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...Bull 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...
...lawsuits, pretrial discovery eases the job of determining what went wrong, who bears responsibility--and how to prevent future misconduct. Besides, the government can file relatively few cases, while private shareholders can sue a swindler whenever they feel wronged. Egregious misconduct may merit jail, but if the Administration is serious about keeping fraud in check, it won't rely on criminal cases to get the message...
...than are able to draw out of it. Their official status means they can go home at any time - unlike illegal workers, who often lack the documentation to travel, are less likely to benefit the public purse, and are much more vulnerable to exploitation, sometimes falling into poverty and serious crime...
This past Saturday, the Harvard Interactive Media Group (HIMG) hosted a video game throw-down in Lamont that attracted over 100 gamers from Harvard and MIT. The event featured official Halo, Smash Brothers, Starcraft: Brood War, and DoTA tournaments for serious gamers, as well as casual games for the weak...
...Though outing a CIA agent can be illegal, no one was charged with doing that to Plame. Instead, Fitzgerald went after Libby for lying. Though seemingly a side issue, Fitzgerald told reporters it was like "throwing sand in the umpire's face," a serious transgression that stops investigators from doing their jobs. Today, Fitzgerald came back to that theme, stressing that to "have a high-level official do that under oath in a national security investigation is something that's not acceptable...