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NetworkingForPros.com Puts You on the Web
in Bizinformer, on June 30, 2009
...part of a trend that is changing what the Internet is about. It's helping to make the Internet more about you and less about Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey. And the best part is that you can even ...
Your Company Website
in Bizinformer, on June 30, 2009
...cribe it as "a free 7 part guide to creating a killer content site that can make your business more successful." And it looks pretty acceptable.
If you decide you want a vompany blog as par...
Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 3
in Wangtam, on June 26, 2009
...Major Brand Overhaul (Pretty Please, No More Yodeling!)
• Step by Step Guide to Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone 3.0
• Google Voice invites on their way
• Kayak to Bing: Stop Copying Us! - Update
• ... ...9;s Smith On Authentication: '70 Billion Reasons To Make This Work'
• Hedge fund managers betting Twitter will give them an edge in rapid trading
• Habitat sorry for Iran Tweeting
• Did ...
Can You Get Money from the Government? Maybe...
in TJ's Weblog, on June 23, 2009
...ere's always been money out there if you know how to (skillfully) ask for it. Now there's more than ever before. But that won't last...
Sanibel's piece includes a list fo resources ...
US Immigration Overhaul "Essential"
in Global Mobility Report, on June 20, 2009
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The Obama Administration made it clear this week that overhauling the immigration system in the U.S. is a priority for his administration. Obama told the Esperanza National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and Conference that U.S. borders must be strengthened to thwart illegal immigrati...
Enjoying First Grade
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 19, 2009
My son is truly enjoying first grade. It has been 2 weeks and he is already having a blast.
Though we both have to adjust to waking up early (classes are from 710 to 1130 in the mornings and 1 to 4 in the afternoons), we have slowly gotten there. I don't just rely on one alarm clock, I hav...
CIA recruits bankers
in Sox First, on June 19, 2009
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If you've been retrenched as a banker or hedge fund manager, don't worry. There's plenty of work out there, if you want to become a spook. The CIA is now running a recruitment ad for...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...s that could destroy the financial system. The changes also force financial services firms to carry more capital to guard against losses. They will also have to retain a portion of the loans they pack... ...ve, and ultimately destructive side bets that financial institutions make. And finally, advisers of hedge funds whose assets exceed a certain size will be required to register with the Securities and ...
A GM name change?
in Sox First, on June 17, 2009
...ss reporter Emily Fredrix . But would a name change help? Has Philip Morris cigarettes become any more acceptable since the company changed its name to Altria? And will Blackwater ever fix its appal...
Hedge Funds Up & Social Media Footprint Expansion
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 16, 2009
... " Hedge funds finished up 4.06% in May , capturing the largest monthly gains since February 2000." Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index, said, "Emerging Markets funds wer...
Just Koogle it.
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
Now I've heard everything. We have reports of a new kosher search engine called "koogle" developed in Israel that allows religious Jews to search the Net without compromising their religious standards. Koogle screens out such forbidden material as sexually explicit images or pict...
Accelerating Relationships with Social Networking
in TJ's Weblog, on June 15, 2009
...Business has always been at least partly about networking. More and more, it has come to be about social networking. I wrote recently about the need to focus your efforts in social networking. I c...
Unemployment: are the numbers lying?
in Sox First, on June 14, 2009
...? As reported here , consultant John Williams says the number of unemployed in the US is actually more like 20%, which takes it up to levels close to those seen in the Great Depression. The official...
Recession and marriage
in Sox First, on June 12, 2009
It seems the recession is saving marriages. Or it might be prolonging the agony. In Britain, The Independent reports that accountants Grant Thornton have found that fewer couples are divorcing. Plummeting property prices means it's just not worth it, even if it means prolonging a bad marr...
Art Funds
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 10, 2009
...in receiving actual works held within the fund upon redemption. The Art Photography Fund has gained more than 15% since inception in March 2008.
"We are convinced that there are better opportuni...
Hedge Fund Competing To Buy British Bank
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 9, 2009
... when in 2006 BlackRock took over Merrill Lynch's asset management business for $8.5 billion.
More at HedgeCo.net ... ... (BGI), including the iShares business.
BlackRock's BGI buyout will break its own record in a hedge fund transaction, when in 2006 BlackRock took over Merrill Lynch's asset management busine...
Entrepreneurial Life
in TJ's Weblog, on June 7, 2009
...in hand with that, another observation was that entrepreneurs tend to value their personal freedom more than the average Joe.
There were other observations - things like being bold enough to thrive ...
Social Networking With Purpose
in BootStrapMe, on June 7, 2009
Entrepreneur.Com had a piece recently that made a simple point: You should be selective with your social networks.
The simple truth is that social networking can be a time consuming endeavor. It's easy to get bogged down trying to read all your Twitter posts. Social networks can become redun...
The Genius Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on May 25, 2009
...d at least a bachelor's degree and possess some specialized skill, O-1 visas are allotted to a more elite crowd: those who can prove to U.S. immigration officials that they are the very top in the...
MBAs and Entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on May 21, 2009
...cle that looked at our infatuation as a nation with the MBA and suggested that perhaps we should be more concerned with the talent of entrepreneurship than with training. Rarely have I seen the contra... ...nation with the comings and goings of MBAs as obsolete as our lionization of investment bankers and hedge-fund managers? Is it time to look elsewhere for the "best and the brightest" of what...
The recession: blaming the business schools
in Sox First, on May 21, 2009
... Cox, the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a remarkable trinity who more than fulfilled the mission of their alma mater: 'To educate leaders who make a difference i... ...ecently, the majority of Harvard's MBAs went into jobs in investment banking, private equity or hedge funds. These were the careers of choice. You can make long lists of high-profile MBAs who brou...
Franchises: WYNTK
in Biz Plan Hacks, on May 19, 2009
We talked recently about how well franchises do during a recession. To balance that I thought I'd point out this piece by Jeff Elgin on buying a franchise. Elgin looks at some things you should know about a franchise contract.
One of the things he points out is that strong franchises usual...
Hedge Fund Administrator of The Year
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on May 13, 2009
...O of the European Securities Forum and Angela Knight, CEO of The British Bankers Association.
More about the awards
... ... Along with an award for Hedge Fund Administrator of the year for their alternative investment services (AIS), the Bank of New York Mellon received 6 other awards at the International Custody &...
A Hippocratic oath for managers
in Sox First, on May 8, 2009
The global crisis is as much a failure of ethics as it is of finance. Business at the end of the day has to serve society which gives it its licence to operate. Creating virtual products as they did in financial markets wasn't serving anyone. Neither was flogging subprime packages to people ...
No recovery yet
in Sox First, on May 8, 2009
Is the US economy on its way to recovery or not? Some would point to the results of the bank stress tests as a green shoot with 10 of the 19 largest banks needed to boost their capital by a combined total just shy of $75 billion. Not as much as many expected, prompting officials and industry ex...
An End to Tax Havens?
in Bizinformer, on May 5, 2009
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A vast number of news sources have been covering President Obama's proposal to close tax loopholes and shut down corporate tax havens. Some examples of the coverage include:
The NY Times , Agence France Press , The Washington Post , Financial Times , Mother Jones Bloomberg...
The next accounting battle
in Sox First, on May 3, 2009
...s Board plans to put out new rules for the United States on off balance sheet vehicles this month. More details here . CFO.com reports how James Kroeker, acting chief accountant at Securities and... ...les were one of the reasons the markets went into meltdown. Using borrowed money, investment banks, hedge funds and commercial banks made reckless bets. They created and sold exotic investment vehicle...
How Sound is Your Business Plan?
in BootStrapMe, on April 27, 2009
...ood time to revisit your business plan and make sure it is fundamentally sound. That's probably more true for bootstrapped companies than anyone else. Berry looks at six issues to consider when yo...
More Wall Street greed
in Sox First, on April 27, 2009
...irate Citigroup executive to a colleague. "I'm not giving to charity this year!" one hedge-fund analyst shouts into the phone, when I ask about Obama's planned tax increases. "...
Nouriel Roubini: we're not even at the bottom yet
in Sox First, on April 27, 2009
...ting growth cycle will come from. "We had the real-estate bubble, tech bubble, housing bubble, hedge-fund bubble, private-equity bubble, commodities bubble, even the art bubble-and they are all b...
HedgeCo.Net Spring Manager Showcase on Wed next week
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 26, 2009
... HedgeCo.Net and HedgeCo Securities is holding the Spring 2009 Manager Showcase. This event is open to all accredited HedgeCo.Net members and will profile some of the leading fund managers.
T...
Hedge Funds in the Cayman Islands
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 21, 2009
...formed. This is particularly so as our firm tends to work directly with investment managers and the more informed our clients are, the better for us as their legal advisers," says Sophia Harris, ... ... Sophia Harris, the firm's Managing Partner.
"The recent significant stresses placed upon hedge funds, particularly in Q4 of 2008, have given our investment funds group invaluable insight in...
Resources for Women Entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on April 19, 2009
Adam over at Blogtrepreneur points out the prominent role women play in the bootstrap community and the larger world of entrepreneurs today. He uses suffrage as a point of reference; 90 years ago women couldn't even vote. "You've come a long way, baby." (Hope that doesn't...
New Hedge Fund Manager at SilkInvest
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 15, 2009
... investment bank Renaissance Capital, to spearhead its move into Frontier Fixed Income, an emergent hedge fund asset class.
"We will offer a liquid Frontier Market Fixed Income product, " Z...
IPOs: don't blame Sarbox
in Sox First, on April 15, 2009
...beyond the financial crisis. Simply put, it's the market's architecture where you have many more alternative sources of finance. Debt can be sold in the private market, there's private equ... ...nvestors hold less than 30% of publicly traded shares with the remainder held through mutual funds, hedge funds and other institutional investors. Which, as Davidoff implies, makes the arguments about...
The new consumer
in Sox First, on April 9, 2009
Last year, I did a blog entry looking at the way consumer patterns have changed in the recession. The earlier this year, I did a piece looking at thrift chic, the latest trend where people are embracing frugality and a new conservatism. The lessons of the 1930s taught us that when an economy...
Airlines in tailspin
in Sox First, on April 9, 2009
...global economy means fewer seats on planes declining profits for the world's biggest airlines. More details here .The big problem lies in their fixed costs. As Morningstar analyst Basili Alukos ...
Defending the Hedge Against Coyotes
in The Outdoor Weblog, on April 8, 2009
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Without sounding like one of those extreme loons who think animals are more important than people, I'd like to point out one of the bad sides of humans spreading out and succ... ...nt of indigenous species. An interesting angle on this situation can be seen in the movie Over The Hedge, but it does little to provide you with solutions to real life situations like coming face to f...
Communities printing money
in Sox First, on April 7, 2009
...s taught us that when economies go bad, people turn tribal. And as the WalletPop blog points out, more communities are expected to join the party for that very reason. "In a climate in which th...
Two Equity Fund Launches
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 6, 2009
...t Ltd, successfully launched The African Lions Fund and the Arab Falcons Fund, which helped the hedge fund manager achieve its goals in becoming a specialist in Arab and African equities.
The Lux...
Advertising market crash
in Sox First, on April 2, 2009
...mped to 10.6% and in the fourth quarter, when the economy has turned ugly, unemployment is soaring, more businesses are going belly-up and marketing budgets cut back, it slowed to a trickle at 2.6%. ...
The Economist to Launch London Theme Park
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 1, 2009
As part of a strategy designed to broaden the revenue base, leverage content over new platforms and promote The Economist brand to a young and dynamic audience, The Economist Group is delighted to announce the development of a public-entertainment facility that combines the magic of a theme P...
Do You Have a Jellyfish?
in IfEnergy, on March 28, 2009
...The commercial-industrial efforts to turn wind into energy for money seem to get a lot more attention than the smaller efforts to enable individual citizens to use wind energy as a means of opting o...
Netflix to hit the PS3?
in The Wired Home Weblog, on March 27, 2009
I love my PS3. It sits at the hub of my media centre and plays blu rays, dvds, cds, and even my occasional SACD (I have an early model!). It's quiet, reliable, and it does almost everything I want, and will be even closer when I get round to aquiring a PlayTV.
However, for you US guys it just ...
Oil shock ahead
in Sox First, on March 27, 2009
Last week, I did a blog entry on the International Monetary Fund warning that there might be a small recovery next year if there are comprehensive and co-ordinated global policies, and if commodity prices remain low. So far, there's been no sign of global co-ordination. Add to that the r...
Geithner's push for power and the law of unexpected outcomes
in Sox First, on March 26, 2009
... contracts and now deserve to be paid as promised. None of us should be cheated of our payments any more than a plumber should be cheated after he has fixed the pipes but a careless electrician causes... ...g reporting that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is moving to tighten up the rules for monster hedge funds, private- equity firms and derivatives markets, it's worth looking at what's ahe...
Ideas for social entrepreneurship in crisis times
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 22, 2009
...jobs, and when there is lower support for developing countries, social entrepreneurship become even more important. However, the ideas and business models should be adapted to the current economic sit... ...e may apply the idea of companies like Zopa to Africa...The idea is to create some sort of communal hedge fund and allow community members to submit ideas that the community gets to approve funding fo...
The Death of SpiralFrog
in P2P File Sharing, on March 21, 2009
...licy and presented in a hassle-free turnkey environment. Otherwise, what's the point?"
More here from the Guardian ... more here from MediaPost ... more here from TechRadar ... more ... ...ng last year, the company issued secured notes in order to borrow at least $9 million from several hedge funds and others."
"The New York-based company launched in 2006, and a year ago cla...
AIG witch hunts: the new McCarthyism
in Sox First, on March 21, 2009
Some of the most disturbing reports now coming out of the US tell us that AIG employees are now living in fear. Now we're told employees have been told to avoid sporting the company logo and to travel in pairs at night. Bomb sniffer dogs and body guards are in demand. As the Hartford Cou...
The greening of Disney?
in Sox First, on March 20, 2009
The Walt Disney Company seems to have stunned everyone with its latest corporate responsibility report which says it will aim for zero net greenhouse gas emissions and reducing indirect greenhouse gas emissions from electricity consumption. Anyone who has been to Disneyland would have to wond...
Squeezing accounting independence
in Sox First, on March 18, 2009
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The rule maker for accounting standards is coming under pressure again. Once more the Europeans are putting the heat on the International Accounting Standards Board to change the rules and let t...
Wolfgang Münchau: Kreditderivate im Finanzmarkt sind eine Zeitbombe!
in Bauen - aber richtig, on March 18, 2009
...G20-Gruppe der führenden industrie- und Schwellenländer sollte sich nicht mit Steueroasen und Hedge-Fonds beschäftigen, die mit dieser Krise gar nichts zu tun haben, sondern mit Banken und Versicherun...
Mortgage fraud and AIG
in Sox First, on March 17, 2009
...the rise, up 26% , and it's a serious problem. Fewer loans are being processed but there's more fraud, suggesting there is a real sickness in the system. It means people are getting more desp...
Newspapers: obituaries and renewals.
in Sox First, on March 17, 2009
...e a curious inversion of perception," Shirky writes. "In ordinary times, people who do no more than describe the world around them are seen as pragmatists, while those who imagine fabulous a...
Hedge Fund Manager Joins Water Reclamation Company
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on March 12, 2009
... Long time hedge fund manager, Eric D. Pedersen has been appointed to The position of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors at fresh water reclamation company, STW Reso...
Things I Should Have Blogged About...
in Bizinformer, on March 10, 2009
...ere think that theirs is in good working order, though.
On March 5th, The Good, Bad, and Ugly in Hedge Funds: A Manager's View . An insightful piece by a hedge fund manager.
On March 4th, PC...
Tour Gets Burned Again
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 24, 2009
...this and agreed to pay nearly 800 million dollars to close the investigation - possibly before even more unpleasantness turns up.
Will UBS remain a Tour sponsor for much longer? It's doubtful.
L...
Hedge Fund Fat Tuesday Networking Event
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 21, 2009
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HedgeCo is inviting investors, hedge fund managers, and other industry professionals to come together and enjoy a night of sharing ideas and meeting new contacts at the first big networking event...
The Two Trillion Dollar Meltdown by Charles R Morris
in Sox First, on February 19, 2009
...s in evidence portend disturbances that are very large...the American financial sector today is far more powerful than it was in the 1970s. And to date, its response to the looming crisis has been, ov... ...lts. The global financial system will be in catastrophe. And the global banks, investment banks and hedge funds have become part of a giant Ponzi scheme. Morris writes: "In effect, they have bui...
Lady Black defends "kulak" bankers
in Sox First, on February 19, 2009
Barbara Amiel, the big-spending wife of jailed fraudster Conrad Black, has come out with a most extraordinary defense of the banking community. While most of us accept that bankers have created the world's economic crisis, Amiel compares them to the intellectuals targeted by Mao Tse Tung...
Bad Money by Kevin Phillips
in Sox First, on February 17, 2009
...n the nation's history, cavalierly ventured a multiple gamble: first, financializing a hitherto more diversified US economy; second, using massive quantities of debt and leverage to do so; third, ... ...n the finance buccaneers given how they heavily it was funded by financial services firms including hedge funds. "In Republican and Democratic national politics, the notion of a breath of fresh ...
Diamond Hedge Fund Prospers
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 17, 2009
...ng director Philip Baldwin, who co-founded the business with Mahyar Makhzani.
Full story: Diamond Hedgers Report Increase in Fund Assets ...
New Town Killers - Movie Debut
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 16, 2009
... Playing a hedge fund banker turned killer, Dougray Scott stars in the 'credit crunch' movie: New Town Killers. It being shown for the first time in Scotland tonight as part of the Glas...
Book Review; The Complete TurtleTrader
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 11, 2009
...ok), he gave them each a million dollars and set them loose on Wall Street.
Full review here at HedgeCo blogs.
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Stimulus Hype: Will the Stimulus Work? (Part I)
in Bizinformer, on February 7, 2009
...conomic activity.
Can anyone in government spend that much money, $8,000 from every US household, more wisely than the average American would spend it? I simply do not believe that, and I also rejec... ...really peaked my interest and got me emotionally involved in the discussion was by Alan Schram , a hedge fund manager. His article at the Huffington Post back in January struck me as a condescending ...
Winners in Crisis
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 6, 2009
...man, the UAE state of Quatar and ExxonMobil.
Paulson shorted the pound, while Eisman won through a hedge fund, Quatar and Exxon expanded while oil prices boomed.
...
Russian Investments and Hedge Funds
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 3, 2009
...ssia was up +0.4% whereas the Russian market RTS was down -15.3% and the MSCI Russia down -11.6%.
More at HedgeCo Blogs
... ... up +0.4% whereas the Russian market RTS was down -15.3% and the MSCI Russia down -11.6%.
More at HedgeCo Blogs
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Credis Suisse sheds light on hedge fund failure
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 2, 2009
... Credit Suisse Tremont Index LLC released a new research piece, 'One for the History Books: Hedge Fund Performance in 2008′, a review of the factors which contributed to hedge funds' dismal...
A Conversation with Larry Guevel of Unisys
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on January 29, 2009
...rs and the financial data that they provide. Mr. Guevel suggested that potential clients need to do more due diligence on their prospective providers. Also, he suggested that companies consider multis... ... on their prospective providers. Also, he suggested that companies consider multisourcing as a risk hedge against supplier instability.
Talking about multisourcing, Mr. Guevel acknowledged the increa...
Hedge Fund Manager Surrenders to Police
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on January 29, 2009
... Missing hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel, who disappeared last week along with an estimated $350 million of investor's money, turned himself in to The FBI yesterday.
The Sarasota resident...
