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...episode raises questions about the output of the 450 independent firms, most of which sprang up after the settlement. Are hedge funds paying for conclusions that would move a stock in their direction? What else don't we know about how independent research firms operate? "The Gradient story hasn't helped their image," says Mayhew...
...even under the new rules there is no guarantee that independent analyst advice is conflict free. Drug company Biovail has asserted that independent research firm Gradient Analytics wrote a report trashing the company, and that the report was paid for by a hedge fund that had sold Biovail short (a bet the stock would decline). Gradient has said its conclusions were...
...When in doubt, favor independent analysts. The Gradient controversy notwithstanding, they have fewer potential conflicts...
...Obviously the concept of a left-right gradient doesn’t fully reflect the complexity of politics in this country,” he said. “But I am not convinced that religion is the second gradient that can best complement it. I have always been more convinced by the combination of left-right and statist-libertarian gradients...
...began singing at smaller events, which turned into birthday parties and graduations. After going through a garage band phase (with a number titled “Your Mom”), she began to write her own songs. Now she describes her music as on a “gradient between rock and folk.” Fitzgerald spent the next few years recording demos, and eventually signed with Jive Records, the label home to such icons as Britney Spears, *NSYNC and R. Kelly. “When I met with the president of Jive, I sat across from...