Two academics told a House panel that hedge funds do not disclose enough information about their activities to allow regulators to determine whether particular funds could cause market turmoil.
market turmoilWitnesses Call for Tighter Hedge Fund RestrictionsNYT > Business Thu, 11/13/2008 - 12:14
Two academics told a House panel that hedge funds do not disclose enough information about their activities to allow regulators to determine whether particular funds could cause market turmoil. DealBook: Blackstone Posts $502.5 Million LossNYT > Business Thu, 11/06/2008 - 14:23
The results were a sharp reversal from last year as the private equity firm’s investments were buffeted by the market turmoil that swept the world. The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets: How to Keep Your Portfolio Up When the Market is Down (Little Books. Big Profits)Peter D. Schiff Gold, commodities, foreign companies with little exposure to the USA. That is the gist of Peter Schiff's investing recommendations. Why? He's not unpatriotic, but rational in his thinking that the US has lost its way through outsourcing production of...Tags:
itineraries: Luxury Hotels Grapple With Falling DemandNYT > Business Mon, 10/27/2008 - 14:48
Since mid-September, almost in parallel with the stock market turmoil, demand for fancy hotel rooms has plummeted. Frozen credit, market turmoil put mergers on iceNewsvine - business Sun, 10/19/2008 - 14:23
The once frenzied pace of corporate acquisitions in many industries has come to a near standstill in the face of frozen credit and plunging global financial markets. Schwab 3Q profit falls, still beats estimatesNewsvine - business Wed, 10/15/2008 - 09:01
Charles Schwab Corp. reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings Wednesday, but shares slipped in early trading as the retail brokerage proved unable to keep the financial market turmoil from dragging down its assets under management. CEO Lafley offers P&G shareholders confidenceNewsvine - business Tue, 10/14/2008 - 10:08
The chief executive of the Procter & Gamble Co. offered confidence to shareholders Tuesday as they met amid the nation's economic crisis and market turmoil. Waste Management drops bid for RepublicNewsvine - business Mon, 10/13/2008 - 10:08
Waste Management Inc., the nation's largest garbage hauler, on Monday withdrew its $6.73 billion bid to acquire smaller rival Republic Services, saying the move wouldn't be prudent given current financial market turmoil. Consumers likely to shop cautiously for toysNewsvine - business Mon, 10/06/2008 - 09:48
Will financial-market turmoil be the Grinch this Christmas? Like J.P. Morgan, Warren E. Buffett Braves a CrisisNYT > Business Sun, 10/05/2008 - 20:46
Comparing the two men in periods of market turmoil reveals how much some things have changed over the years and how others have not. |