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...would anyone want to invest in a hedge fund? Historically, these funds have delivered superior long-term returns--in falling markets as well as rising ones. Hedge funds are so named because they're better able to hedge risks. They are meant to play both offense and defense. They can bet on some stocks to rise and others to fall. Even when they bet on a stock to rise, they can buy a separate position that cuts their losses if that stock falls sharply. And they can invest in any instrument--stocks, bonds, pork bellies--in any country they want...
...problem with the stock market is that it has become alienated from the real world by its own insane pace [SPECIAL REPORT, Sept. 14]. If short-term investment in stocks was made impossible, the market would cure itself of this insanity. The connection between actual company profits and stock prices now seems thin indeed, and the notion that you invest in a company to get a share of that company's profits has almost been lost. To buy shares in a company for less than a year can't possibly be deemed serious. Profits from such short-term investments ought...
...People who invest expect a portion of the firm back," said Favalora...
...depth. Three separate stories--the connection between Kate and George, the evolving rapport of Kate and Ellen, the difficult relationship of Ellen and her father--weave together to create an endless array of emotional fireworks. Most impressively, Franklin's film transcends its simple narrative and makes the audience completely invest its emotions in the question of who exactly each character...
...beneficiaries of the University's economic growth. President Mandela's visit should remind us, however, that as long as Harvard continues to invest in irresponsible companies such as Shell, the University cannot be wholy committed to its principles of individual freedom and opportunity. Responsible investment will give future students cause to be proud of Harvard's role in the global economy...