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  • Moreover, some of what politicians and journalists label 'hedge-fund abuses' involve leaks of inside information from investment banks rather than from hedge funds, making the hedge-fund managers who receive the leaks accomplices rather than the chief offenders.

    Les Leopold: Is Corruption on Wall Street All in the Eyes of the Beholder? Les Leopold 2011

  • Moreover, some of what politicians and journalists label 'hedge-fund abuses' involve leaks of inside information from investment banks rather than from hedge funds, making the hedge-fund managers who receive the leaks accomplices rather than the chief offenders.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Les Leopold 2011

  • Since it launched in 2004, GLD has grown into a market power, attracting legions of small investors as well as big-name hedge-fund managers such as John Paulson and George Soros .

    Gold Even Reigns On Stock Market Mary Pilon 2011

  • There was a time, not so long ago, when the term "star hedge-fund manager" had a legitimate place in the investment lexicon.

    Hedge Funds' Fading Star Anuj Gangahar 2011

  • They employ so-called hedge-fund replication strategies, and they aim to deliver the same kinds of returns available among hedge funds, but without making the actual investment decisions behind those numbers.

    New Twist on Hedge Funds Tom Lauricella 2011

  • They did it without calling the hedge-fund titan to the witness stand to address accusations he made tens of millions of dollars by trading on secret tips.

    Founder Stays Mum as Defense Rests Chad Bray 2011

  • Some big-name hedge-fund managers with track records of making money have had a particularly difficult 2011, causing some investors to consider putting in redemption requests.

    Hedge Funds Face Investor Pruning Steve Eder 2011

  • Mueffling, 43, was one of New York's so called "hedge-fund elite" and a trustee of

    Evening Standard - Home Nick Goodway 2011

  • George Soros 's hedge-fund firm sharply reduced its gold ETF holdings early this year.

    Gold Miners Wield Dividend in ETF Fight Carolyn Cui 2011

  • A former hedge-fund analyst testified Monday that he listened to several telephone calls in 2008 in which an expert-network firm consultant shared confidential information about the upcoming financial results of technology companies.

    Expert-Network Expert Jiau Provided Tips, Ex-Barai Analyst Says Chad Bray 2011

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  • "If an American hedge-fund manager makes $900 million and is taxed at a rate of 15 percent, how many American factory workers making $32,500 and being taxed at a rate of 25 percent does that make a sucker of? (Show your work.)"

    - Bob Woodiwiss, 'Word Problems For Future Hedge-Fund Managers', mcsweeneys.net

    December 5, 2008