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2012-02-07

Long live mutual funds - Financial Post

2012-02-07

Financial Post

Long live mutual funds
Financial Post
They're not Exchange-traded funds may still be in their infancy, but they've already transformed the investment industry. ETF's global assets under management should pass the $2-trillion mark this year and some investment watchers believe ETFs could ...

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Gupta tips started earlier, prosecutors allege - Financial Times

2012-01-31

Bloomberg

Gupta tips started earlier, prosecutors allege
Financial Times
Its shares began trading $2 higher than the previous day's closing price. Prosecutors also allege that Galleon funds bought $140m of Goldman stock in September 2007, the day before it announced quarterly earnings. The indictment does not explicitly ...
Rajat Gupta faces more insider-trading chargesEconomic Times
US expands case against ex-Goldman director GuptaReuters
US expands case against Rajat GuptaHindustan Times
Bloomberg
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TIPS Beating Treasuries for 4th Year Seen With Fed at Zero - BusinessWeek

2012-01-29

Bloomberg

TIPS Beating Treasuries for 4th Year Seen With Fed at Zero
BusinessWeek
TIPS have returned 4.2 percent since September, compared with 0.9 percent for all Treasuries, Bank of America Merrill Lynch indexes show. Trading has increased to an average $9.51 billion a day since the end of June among the primary dealers of US ...
Treasury Bonds Stung By Manufacturing Data, Greek HopesWall Street Journal
US debt yields drop to record low as haven soughtSydney Morning Herald

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Expect Gold, Silver to trade with a negative bias: Angel - Moneycontrol.com

2012-02-06

Moneycontrol.com

Expect Gold, Silver to trade with a negative bias: Angel
Moneycontrol.com
The yellow metal touched an intra-day low of $1711/oz and ended its trading session at the level of $1719/oz yesterday. However, MCX Gold April contract witnessed gains of around 0.8 percent on Monday on the back of a weaker Rupee and touched an ...

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Crude oil futures edge lower as global demand concerns weigh - Forex Pros

2012-02-07

Crude oil futures edge lower as global demand concerns weigh
Forex Pros
By Forexpros | Commodities News | Feb 07, 2012 09:05AM GMT Forexpros - Crude oil futures were down for a second day on Tuesday, trading below USD97 a barrel as uncertainty over the global growth outlook fuelled speculation over a slowdown in oil demand ...

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Mortgage Accord, JPMorgan, BofA, Dresdner in Court News - BusinessWeek

2012-02-07

Mortgage Accord, JPMorgan, BofA, Dresdner in Court News
BusinessWeek
Contorinis was accused of illegally trading on inside tips about bids for Albertsons Inc. supplied by Nicos Stephanou, an investment banker who was the government's chief witness in the trial. Contorinis was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy ...

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Has the Great Bond-Market Breakdown Arrived? - Schaeffers Research

2012-02-06

Has the Great Bond-Market Breakdown Arrived?
Schaeffers Research
Consider this: most recently in the TLT, a pullback that took the ETF lower for five out of six trading days was met immediately by a rally that sent shares more than 3% higher over the next four sessions. A three-day setback at the beginning of ...

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US Widens Case vs. Rajat Gupta - Wall Street Journal

2012-02-01

New York Times

US Widens Case vs. Rajat Gupta
Wall Street Journal
By MICHAEL ROTHFELD And SUSAN PULLIAM Federal prosecutors expanded their insider-trading case against former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. director Rajat Gupta ahead of a trial set for April, increasing the number of illegal tips he is charged with in a new ...
Goldman Sachs Trade Cited by U.S. in Insider Case Against Rajat GuptaBloomberg

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Buying Shares – Chapter 16: Tips for Stock Market Investing - FX Empire

2012-02-05

Buying Shares – Chapter 16: Tips for Stock Market Investing
FX Empire
To make the real money in investing you need to make multiple trades. Depending on whether you are a short, mid term or long term trader you will be making numerous trades each day, week or month. Keep your hand in the game and keep researching the ...

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US 10-Year Yields at Almost 1-Week High on Greek Debt Progress - BusinessWeek

2012-02-07

US 10-Year Yields at Almost 1-Week High on Greek Debt Progress
BusinessWeek
The three-year notes scheduled for sale today yielded 0.32 percent in pre-auction trading, compared with 0.37 percent at the previous offer of the maturity Jan. 10. The difference between yields on 10-year notes and Treasury Inflation Protected ...

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Rajat Gupta Faces More Insider-Trading Charges

2012-02-06
New York: U.S. prosecutors have expanded their insider-trading case against Goldman Sachs Group's former Indian American director Rajat Gupta , charging him with passing tips to convicted hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam much earlier than alleged before.

NZD/USD Fundamental Analysis February 8, 2012, Forecast

2012-02-07
NZD/USD is trading at 0.8359. The dollar strenght continued today as worried about Greece continue to mount. There is virtually no time left to continue negotiations. March 20th is dooms day for Greece and it will take several weeks for the legalities and the paperwork to be completed. The deal was supposed to have been completed by the deadline two weeks ago.

Using Brokerage Windows to Expand Your 401(k) Options

2012-02-07
Using the brokerage option offered through some employers' 401(k) plans could be a good way to maximize asset class diversification and integrate the highest quality funds into your portfolio.

US expands case against ex-Goldman director Gupta

2012-01-31
REUTERS - Federal prosecutors have expanded their insider trading case against former Goldman Sachs Group Inc director Rajat Gupta, saying the illegal activity lasted longer and involved more trades than ...

White-collar criminal tells story

2012-01-27
Garrett Bauer, a former independent day trader on Wall Street who pleaded guilty to insider trading in December, warned aspiring financiers Thursday to resist the temptation to cheat the system. Bauer, who will be sentenced in March, spoke to a crowd of about 25 students Thursday night about his crimes and their repercussions in a talk sponsored by the Yale College Investment Group. He said he ...

Education update

2012-02-04
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Indian-American Preet Bharara appears on Time cover

2012-02-03
WASHINGTON: Eminent Indian-American attorney Preet Bharara has made it to the cover of the prestigious Time magazine for his crusade against Wall Street corruption and irregularities including insider trading.

American outlaws: The inside story on insider trading

2012-01-31
Knowledge may be power, according to 16th century British philosopher Francis Bacon, but these days, information is equity. At least it was for a circle of friends employed as hedge fund portfolio managers ...

U.S. expands case against ex-Goldman director Gupta

2012-01-31
By Jonathan Stempel and Basil Katz REUTERS - Federal prosecutors expanded their insider trading case against former Goldman Sachs Group Inc director Rajat Gupta on Tuesday, saying the illegal activity ...

Gupta Joined Goldman Board Call From Galleon’s Office, U.S. Says

2012-02-01
Rajat Gupta, the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. director accused of giving inside information to fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, faces new allegations he passed tips about earnings of Goldman Sachs in 2007 and Procter & Gamble Co. in 2009.