Tag Archives: misrepresentation


Former hedge fund manager Michael Lauer found guilty

A federal judge in Miami has found that former hedge fund manager Michael Lauer defrauded investors out of more than $500 million between 1999 and 2002. U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth A. Marra, in a 67-page order issued last week, […]

SEC advances pair of hedge fund cases

Forbes – A federal judge in Florida ruled Wednesday that the head of two hedge funds deceived investors about the funds’ holdings. Elsewhere, federal regulators accused a California investment adviser of making tainted recommendations to clients. In the Florida case, […]

Swing back to bank stocks is overdone, says Merrill Lynch

Times Online – The fashionable investment tactic of the past month – buying bank stocks while selling energy companies – could already have gone too far, Merrill Lynch, the financial management group, warned clients yesterday. In mid-July, hedge funds, pension […]