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The Dubai con job
in Sox First, on November 27, 2009
What do Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Naomi Campbell, David Beckham and Denzel Washington all have in common. According to FT Alphaville , they all invested in get rich quick schemes in Dubai. So did banks like HSBC ($17 billion), Standard Chartered ($7.8billion), Barclays ($3.6 billion), Citi...
Seen that? - Up march Option Expiration
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 25, 2009
... US Stock Market March 21 2005 at The Hedge Funds Weblog US Stocks are still in the Weekly Down trend that started 2 weeks back. Last weeks US option Expirat...
Hedge funds and brokers turn to poker
in Sox First, on November 21, 2009
... as money you win. In other words, you actually save money by lowering risk and avoiding overpriced stocks. Hedge fund manager David Einhorn plays a mean game of poker. ""Both poker and investing are... ... information," Mr. Einhorn told the New York Times . "You have a certain set of facts and you are looking for situations where you have an edge, whether the edge is psychological or statistical." M...
49 million Americans go hungry
in Sox First, on November 17, 2009
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US stocks might be rallying to a 13 month high and retail sales have bounced on the back of resurgent car sales but look behind the numbers and you will see the US is a long way off from r... ...buy food when paychecks or government checks land in their accounts. The rest of America must be looking at the stock market as some sort of sick joke. With unemployment now likely to stay in double ...
Seen that? - Currency trading with Retirement money
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 15, 2009
...tirement Funds are looking into the world of Currency trading. And the thought behind it was, "Stocks and bonds are tied to the business cycle and currencies have low correlations with are market... ...unds Weblog I saw a story the other day , How Retirement Funds are looking into the world of Currency trading. And the thought behind it was, "Stocks and bonds ar...
The last tuna?
in Sox First, on November 14, 2009
...g. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has been told that stocks of the giant bluefin tuna are close to collapse with catches in 2008 at three times the ICCAT...
Seen that? - YOU SHOULD FOLLOW CASINO NEWS
in Play Las Vegas, on November 13, 2009
...cts the way casinos conduct business and deal with [...] Read More GAMBLING ON CASINO STOCKS at Play Las Vegas Source:www.mutualfunds.about....
Glass-Steagall and the market meltdown
in Sox First, on November 13, 2009
...nigans that had ushered in the Great Depression where banks getting their own depositors to buy the stocks the banks were dealing. The idea behind Glass-Steagall was to keep banks from speculating wit...
Galleon scandal: just the beginning?
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
...ave an edge and, through a system of high-speed or "flash" trading, figure out which way individual stocks or the markets are heading before anyone else. "Can individual investors compete?" It's a g...
MBA turkeys and the market
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
Earlier this year, I did a blog entry slating the business schools for helping create the market meltdown. The Women on the Web site followed up with a brilliant roll call of MBAs, or Masters of the Business Apocalypse, from Harvard. The rogue's gallery includes former Merrill Lynch CE...
Obama dismantles post-Enron reforms
in Sox First, on November 5, 2009
...udulent accounting and its manipulation of energy markets, millions of investors who have small-cap stocks in their portfolios could be ripped off by hordes of mini-Bernie Madoffs. These companies sho...
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...
KFC's secrets in China
in Sox First, on October 22, 2009
China, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, has an infatuation with some American brands. Take for example KFC. According to this report , if you ask a local Chinese what their favorite restaurant is and you're more than likely to hear KFC. So what are the secrets to KFC's success...
Seen that? - Email Sucks
in I got Spam?!, on October 11, 2009
... 'special' content? It seems spammers no longer push porn, they are busy advertising drugs, stocks and real-estate. As SC Magazine's Fiona Raisbeck and Frank Washkuch Jr. report, only 3% o...
Seen that? - NBA's Marc Cuban Blogs his Plans to Launch Betting Hedge Fund
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 2, 2009
...rket "I've decided to start a new hedge fund. However, this hedge fund won't invest in stocks or bonds, or any [...] Read More Preakness Betting Affected by Online Gambling ... ...nline is illegal (in America that is) So whilst [...] Read More Hong Kong Jockey Club Looking to Change Betting Tax at The Gambling Weblog J...
The phoney bull market
in Sox First, on September 24, 2009
...lunkers program has been subsidizing new car sales which is great for the auto sector and financial stocks are doing well with the Fed keeping interest rates near zero. But as Reich implies, it's...
A big week for the US economy
in Sox First, on September 13, 2009
...hers. And it's a big week ahead this week. In fact, this could be the make or break week for US stocks with a whole series of events scheduled for the next few days. CNN reports that on Monday,...
The next bubbles
in Sox First, on September 12, 2009
...rgy; the Fed snapping up $1.25 trillion of mortgage backed securities; the prices of junk financial stocks like Fannie, Freddie, AIG, Citi and Bank of America getting pushed up in the rush to buy chea...
Headed for the double dip
in Sox First, on August 20, 2009
... As this report says: "The greenback has fallen about 10% against a basket of currencies since stocks bottomed in early March. At the same time, the price of oil is up almost 50%. Soybean prices ... ...in in the debt when markets pick up again. That's given rise to speculation that we might be looking at a double dip recession caused by rising inflation. As this report says: "The greenba...
地震造成中国互联网国际出口故障
in Wangtam, on 2009-08-19
...py of The Pirate Bay Before It's Gone
• Stocks Fall in Europe and Asia
• Dell Mini 3i smartphone gets official outing in China
• A New Experiment: The RFS
• English Wikipedia Reaches 3 Mil...
Unemployment figures: don't celebrate yet
in Sox First, on August 9, 2009
...nitial reports about the latest US unemployment figures, you would think the recession is over. US stocks rose when the unemployment rate slipped a mere 0.1% to 9.4% as did European stocks , a si... ...slipped 0.2%. Translated into plain English, that means there are many out there who have given up looking for work and they're not counted. Under this system, the Labor Department only counts yo...
Another oil shock?
in Sox First, on August 2, 2009
... 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 few months time.... ... the credit crunch? We're talking about oil. As Scott Nyquist writes in BusinessWeek , we are looking at a second shock to the world economy as the recovery kicks in with demand expected to grow...
Roubini: the recovery will be ugly
in Sox First, on July 21, 2009
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Stocks might be rising with economist Nouriel "Dr Doom" Roubini saying that the worst of the financial crisis is over but the optimism seems to be misplaced. First, his comments don&#...
The True Story of True Ventures
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-30
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The future is Battery Powered Passive RFID Tags
in The RFID Weblog, on June 24, 2009
...erchandise or theft, and can also help retailers improve inventory accuracy to minimize overstocks and out-of-stocks.
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Unemployment: are the numbers lying?
in Sox First, on June 14, 2009
So unemployment in the US has jumped to 9.4% but are the numbers telling us the truth? Is unemployment actually worse than what the statisticians are telling us? As reported here , consultant John Williams says the number of unemployed in the US is actually more like 20%, which takes it up t...
National Venture Capital Association: Suggestions and Blind Spots
in TJ's Weblog, on May 25, 2009
...ay stock is sold and distributed in IPOs - improvements that would force some investors to hold IPO stocks instead of buying them to speculate on and flip quickly. And a final suggestion was that taxe...
Apple 发布 Mac OS X 10.5.7 和 Security Update 2009-002
in Wangtam, on 2009-05-13
...Unit Converter, Stocks, Weather and Movies Dashboard widgets.
• Addresses a situation that may cause issues when logging into Gmail.
• Improves reliability when syncing contacts with Yahoo!.
• Expansi...
Supply chain consultants introduce new inventory reduction analytic tool
in Supplychainer, on April 29, 2009
...ws you to see areas where "inventory right-sizing" indicates the need to increase certain stocks or rebalance their location."
The many benefits of the Inventory Analysis software incl...
iPhone 3.0 Firmware Makes iPhones Happy
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 18, 2009
...iPod (like the iPod Nano).
Note syncing, improved Maps (with turn-by-turn support), and improved stocks application.
Multi-media messaging service.
The 3.0 firmware is available to develope...
The bear is bouncing
in Sox First, on March 14, 2009
... broke up and before Valentine's Day ... Market-watchers agree this could be the bottom. Unless stocks go lower. If they do, THAT will be the bottom. If stocks go up, now is the bottom, but we won...
Don't count on China
in Sox First, on March 5, 2009
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Stocks around the world have risen in the hope that China will build on its efforts to restore growth. That's in response to Chinese premier Wen Jiabao pledging that China will hit its...
The long slump
in Sox First, on March 3, 2009
...ing to go by, it will be around for a lot longer than that. As The Wall Street Journal tells us, stocks fell to their lowest level in 12 years with signs that investors were knuckling down to a lon...
The banking crisis and Eastern Europe
in Sox First, on February 18, 2009
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The world's banking crisis is hitting Eastern Europe with Russian stocks going into free fall . The Financial Times reports that Moody's says Eastern Europe is looking increasingly vul... ...ocks going into free fall . The Financial Times reports that Moody's says Eastern Europe is looking increasingly vulnerable. According to the FT, Moody's warns of "continuous downward...
Novices Given $1 Million to Start a Hedge Fund on TV
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on January 23, 2009
...e training to help prepare them to launch their own hedge fund and try to make their fortune in the stocks and shares market.
The traders set up camp in one of the buildings grade A office suites, bu...
Wall Street to Obama: the banks are insolvent
in Sox First, on January 21, 2009
So Wall Street has greeted the new President by plunging 4% , the worst ever performance on inauguration day and beating the previous record set by the hopeless herbert hoover . Wall Street is telling Obama something: US are in bad shape, perhaps insolvent. The banks led the tsunami with ap...
How to make a killing in the crisis
in Sox First, on January 20, 2009
...it shows no sign of slowing down. What we are seeing is institutional money moving away from common stocks and pouring into corporate bonds. Corporate bond yields are now higher than US government bon...
Maths and the meltdown
in Sox First, on January 15, 2009
...rational optimism or pessimism-in stock-market data since the 1960s. They hypothesized that certain stocks would be more subject to sentiment than others: broadly speaking, stocks for which the true v... ...hey would consider others' opinions, if different, a little "crazy," says Scheinkman. Looking to make money off others' crazy opinions, investors would be willing to pay more than th...
Indian Stocks Nose Dive 3 Days In A Row
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 11, 2009
No country or industry is immune from the effects of the economic downturn that is sweeping the world.
India, which has enjoyed an influx of wealth, mostly in the high tech industry, for several years running, is now starting to lose some ground as its banks are hit by the world-wide credit crunch....
Investment in Smaller Companies Can Still Pay Big
in Biz Plan Hacks, on January 5, 2009
...er at Motley Fool had an entertaining story this weekend about the value of smaller, lesser known stocks. A Midwest billionaire once claimed he could earn 50% per year on a portfolio of ordinary...
Winners and losers for 2008
in Sox First, on December 31, 2008
...es rewarded handsomely for destroying shareholder value, short sellers who made the right call that stocks would crash, alternative energy and, one of my favorite cities, Houston. It's a good sta...
Christmas Being All But Ignored By European Shoppers
in Exclusive from our news room , on December 22, 2008
...son as far as Europe's retailers are concerned.
Plummeting share prices for auto, bank and oil stocks is the reason economists are giving for the overall drop in the European economy.
Read Reut...
Madoff and SEC neglect
in Sox First, on December 13, 2008
...is strategy this way: 'Typically, a position will consist of the ownership of 30-35 S&P 100 stocks, most correlated to that index, the sale of out-of-the-money calls on the index and the purch...
Where can we find the cash in supply chain?
in Supplychainer, on December 7, 2008
...roving forecasting methods also help to reduce WIP through the supply chain or the finished product stocks in the warehouses.
Even though might seem simple, such tactics are very powerful and can cr...
Behind the $1 salary
in Sox First, on December 5, 2008
...t does is change a guaranteed payment. They still get lots of money from perks, bonuses, restricted stocks and stock options. And as this report points out, many executives like Apple's Steve Jo...
CPG supply chains: What are they doing?
in Supplychainer, on November 24, 2008
...n design elements. This accelerates new product introductions and reduces problems including out-of-stocks and eliminates some of the surprises that arise in the rollout process.
- The emphasis on d...
Times are Tough, But This AOC Monitor Displays a Bright Side
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 21, 2008
...y black finish. Did I mention it is only $159? That is a heck of a deal; nothing like watching your stocks free fall in high-resolution and widescreen!
I expect that AOC won't be alone this holid...
US market: it's back to 1997
in Sox First, on November 21, 2008
...e year Diana Princess of Wales was killed in a car crash. And Bill Clinton was riding high. US stocks and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index have collapsed, plunging to the lowest level sinc...
Beijing's Stimulus Package a Flop?
in China Venture News, on November 11, 2008
...rs are back in Shanghai and Hong Kong (as well as other markets). The FTSE was down today by 3.57%. Stocks in Singapore were down 4.14%. And Germany's DAX was down 5.25%
Photo courtesy of iSto...
China Unveils Stimulus Package
in China Venture News, on November 9, 2008
...lth care and social welfare, and features a tax deduction for capital spending by companies.
Asian stocks rallied in response to the plan.
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Kyle Maass
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Parallel SSH execution and a single shell to control them all
in Wangtam, on 2008-10-31
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Markets and the destruction of wealth
in Sox First, on October 11, 2008
...s not the point. The level of capital destruction around the world does not bode well for investors looking for some place to park their money, or what's left of it....
I'm Very Tempted to Buy Small Banks
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on September 30, 2008
...y $10,000 (or less depending on how much of a thrill you want), and invest it evenly in those three stocks. Unless all three completely crash and burn, you probably come out ahead. If two out of three...
China Stock Investors Get New Rules
in China Venture News, on September 29, 2008
Market Watch is among a number of news sources reporting that China will begin allowing margin trading and short selling on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission proposed the new rules and China's State Council has approved the proposal, acc...
Bailout blues
in Sox First, on September 25, 2008
...ds, private equity funds and others are trying to reduce risk by "deleveraging" - selling stocks and bonds to raise cash, increase capital and cut their own debt. The rush to cash is a hallm...
Buffett to the rescue
in Sox First, on September 24, 2008
...t, that the world is not about to end. And investors loved it, with US index futures and European stocks rising . Mind you, that was after Monday and Tuesday's horror sessions which produced the... ...02. That eclipsed last week's effort which is really saying something. There's two ways of looking at this. One is that Buffett could see how dire the financial crisis was and he knew had to ...
Your "Balanced" Mutual Fund May Be Off Balance
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on September 23, 2008
...ou're like most people, you have a hazy idea of what to do - diversify, have a balance between stocks and bonds that correlates to your age/years to retirement. Most of us don't want to think ...
Credit crisis: views from the inside
in Sox First, on September 18, 2008
... each other again. Maybe that's why it continues to be a slaughter out there in the market with stocks tumbling . Anyone who though the $85 billion bailout, sorry nationalisation, of AIG would re...
China's Developing Bond Market
in China Venture News, on September 17, 2008
..., anyway. So perhaps the growth of China's bond market is a silver lining. And we all know that stocks there recover...
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... ... last year, the Shanghai Stock Exchange has lost over half its value. If you're own the outside looking in (like the vast majority of foreign investors), you're probably thankful that China...
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in Wangtam, on 2008-09-17
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Black Sunday fallout
in Sox First, on September 16, 2008
...and incomes that haven't kept pace with inflation for several years. More than half of them own stocks, either directly or through mutual funds. Two-thirds of the mutual funds are in tax-deferred ...
Lehman Brothers: the canary in the coal mine
in Sox First, on September 10, 2008
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How quick was that? The rally in stocks following the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac didn't last that long after after the Korean Development Bank confirmed it had ended talks to resc...
China Approaches Policy Change
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on August 20, 2008
...g. "We are all waiting for a miracle," Lun added.
Despite the sudden turnaround in Asian stocks, apprehension about the earnings outlook was rife, according to Reuters, especially after the...
Firefox Suche um Bildagenturen erweitern
in PHP-Developer-Blog, on 17.08.08
Tim Böttiger hat für alle, die öfter hochwertige Bilder benötigen eine Suchmaschinenerweiterung für den firefox veröffentlicht. Momentan werden die Bildagenturen photocase , fotolia , gettyimages , shutterstock und f1online angeboten. Die Installation ist einfach: Befindet man...
Wealthy Investors Approve of Alternatives
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 30, 2008
...venture capital, real estate and private equity, than their more traditional investments, including stocks and bonds.
Negative stories published about hedge funds appear not to have deterred experien...
SEC is wrong on short selling
in Sox First, on July 29, 2008
...about the SEC's campaign This is the same agency that allowed credit rating agencies to talk up stocks that were just junk and that trend masked some deeper issues in the market. Attacking short s...
New York Fund Launch
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 29, 2008
...e risk is possible if you first focus on return using objective trend-following in US large/mid cap stocks and then employ risk control including NO leverage."
Full story; Southridge Launches A...
Why Offshore Services Are Being Adversely Impacted by the Global Economy
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on July 16, 2008
... share prices of companies with substantial offshore operations riding the same tidal flow of other stocks. In fact, some analysts are seeing a slowing in outsourcing growth in the next fiscal year....
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fallout - the questions continue
in Sox First, on July 15, 2008
The bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Max continue to raise questions. The US government's plan to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac got the initial tick. The big investors supported a $US3 billion short term debt issue from Freddie Mac. But then things turned pear-shaped. Investors, worr...
Legend Capital Raises $400m for New Fund
in China Venture News, on July 13, 2008
PE Hub said this week that Legend Capital has raised $400 million for a private equity fund focused on technology, media and telecom in China.
Legend Capital's parent company, Legend Group , is based in Hangzhou. They own Lenovo Group Ltd, China's top PC maker. Legend Group invested abo...
