What is Debt?
By Thomas Well the straight offhand answer of the economist is that it is money. And too much money creates … Read more
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Four Big HedgeFunds -Four Different European Debt Strategies
Betting correctly on volatility drives hedge fund profits—but have European debt markets been too skittish for even hedge funds to … Read more
Man accused of trying to buy a vacuum cleaner with $1 million bill
This is one of the mind-boggling stories I have ever had chance to read, the article shared below tells us … Read more
John Hussman ‘We Project S&P 10-year total returns of ~4.9%, Maybe…’ annually
John P. Hussman, Ph.D. Happy New Year. We enter 2012 with a great deal of hope, but our hopes are … Read more
Polish Finance Ministry, Central Bank Get Less Cosy
Poland’s finance ministry and the central bank, each formally independent of the other, have had an amicable relationship since the … Read more
Canadian Pacific Railway Bashes Bill Ackman for Purported Leaks
EXHIBIT 99.1 3 January 2012 Mr. William A. Ackman Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. 888 Seventh Avenue New York, NY … Read more
On Insurance Stock Indexes
I’m still toying with the idea of starting an insurance-only hedge fund. I own a lot of insurers, and I … Read more
Pakistan rupee hits record low at 90.20 to U.S. Dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee traded at a record low on Tuesday because of increased import payments and a deteriorating economic … Read more
Why Hedge Funds Tripped in a Volatile Year
Many of the hedge-fund managers who came into 2011 riding a wave of momentum ended the year scratching their heads … Read more
Bridgewater Associates ‘Crisis to Last a Long Time’
Bridgewater Associates has made big money for investors in recent years by staying bearish on much of the global economy. … Read more
Over-consolidation in The Shipping Industry?
By Thomas The shipping industry I The cost of sailing with ships can roughly be broken down into: 1) Crew. … Read more
Worst Companies for Shareholders
When Management Destroys Shareholder Value – It’s No Better Than Theft In the last decade we have witnessed the … Read more
The Wife Of Switzerland’s Central Banker Sold Swiss Francs Days Before the Currency Devaluation
Apparently insider trading for politicians and their family is not limited to the USA…. My kind of story in the Swiss papers today. I … Read more
LEGG MASON: Thought Leaders Forum 2011: Daniel Kahneman on Probability, Behavioral Finance, and Luck
Daniel Kahneman is a Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology, Princeton University, and Professor of Public Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School of … Read more
LEGG MASON Thought Leader Forum 2011: Michael Mauboussin on Black Swans and More
Michael J. Mauboussin is Chief Investment Strategist at Legg Mason Capital Management. Prior to joining LMCM, Mr. Mauboussin was a … Read more