Tag Archives: chaos


Hedge fund manager Singer wants limits on leverage

June 1, 2009 : Permalink

Alibaba News Channel – Aggressive government action can hurt the market, but regulators should clamp down on leverage among banks and investors to prevent another credit crisis, veteran hedge fund manager Paul Singer said at a conference. Singer said the […]

G-20 Nations OK $1.1 Tril. in Emergency Loans

April 3, 2009 : Permalink

The Ledger – Anxiously assembled at the most perilous moment for the global economy since the Great Depression, the world’s financial powers pledged more than $1 trillion Thursday for emergency loans to combat spreading chaos. But they rebuffed President Barack […]

Hedge Funds Take Huge Loss as Mood Swings

August 22, 2008 : Permalink

Financial-Planning.com – Many alternative asset managers, who brag about their ability to make money regardless of market conditions, posted their worst figures in years last month after worldwide sentiment suddenly changed on energy prices, financial stock and the U.S. dollar. […]