg reports that US investigators plan to charge another 10 securities professionals with...
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-19
...herever you like
• Android 2.0 screenshot walkthrough
• iSteadii 2.0 - Image Stabilizing Unit
• Managing your reputation through search results
• Hulu Desktop Windows 7 Media Center Integr...
No autographs, say auditors
in Sox First, on October 18, 2009
Earlier this year, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board came out with a proposal requiring engagement partners to personally sign corporate audit reports. The PCAOB writes: "A requirement for the engagement partner to sign the audit report could improve audit quality in two ...
What is hedge fund third party marketing?
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 15, 2009
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Third party marketers (3pm's) are essentially hedge fund brokers. They represent various hedge fund products and introduce and sell these products to qualified investors.
The Third Party Mark...
Starting A Hedge Fund - Seminar
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 15, 2009
... Starting A Hedge Fund In The Post-Madoff Era, a seminar organized by Andrew Schneider and Hedgeco Networks , 220 managers, investors and service providers came together at the U.S. Trust Build...
Bloomberg's plans for BusinessWeek
in Sox First, on October 15, 2009
So Bloomberg has picked up BusinessWeek for between $2-5 million. It's a significant deal because as BusinessWeek's Tom Lowry reports, the deal is unprecedented for both buyer and seller. It's the first major acquisition for Bloomberg and signals its shift into the consumer focused media. ...
Hedge funds lied to investors
in Sox First, on October 15, 2009
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Hedge funds have been badly exposed in a new study Trust and Delegation . Hedge funds were instrumental in buying bad securities and and helping bring the world's financial system to its knee...
Car Guy Falls in Love with British Rail
in Classical Drives, on October 12, 2009
...in since I was 5-years-old, thanks to family privileges. Dad was a communications engineer with the Canadian National Telegraphs, a subsidiary of the Canadian National Railways, largest system in the ...
Seen that? - High Loft Drivers
in Eagle Par Birdie, on October 11, 2009
... I've just returned from a short, 4-day golf break in Florida. For a Canadian struggling through a very snowy winter where I am re-evaluating global warming as just a th...
Seen that? - Big Business Blogs?
in Small Business Unplugged, on October 11, 2009
...setting up their own weblogs as a way to nurture ties with their tech-savvy customers." By The Canadian Press - For Business Edge Blogs first arrived in 1994 and Wikipedia asserts that "Just...
Keep Yourself Sharp
in BootStrapMe, on October 11, 2009
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In any endeavor in life, keeping yourself mentally well tuned is extremely important if you want to be successful. Entrepreneur.com 's Scott Halford recently had some tips to help you keep yourself sharp. The foundational idea is simple: be a life long learner. Consider t...
Bankers' cocaine binge
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
To what extent can the market's failure be blamed on cocaine? According to this alarming news report , there was a clear link between the heady trading during the boom and snorting. And professionals in the detox business in London say they've been flooded with calls since the financial cri...
Seen that? - NYSE Value, is in Goldman`s mind
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 9, 2009
... NYSE Value, is in Goldman`s mind at The Hedge Funds Weblog When you look at the numbers as a trader, you must shack your head and laugh.. We are wa...
Seen that? -
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 8, 2009
at The Personal Finance Weblog Today is a great celebration of practical jokes. Have fun playing them or being played. When the jokes are over, it's a good idea to use today as a reminder to review your financial game plan. Are you properly d...
Win a Skiing Holiday to Banff at the Rocky Mountains!
in Wandalust, on October 8, 2009
... © bettyx1138 Win a seven night skiing holiday to Banff - Lake Louise, courtesy of Canadian Affair, for two!
Banff National Park, comprises of three varied ski areas known as the "Big 3&...
BC Poker Championship Coming Up in November
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 3, 2009
...lion (which makes Friday night with the boys seem a little insignificant).
The winner last year, Canadian Daniel Negreanu, outlasted 689 other players to win the first place prize of $371,910.
R...
Seen that? - Managing People Effectively
in Small Business Unplugged, on October 2, 2009
Managing People Effectively at Small Business Unplugged Did you know that D&B offers a number of Leadership and Business Skills Self-Study programs? I knew D&B for their business credit services but I wasn't aware of their small busine...
Seen that? - NBA's Marc Cuban Blogs his Plans to Launch Betting Hedge Fund
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 2, 2009
... NBA's Marc Cuban Blogs his Plans to Launch Betting Hedge Fund at The Gambling Weblog Cuban says he will launch betting hedge fund In a plan that g...
Security breaches up in 2009
in The CIO Weblog, on September 30, 2009
...ed to an explosion of security breaches in corporations over the past year, according to a study by Canadian security researchers. The number of breaches tripled the 2008 findings in a survey of 600...
Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest 2009
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 30, 2009
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As one of Wall Street's most popular annual events, Hedge Fund Rocktoberfes t features bands whose members work in the hedge fund and finance industry. All of the five bands scheduled to per...
Recessions boost your health
in Sox First, on September 30, 2009
It seems that recessions and depressions are good for your health. According to this study , people were healthier during 1930-1933 when the Great Depression was laying the world to waste. In times of economic expansion, according to the study, mortality rates increased. "In contrast, th...
Who's the Next IT Acquirer?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 29, 2009
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In a recent Computerworld article , AMR Research Director Phil Fersht suggests that there may be more consolidation in the IT Outsourcing market.
Given that the big hardware players - IBM, Dell and HP - have already jumped into the mix, it is an open question as to who the nex...
A Rainy Day Keeps No One Away at the Steamworks Concours
in Classical Drives, on September 28, 2009
...asco is carried in the Formula Junior as a tribute to Pedro who, interestingly, won the British and Canadian GPs in his prime years. " Incidentally, I announced that Canadian GP those many years ...
The science of retweets
in Sox First, on September 24, 2009
Is there a science to getting retweets? Viral marketing scientist Dan Zarella has studied retweets and his nine rules for getting them, as reported on the Fast Company blog . 1. Whatever you do, don't use tinyurl. That's the least likely to get retweeted. Go for bit.ly, ow.ly, su.pr...
Hedge Fund Charity Event With New Jersey Nets
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 23, 2009
...o the attention of representatives of The New Jersey Nets, the basketball team committed to joining hedge fund, Capstone Global Markets, on October 1st to raise money for the cause.
The New Jersey Ne...
FitForCommerce - Your Key to eCommerce Success
in TJ's Weblog, on September 21, 2009
© Fosforix
In an age when ecommerce is becoming a central part of all most all retail business plans, can you find the solutions you need?
A huge number of companies and consultants out there today will gladly offer you ecommerce software and then pretend to have provided you with solutions...
Cyber crime pandemic
in Sox First, on September 18, 2009
We are in a cyber crime pandemic and it's getting worse with US federal authorities telling the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee this week that the crooks are now turning their attention to small businesses, a much easier hit than larger more secure corporations...
logiENERGY launches Peak Oil Fund
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 16, 2009
... Hedge fund investor, logi ENERGY LLC ., has announced the formation of The Peak Oil Value Fund. Launched September 8, the new hedge fund is the first of its kind aimed at institutional and accr...
Top Venture Capital Blogs
in TJ's Weblog, on September 15, 2009
TechCrunch had a nice resource piece last week on the top venture capital blogs. Are you reading them? It's a great way to keep up with the trends and issues involved in the VC industry today.
Guy Kawasaki 's blog ( How to Change the World ) is at the top of the heap at the moment with o...
World Habitat Day - Oct. 5
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 15, 2009
The United Nations has designated the first Monday each October as World Habitat Day .
This year on Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C. and around the world, Habitat for Humanity is supporting this global observance, declaring that the lack of decent, affordable housing is unacceptable.
According to ...
Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest WildCard Play-Off
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 15, 2009
... A Leg To Stand On is celebrating the sixth anniversary of their annual benefit, Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest . It is being held at B.B. King Blues Club in New York on Thursday, October 8.
The Rockto...
$4.5 billion go into Hedge funds in Aug 2009
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 9, 2009
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Net inflows for hedge funds reached $4.5 billion in August, with over 50% of the reporting funds attracting capital during the month.
Preliminary reporting from Eurekahedge finds that August ...
Can the SEC be sued for Madoff?
in Sox First, on September 7, 2009
At the end of last year, a 61 year old New York woman Phyllis Molchatsky sued the Securities and Exchange Commission for negligence after she lost $2 million investing with Bernard Madoff. Now in the wake of the an SEC internal investigation report slating the agency for missing obvious tel...
Media misleads with Cerberus Hedge Fund Three-Year Lockup Announcement
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 3, 2009
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This morning on the HedgeCo hedge fund blog , Aaron posted this interesting piece on Cerberus and the new three-year lock up policy that they instituted for their new hedge funds. The arti...
