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How much more can the financial system take?

September 29, 2008 — 6:57pm ET | By Jim Kim
The credit markets are not quite seizing up, but there is a lot of nervousness evidence by a big move into short-term Treasuries. The costs of capital are certainly rising for Corporate America.... Read more...

Hedge funds fare well compared with mutual funds

July 23, 2008 — 1:36pm ET | By Jim Kim
Hedge fund performance perplexed a lot of people last year. Volatility should have made for outsized returns but it didn't really turn out that way. This year, however, things are different. Some... Read more...

Time for new wisdom about equities?

July 8, 2008 — 7:47am ET | By Jim Kim
In the asset management universe, it has long been accepted that equities outperform other asset classes over the long-term. Those gains, however, come with added volatility. That's the tradeoff.... Read more...

Debate: Volatility bad for hedge funds?

April 14, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Portfolio magazine raises an interesting question: Is volatility good or bad for hedge funds? The conventional marketing wisdom, of course, is that volatility is what makes hedge funds so... Read more...

S&P, Moody's bid for credibility

February 8, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Among the companies most damaged by the credit meltdown: credit rating agencies. They were pilloried by investors, government officials and everyone in between. They were portrayed as greedy,... Read more...

A warning from State Street?

January 4, 2008 — 7:59am ET
State Street has announced that it will set aside $618 million to cover possible legal costs stemming from its foray into subprime securities. That will result in a $279 million loss. State Street... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: $2 billion writedown for CIBC; Goldman Sachs is the top advisor in Europe; and much more...

December 18, 2007 — 7:59am ET
Company News:>Goldman Sachs is the top advisor in Europe. Article> $2... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Harvard taps interim CEO for endowment; E*Trade warns of bigger-than-expected losses; and much more...

November 12, 2007 — 7:59am ET
Company News:> Harvard taps interim CEO for endowment. Article> E*Trade warns of... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Derivatives

October 22, 2007 — 6:59am ET
The Financial Times asks, do derivatives help hedges against risk or exacerbate volatility. It really depends on which side of the trade you are on. In any case, the growth has been phenomenal. Read more...

Morgan Stanley's big one-day loss: $395 million!

October 11, 2007 — 6:59am ET
According to a recent SEC filing, Morgan Stanley's quant traders lost a cool $395 million in a single day in August. Ouch. That's got to be some sort of record. Goldman Sachs also got hit by the... Read more...
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