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...prenatal testosterone. The longer a trader's fourth finger relative to his index finger, and therefore the lower the 2D:4D ratio, the greater his prenatal exposure to the hormone. All of those taking part in the study carried out the same type of trading over the 20-month period studied and had the same access to cash and information, and none benefited from underlying client business. (See pictures of scared traders...
...others devastated by Madoff's $50 billion global Ponzi - people like me, who collectively may have contributed 30% to 50% of Madoff's billions under management and never heard of Madoff until a month ago - are wondering what to do and whom to sue. Currently there are 17 legal cases filed against Madoff or his feeder-fund managers, according to the D&O Diary, a legal blog following the case. Some of these suits are akin to grasping at straws. For example, my feeder-fund manager, Stanley Chais, has already said he's broke because of losses suffered with Madoff...
...Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act signed by President Bush last month will help a bit by giving pension-plan sponsors more time to get a grip on asset losses. Even so, 2009 will present a costly pension-plan repair bill...
...fact that Iraqis in Anbar get to participate in their first democratic election isn't the only major change. In a society that remains heavily dependent on tribal lineages and traditional gender roles for its structure, the introduction of women like Khalif and al-Feraji into this month's campaign is a new development, and one that both the men and women seem to view as more of a legal necessity than an opportunity. "We are required to have eight women if we're going to win," al-Hais says, responding to his wife's irritation. Na'if suggests that...
...Mills & Boon will release one rugby-inspired novel each month as part of its "International Billionaires" series, which it advertises with the slogan, "Life is a game of power and pleasure. And these men play to win!" All details pertaining to rugby-related matters - from the inside of a locker room to the typical day of a p.r. woman at Twickenham - were fact-checked with the Rugby Football Union (RFU), the body that governs the sport in England...