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Hedge Funds Semantics

2006-08-25 01:48:00 by Jomni in Risk Management Quant
 
...funds are very risky investments. They invest in derivatives, employ unconventional trading strategies, and are usually greatly leveraged... All for the pursuit of extraordinary profits. A lot of hedge funds have come and gone and the survival rate is not encouraging. So why are they called "hedge" funds in the first place When we hear the...
 
Tags: hedge, hedge funds, hedge funds act, funds, conventional funds, assets result, assets, risky investments, conventional assets
 
 
 
 
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Bletchley Park May Close Due to Lack of Funds

2008-05-30 06:45:32 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...funds, the Trust is unable to rebuild the site's rotting infrastructure and faces an uncertain future. "The Trust is the hardest-up museum I know," said Greenish. "We have this huge estate to run and it's one of the most important World War II stories there is Anybody out there want to help put together a major contribution
 
Tags: lack, bletchley park site, site, hardest-up museum, greenish, trust, simon greenish, museum, funds
 
 
 
 
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Mike Rothman - The 419

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2008-02-08 06:31:00 by Mike Rothman in Security Mike's Blog
...funds transferred However, I would like to be convinced of your willingness, commitment and most of all your trustworthiness to execute this deal with me. I certainly cannot compromise any of these virtues, you know what I mean, and I have my principles Without doubt, you will eventually earn the benefits or our partnership if we are able to...
 
Tags: capital investment funds, capital investment, funds, capital, magellan capital funds, direct capital funds, investment, stockmarket investment, scottish investment staff
 
 
 
 
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Your 419 Mail Roundup

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2008-07-02 17:11:42 by Christopher Boyd in SpywareGuide Greynets Blog
...Funds and properties. If you are interested, just email me or call me on my direct and private line#: +234-80-27536038 and late Mr. Hamilton's Funds will be credited into your account and all his Properties will be released to you either through Courier Services or the Bank will Cargo all his properties to you in any were you want it So...
 
Tags: hamilton fund, hamilton, hamilton creek, draft, confirmable bank draft, account, domiciliary bank account, bank, hamilton funds
 
 
 
 
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Your 419 Mail Roundup

2008-06-25 13:29:29 by Christopher Boyd in SpywareGuide Greynets Blog
 
...funds into your account and as well as invest it into a lucrative business During the recent war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of our President, Robert Mugabe to claim all the white -owned farms to his party members and his followers, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender all their farms to his party members and...
 
Tags: central bank, bank, magical bank card, bank draft, email address, office email address, bank immediately, lycos lottery, office
 
 
 
 
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Are fund managers really overcompensated?

2006-08-11 07:55:00 by Jomni in Risk Management Quant
 
...funds and the number of hedge funds that exist are going to inevitably result in a decline in hedge fund fees. In fact, my guess is that compensation across the investment management business is beginning a secular decline. It's the most overcompensated business in the world. Never have so many been paid so much for adding so little. It's an...
 
Tags: hedge funds cfa, hedge funds, managers, funds, hedge fund fees, forces, hedge fund, competition forces fees, fees
 
 
 
 
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Feeling secure?

2008-04-04 21:18:18 by Editor in Security x.0
 
...funds. And it's not just the funds that are in danger there - it's also the important private data that could be misused and exploited if exposed. However, is prevention through restriction rather than through technology really the answer? Does it make the user "feel secure and protected" , or just annoyed and inconvenienced? Does it conveys...
 
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ESMNE inadvertently discloses employee financial details

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2008-04-06 16:51:10 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...funds (totaling $985.44) that it erroneously deposited into her account during her employment with the company Evan] This information is unique in a breach notification The funds should have been deposited into another employee's account as reimbursement for his business expenses. ESMNE has reimbursed that other employee, but would like the...
 
Tags: esmne, information, unique information, employee, personal information, additional information, confidential information, documents information, employee errors
 
 
 
 
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That didn't take long

2008-05-06 06:33:57 by HASH0x8472458 in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...funds. Attorneys for the pension funds said, "The actions taken by Yahoo's CEO this past weekend confirm that the company's board of directors pursued all manner of value-destructive third-party deals to fight off Microsoft's bid". The attorneys further claim that Yang never negotiated with Microsoft in good faith Not everyone thinks this...
 
Tags: yahoo deal, yahoo, yahoo shareholder, deal, jerry yang, steve ballmer, yang, pension funds, weekend
 
 
 
 
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Just How Vulnerable Is Asia To The Current US Sub-Prime Crisis?

2007-08-31 07:59:00 by Jomni in Risk Management Quant
 
...funds with nearly 100% exposure to the sector, the percentage of exposure to US Sub-Prime trough CDO's are not significant enough to dent the bank's earnings and value. Income streams of these banks are diversified enough to absorb the shocks. But that's in the ideal world, where current correlations regimes stay constant But we all know...
 
Tags: banks, asian central banks, asian banks, exposure, crisis situation, sub-prime trough cdo, situation, risk management, blown crisis