Topic: John Paulson
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U.S. stocks mixed on a quiet day
U.S. stocks were mostly unchanged Wednesday, a calm day in the middle of a bumpy week. U.S stock on the Dow fell 45 points to close at 13124.
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Hedge funds: Did they trigger financial crisis?
Hedge funds didn't cause the financial crisis. But new research suggests that when a few hedge funds figure out how to tell good securities from bad ones, they can trigger a systemic collapse.
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The Daily Reckoning
Are gold prices dropping for good?
Gold prices have dropped 20 percent since September, and some experts think it's time to give up on the gold market as prices continue to fall. But if another financial crisis hits, investors will once again be clamoring for gold.
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The Reformed Broker
The biggest stock market moments of 2011
A countdown of the market's ten defining moments of the year, from the eurozone crisis to the collapse of Bank of America.
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Gold prices off their highs. Time to jump in?
Gold prices tumbled 6 percent after hitting a new record in late April. Investors who sense trouble ahead expect gold prices to surge higher. But other precious metals are poised to rise if the recovery strengthens.
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The Daily Reckoning
Gold is up, but still not near peak
How long will monetary policy from the Fed and the Bank of England send the price of gold up?
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$1,506 an ounce: What's behind the rush on gold?
The price of gold has soared almost 32 percent in a year, making it the best of investments. The rise has been fueled by rock-bottom interest rates and inflation fears. Can the good times last?
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The Daily Reckoning
Gold will become money again
Until recently, it was unfathomable to many that gold would become a more preferable currency than the US dollar
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Bond funds, gold targets of big investors
Bond funds have netted an estimated $170 billion this year, while the price of gold has more than quadrupled.
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The Reformed Broker
Did your stocks tank in May? You're in good company.
May 2010 was the worst May for US stock markets in 70 years. Even star hedge fund managers lost out.
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The Daily Reckoning
The devil in Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs has been demonized in the last week as a result of betting against a market it knew would fail.
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SEC charges Goldman Sachs over packaging of subprime mortgage deal
The SEC has charged Goldman Sachs with fraud over its packaging of a subprime mortgage investment.
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David Tepper and Co.: Which traders profited most from the downturn?
David Tepper reaped $7 billion in profit for his firm by scooping up bank stocks at their nadir. How does that stack up with other lucrative moves?
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