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...pensions funds that make up the bulk of hedge funds' clientele - rush to withdraw their investments. Some analysts predict that a quarter of all hedge funds could fold by the end of the year. Stephen Brown, an economist at New York University's Stern School of Business, says the final toll could be much higher. "I'd say 50% of funds will close," he says. Factor in likely new government regulation, and the industry looks set for a profound, and painful, transformation. One newly retired fund manager seemed to sum up the current mood when he recently told the Wall...
...Crimson, sitting 7-1 overall and in position to make a run at a second consecutive Ivy title, faces its toughest two tests over the final contests of the season. The key to winning those battles won’t lie in Harvard’s high-octane offense or its deep, experienced defense. Instead, it will be part of something that the Crimson’s fans have bad memories of—special teams.Granted, I’m a little biased. I’ve grown up watching Virginia Tech, a team that has moved from obscurity...
...Sept. 17 this year, the Huskies took the Crimson to overtime, but Harvard pulled out the win, 2-1. This time around, Northeastern is coming in hot after taking the CAA Championship in dramatic fashion. The Huskies earned a 1-0 double-overtime victory over Hofstra in the final. This is the first-ever NCAA appearance for the Northeastern women’s program. Harvard has not made the end-of-season championship since 2004, when it lost to Connecticut 2-0 in the first round. If the squad advances, it will likely face Boston College, who it tied...
...Harvard sailing team impressed in its final tune-up before this weekend’s Atlantic Coast Championships, going a perfect 19-0 in the Michael Horn Trophy Team Race. Sailing at home once again proved beneficial to the Crimson, who was the decisive victor of the regatta. For the first 10 races, skippers and co-captains Jon Garrity and Megan Watson were joined by sophomore skipper John Stokes, sophomore crews Grace Charles and Meghan Wareham, and junior crew Michelle Konstadt. Sophomore skippers Alan Palmer and Teddy Himler led the way in the final nine races, alongside freshman skipper Emily...
...final run-up to Election Day, Obama abruptly changed his campaign schedule to fly home and visit Dunham, who was dying of cancer at the age of 86. After her death was announced on Election Day eve, he spoke movingly of her at a final campaign appearance, tears streaming down his face. Services for Dunham have not been announced, and the Honolulu mortuary handling the arrangements, Borthwick Mortuary, has not returned phone calls. Obama's campaign, however, says he will return home to Honolulu sometime in December, prior to his Jan. 20 Inauguration 5,100 miles away in the nation...