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93Arizona Gems: Superstition Mountain, Gonzales Pass, Picket Post Mountain, Superior, and Apache Leap
I would like to provide you with a tour of one of the most beautiful parts of Arizona. The scenery changes significantly along a 30 mile route, ending up at a small Arizona copper town, Superior, and a huge rock cliff, approximately 500 ft in...
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76Thanks to the UK Big Bang, Hedge Funds Are the Vehicle for Hot Money
The Big Bang of economic deregulation, which occurred in the City of London in 1986, brought major investment banks from the US and Europe into the British economy, The old UK brokerage houses were snapped up and put out to pasture.. The City of...
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73The Sub Prime Mortgage Crisis
As the Euro-zone teeters on the edge of another financial crisis it is probably prudent to remind ourselves what caused the last financial crisis (sub-prime mortgage)just two years ago.
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90What is the difference between hedge funds and private equity funds?
Both hedge funds and private equity funds are unregulated, generally private firms targetting high net worth and institutional investors. I will explain the traditional differences, but lately, both groups...
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88BMW'S GLOBAL FINANCIAL RISK
BMW'S GLOBAL FINANCIAL RISK BMW, or Bayerische Motoren Werke, is an independent German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. BMW is the parent company of the MINI and Rolls-Royce...
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77Portrait of a TSX hedge fund manager superstar: Jean-François Tardif
He’s in his forties, had been a TSX super rocket for a couple of years before calling for an early retirement. There’s only one name to remember: Jean-François Tardif. Who’s Jean-François Tardif? Jean-François Tardif is a French...
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78Cooking The Books
Much bravado emitted from the lips, via the teleprompter, of Obama concerning the unemployment rate dropping to 8.5%. Now I'm not saying that it isn't a good thing for American workers to be able to return to the work force. It is how the Bureau of...
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76The Azores
Geographically, the Azores have been compared to New Zealand, Ireland and even to Hawaii. Perhaps it is the island factor, the honeycomb of hedges that roll across green hills, or the volcanic peaks that rise...
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80How Do Stock Options Work? Protective Puts Explained
Protective put options can be used to hedge one's investment portfolio against dramatic loss. This post answers the question "what is a put option" and examines how purchasing puts, or long puts, can be utilized to minimize risk.
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70An English Garden in Summer. A Visit To East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden with pictures,photographs.
A wonderful English garden to visit ... lots to see, full of great gardening ideas and innovations. So creative it is like walking through a living three dimensional art gallery. Each time you turn a corner a different landscape opens up to you. Yet it flows seamlessly from one wonderful visual surprise to the...
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