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Galleon scandal: just the beginning?
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
...ll become more transparent. The problem with that argument is that insider trading screws ordinary investors by giving insiders an advantage. Now, the market is supposed to be a level playing field. ...
Schon gesehen? - Zur Konjunktur: Die Abkühlungszeichen verdichten sich, Immobilienmarkt
in Das Börsen Weblog, on 07.11.09
... jede Immobilie basiert auf dem Einkommen des Investors oder des Wohnungseigentümers. "Die Zahl der Erwerbstätigen stieg 2008 auf über 40 Millionen. Nie zuvor hatten so viel...
Seen that? - Hubbert Peak v. Actual Peak
in IfEnergy, on November 7, 2009
...ched September 8, the new hedge fund is the first of its kind aimed at institutional and accredited investors. "We believe that the effects of Peak Oil on the markets are a temporary Global Macro...
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...
Obama dismantles post-Enron reforms
in Sox First, on November 5, 2009
...'s all part of the same pattern. As Isaiah Poole writes in the Blog for Our Future , it's putting investors at risk. "The consequence of the amendment these members backed is that while these compan...
Bankers expect bonus pay records
in Sox First, on November 2, 2009
...innovation. In other words, they're trying to have it both ways. And when the next crisis hits, investors won't be as forgiving. ...
Commercial real estate: an accounting shell game
in Sox First, on November 1, 2009
...won't. This is another attempt to pretend there is no problem and pull the wool over the eyes of investors....
Seen that? - An introduction to thin provisioning
in On Storage, on November 1, 2009
...ve teams within their 'prime services' divisions that will help clients of the firm to find investors suitable for their funds. How do they introduce investors you may ask? Well, investor intr...
Seen that? - SNOCAP nets $15 million more
in Digital Music - The Future, on October 28, 2009
...illion in the first round. "Working with some of the original Napster Inc.'s employees and investors, Fanning, now 24 years old, has formed Snocap Inc. Today, the company plans to announce th...
Seen that? - Business Plan Outline
in Biz Plan Hacks, on October 24, 2009
...ween a business plan and a business model?" We frequently hear about the business plan because investors are looking for the information found in your plan to determine if or how much they are wi...
How the ratings agencies sold out investors
in Sox First, on October 19, 2009
...panies who issue the securities that get the ratings. A more sensible solution would be to make the investors pay. But then, that would mean the US government getting serious about cleaning up the mes...
Controlling investing emotions
in Sox First, on October 18, 2009
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Can investors be controlled from making dumb mistakes? How do you ensure investors keep a cool head? The Economist reports that electronics company Philips and Dialogues Incubator, a ventur...
No autographs, say auditors
in Sox First, on October 18, 2009
...arency about who is responsible for performing the audit, which could provide useful information to investors and, in turn, provide an additional incentive to firms to improve the quality of all of th...
Time Warner Cable to Launch Mobile WiMax in North Carolina
in The Wireless Weblog, on October 15, 2009
...sell Clearwire's service as an MVNO," writes FierceWireless' Phil Goldstein . "Clearwire investors Sprint and Comcast already resell mobile WiMAX under their own branded services."...
What is hedge fund third party marketing?
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 15, 2009
...kers. They represent various hedge fund products and introduce and sell these products to qualified investors.
The Third Party Marketers Association estimates there are about 500 third party market...
Starting A Hedge Fund - Seminar
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 15, 2009
...he 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 Building to hear Joe Goldstein and R...
Hedge funds lied to investors
in Sox First, on October 15, 2009
...d's financial system to its knees. The study found that half the hedge funds (49%) lied and misled investors. "We find that misrepresentation about past legal and regulatory problems is frequent (21%...
Failed Lehman bankers pursue $100 million in deferred pay
in Sox First, on October 14, 2009
...om the administrators of the collapsed US bank. These are failed bankers. And to reward them, when investors lost a fortune, is too much. Investors were left high and dry after Lehman Brothers went b...
Dubai can't meet debts
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
... indeed, Dubai is now looking at a $10 billion bond offer at the end of this year. If it attracts investors, it will be a vote of confidence in the sheikdom and if not, it will be in serious trouble...
Seen that? - Roulette, a laser, a cellphone and 1.3 million later
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 12, 2009
...ck IPO in September, the company is being valued at �700 million - an apparant discount to attact investors. Two Israeli families own 90% of the company Cassava claim to have 20 million registered mem...
A system to let institutions fail
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
...g a run on the market. Writing in the Financial Times , Levitt says we need a system that ensures investors, long-term debt holders, lenders and management suffer pain commensurate with the risks th...
Seen that? - legal file sharing and movie downloads
in TJ's Weblog, on October 7, 2009
...illion in the first round. "Working with some of the original Napster Inc.'s employees and investors, Fanning, now 24 years old, has formed Snocap Inc. Today, the company plans to announce th...
Plan to destroy the dollar
in Sox First, on October 7, 2009
...llar was set to lose its reserve currency status. There is no doubt the US dollar is struggling as investors buy into gold pushing up its price to as more than $1018. And now there are signs the dol...
Seen that? - Saif Partners Picks China TV Home-Shopping Network as the Next Big IPO
in China Venture News, on October 6, 2009
...9;s $35 million investment in Acorn International, illustrates Saif's home-run appeal to global investors. Acorn is the largest TV home shopping network in China.The venture partners predict that ...
Seen that? - NBA's Marc Cuban Blogs his Plans to Launch Betting Hedge Fund
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 2, 2009
...tory; "The current influx of funds from hedge funds, private equity funds and institutional investors into studio and independent distributor funds has created a considerable opportunity on the c...
Should ratings agencies go the way of Arthur Andersen?
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
...rovide the Securities and Exchange Commission with data showing past information they passed on to investors. Eric Kolchinsky, a former analyst at Moody's has told CNBC that the agencies were a...
IPO boom out of sync
in Sox First, on September 29, 2009
...elecommunications bubble that occurred a few years ago. These markets, he says, are over priced and investors are buying in, driving up the prices even more. It's only a matter of time before the...
China's Outbound Investment Surpases Inbound Investment
in China Venture News, on September 27, 2009
...nding more investment out of the country to the rest of the world than it is taking in from foreign investors, according to Seeking Alpha . According to Peoples' Daily, this year China could inve...
Why Sky-High Valuations Can Make it Difficult to Actually Run a Business
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-27
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• Breaking News: Twitter to Raise $100 Million From Insight, T. Rowe Price, Other Investors
• Apple's 2009 earnings up nearly 44% under new accounting rules - analyst
• Microsoft giving ...
Is Twitter really worth $1 billion?
in Sox First, on September 26, 2009
...enture capital funding that actually values the social networking site at $1 billion, providing the investors with a 10% stake. Now how is that possible for a site that isn't even making any mone...
China moves to fight climate change
in Sox First, on September 26, 2009
... by providing companies with incentives, and some of that money will no doubt come from non-Chinese investors trying to get a toe-hold in that market. Given the size of the Chinese market, and the op...
Accounting change to boost Apple profits
in Sox First, on September 17, 2009
...ed profit look a lot bigger. Still as commentator Henry Blodget says, it will do great things for investors by sending the Apple share price to the moon. The debate about accounting shell games, ho...
No one believes Bernanke
in Sox First, on September 17, 2009
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Investors might be cheering with US Federal Reserve chairman declaring that the recession is over, but they should take a deep breath and wait. It's not over yet. If the recession is well ...
logiENERGY launches Peak Oil Fund
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 16, 2009
...ed September 8, the new hedge fund is the first of its kind aimed at institutional and accredited investors.
"We believe that the effects of Peak Oil on the markets are a temporary Global Macr...
Starting a Business in a Recession
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 14, 2009
...wn company.
Here are some things to consider:
1. Risks: Money is going to be on short supply, investors will ignore your calls, but if you do great research you might still be ahead of the game....
Obama and bad economy boost gun industry
in Sox First, on September 14, 2009
...ared so gun sales soar. That's one reason why Charlie Gasparino at the Daily Beast recommends investors buy up shares in Smith & Wesson which is up around 70%. As he says, that's not qu...
Nothing learned from Lehman collapse
in Sox First, on September 14, 2009
...acobs writes: "They're still packaging risky mortgages into securities and selling them to investors, who can earn higher returns by purchasing the securities tied to the riskiest mortgages. ...
Will the dollar be replaced?
in Sox First, on September 9, 2009
...ow moved past $71 a barrel and gold is now pushing to $1000 an ounce and is tipped to stay there. Investors are now headed for the safe ground, and they're selling out of the US dollar. As Aust...
Can the SEC be sued for Madoff?
in Sox First, on September 7, 2009
...ports Bloomberg . As if the stuff that was going on before, and the warning they were getting from investors and whistleblowers weren't enough, something I covered this week here . But then, se...
Media misleads with Cerberus Hedge Fund Three-Year Lockup Announcement
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 3, 2009
...nts at the main stream media who insinuate that the new lockup they instituted will affect existing investors.
One of the main misconceptions with most of the articles presented in the media is that ...
Can Skype make it on its own?
in Sox First, on September 2, 2009
... independent company once again. This is very exciting news for all of us here at Skype ... The new investors will buy approximately 65% of Skype, with eBay continuing to own 35%, in a deal valuing Sk...
Investor Group to Buy Skype?
in The VoIP Weblog, on August 31, 2009
...nd private equity firms are working together to acquire Skype from current owner eBay .
"Investors in the proposed purchase may include newly-formed Andreessen Horowitz , Index Ventures (...
2009 Mid-Atlantic Biotech Conference
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 31, 2009
...0 national and international industry leaders, government representatives, executives, researchers, investors, entrepreneurs, and professional services firms-representing 30 states and 10 countries.
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Pirate Bay legalization is go
in Digital Music - The Future, on August 28, 2009
...Amazingly, even after many investors pulled out, an investigation by the sweedish authorities, and various other setbacks, Global Gaming Factory have raised the money they needed in order to buy out t...
Hedge Fund Journal’s Funds of Hedge Funds/ Newedge Release Top 50 Research
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on August 27, 2009
...4 2008. Falling assets and rising costs due to heightened due diligence and compliance demands from investors will continue to have a strong impact on the business viability of smaller funds.
In resp...
2009 Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference Calls for Emerging Companies to Present to Investors
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 26, 2009
...Emerging companies in the field of biotechnology are called to present to potential investors at the Mid-Atlantic Bio's 2009 Conference (Nov. 4-6, 2009).
Building on the success of last yea...
Dark side of trust
in Sox First, on August 26, 2009
...ybe the answer lies in striking some sort of balance and healthy skepticism. Something Madoff's investors could have used....
EM Market Moves
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on August 25, 2009
...quot; While this type of volatility is expected in the emerging markets universe, fund managers and investors don't have to withstand these massive losses to access the spectacular gains of better...
TCM Mobile and Ganton to Launch Cellular VoIP Network in India
in The VoIP Weblog, on August 24, 2009
...oking, technically advanced network will help create an international image in the eyes of various investors worldwide for the Indian market."
The press release is here.
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Spotify: is it unfair?
in Digital Music - The Future, on August 21, 2009
... the problem that, if the labels begin to agree, they have a lot more pushing power as they are now investors in the company. This is a very very clever move on the labels behalf...but it's going ...
Lease accounting trouble looms
in Sox First, on August 16, 2009
...orts of headaches for companies. Whichever way you look at it, companies will be screaming. But for investors at least, there will be more transparency...
Madoff's right hand man pleads guilty: who's next?
in Sox First, on August 12, 2009
...ng guns who ended up asking Madoff for jobs. In other words, the SEC failed in its duty of care for investors. The other significant part of DiPascali's testimony is that it contradicts Madoff...
Citigroup and Norwegian greed
in Sox First, on August 11, 2009
...t this story is that it's an indictment of greed shared by the world's biggest bank and the investors. Terra Securities marketed the Citigroup products to towns. But according to reports at ...
GE cooks the books
in Sox First, on August 9, 2009
...bent those rules to produce results that beat the market's expectations. They have been playing investors for suckers. In the New York Times , Floyd Norris compares GE's locomotives shenanig...
Unemployment figures: don't celebrate yet
in Sox First, on August 9, 2009
...rose when the unemployment rate slipped a mere 0.1% to 9.4% as did European stocks , a sign that investors believe that better times are ahead. Unfortunately, it doesn't mean that at all. The s...
Microsoft Fears Linux
in HackITLinux, on August 7, 2009
...icrosoft has finally admitted that it faces a real threat from Linux.
"Microsoft has warned investors about new threats to its precious client-side tech ecosystem by listing Linux vendors Can...
Google 出价 1.065 亿美元收购 On2
in Wangtam, on 2009-08-06
Google 表示 将斥资 1.065 亿美元收购数字视频压缩技术提供商 On2 Technologies。
根据协议规定，每股 On2 股票将转换为价值 0.60 美元的 Google 普通股。交易规模大约在1 .065 亿美元。整个交易预计将在今年第四季度完成。
Google 拥有广受欢迎的视频共享网站 YouTube。而 On2 是一家数字视频压缩技术提供商，在网络视频日益盛行的今天，数字视频压缩技术已成为一个重要法宝。
Google 产品管理副总裁 Sundar Pichai 在声明中表示，"现在视频已经是 Web 体验的一个重要组成部分，我们相信高品质的视频压...
Another oil shock?
in Sox First, on August 2, 2009
...governor Mohammad Ali Khatibi warning that oil prices could hit $80 a barrel in January. For investors, that means the time to buy oil stocks is now. They'll be a lot more expensive in a fe...
Selling Domain Names
in The Search Engine Weblog, on July 29, 2009
...ollar one-word domain names are pretty much gone, but there are opportunities out there for shrewed investors.
It's an interesting look at the business.
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Flycast gets funded
in Digital Music - The Future, on July 24, 2009
...a small Startup company getting a big 2million cash investment wasn't always a major thing; investors had money to chuck away and would eventually earn it back when something hit big, but nowe...
Bernanke on the US economy: read between the lines
in Sox First, on July 23, 2009
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You really have to wonder what planet investors are on. Bloomberg reports that 61% of investors say the world economy is on the mend and give Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke top marks for com...
Evan Rapoport on Capital Introduction - Excerpt
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 18, 2009
...ve teams within their 'prime services' divisions that will help clients of the firm to find investors suitable for their funds.
How do they introduce investors you may ask? Well, investor int...
Paulson, Goldman Sachs and the four tiers of US Government
in Sox First, on July 18, 2009
...lans to buy Merrill Lynch. More to the point, he said the negotiations were kept private to protect investors. "We didn't want to overly scare people and make it worse," he said. Let...
CalPERS sues ratings agencies
in Sox First, on July 16, 2009
...s agencies are not newspapers or academics because their "opinion" influences markets and investors. Now it looks like the agencies will have trouble running that line with reports that C...
Goldman Sachs: behind the numbers
in Sox First, on July 15, 2009
... There is another reason for its figures: the demise of Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns means that investors now have fewer places to park their money. Goldman Sachs is happy to help them out. Despi...
Two New Google Trends Features
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-15
...ors Can Finally Unload Stock
• Chrome vs. Bing vs. You and Me
• Morgan Stanley Intern Says Teens Don't Twitter, Prefer Movies and Concerts
• McGraw-Hill Said to Hire Evercore Partners to Sel...
Carbon market bonanza for accountants
in Sox First, on July 10, 2009
...l penalties that produce more greenhouse gas emissions than permitted. What all this means is that investors will demand more information because all this will have an impact on their results. The r...
3rd Party Blog
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-24
...s via Cellphone
• To Build Display, Yahoo Joins Self-Serve Ad Fray
• Apple Sells Over One Million iPhone 3GS Models
• How not to use Twitter: HabitatUK as a case study
• UxStyle Allows Custom ...
Directors warned about greenwash
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
...hether six companies - Rio Tinto, Woodside, Xstrata, Boral, Caltex and BlueScope Steel - had misled investors with their claims about the negative impact of the Australian Government's Carbon Poll...
