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...markets begin in the depth of recessions, when investors have given up on the belief in any recovery and when doom and gloom prevail. Conversely, when the sky is cloudlessly blue and phrases like New Economy, New Paradigm and Goldilocks Scenario are in vogue, the odds of a serious bear market arriving increase significantly. Nobody rings a bell at the onset of a downturn-rather, bear markets sneak in, like a thief in the night, while the investment community is sleeping, confident that its rich market gains will grow ever richer...
...understand the recent sell-off in global equities and whether it will turn into a bear market, you first need to analyze the remarkably heady period that preceded it. Fearing deflation after the meltdown of tech and Internet stocks in 2000 and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board cut the Fed fund rate from 6.5% to 1%. The easy availability of low-cost loans triggered a dramatic rise in borrowing, which lifted the prices of all assets, including stocks, real estate, commodities, bonds, art and wine. As U.S. consumption boomed, the nation's trade...
...hangover, and bemused mom got stood up at lunch...Moving outside the realm of parent mishaps, anal Spee members had an internal e-mail thread that worried about the sexual nature of their “Slow Jamz” party this Saturday. Their solution? Rope off the large bear upstairs to prevent over-sexualized party guests from humping it...A certain former UC Presidential candidate and PSK member seems to be having a hard time finding love in the Yard. A picture of the former contender recently appeared on craigslist.com with the heading “Fool Around...
...group of alleged conspirators who passed on or used inside information eventually numbered 14, the SEC said, including eight Wall Street professionals, two broker-dealers and three hedge funds, including Lyford Cay, a Bear Stearns limited partnership. The SEC complaint alleges that eight Wall Street professionals, including a UBS research executive and a Morgan Stanley attorney, two broker-dealers and a day-trading firm participated in the scheme. The defendants also include three hedge funds, which were the biggest beneficiaries of the alleged fraud...
...Four of the named defendants, including Eric Franklin, have pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy, securities fraud and bribery. Two individuals have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud and have been released on bail. Morgan Stanley, UBS and Bear Stearns have condemned the alleged activity and indicated they are cooperating with the investigation and will continue...