Tuesday, 9 December 2008

Buy now? - InsideHousing



According to everything we’ve come to believe over that period, that ought to mean a rapid recovery in house prices. Interest rates are at their lowest since 1951 - what a time ...
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UPDATE 1-Dillard's shareholders demand access to records - Reuters

UPDATE 1-Dillard's shareholders demand access to records
Reuters - 18 hours ago
The hedge funds own around 5 percent of Dillard's class A stock. The Dillard family own most of the company's class B stock, which allows them to nominate ...
Dillard's Investors Press Further on Records Wall Street Journal
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Europe's turn?
The dramatic last few months in the sphere of economics and property has blown away all manner of perceptions and ass...
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Woman solicitor was 'lover, lawyer and financial advisor' to drug ... - Daily Telegraph



Rachel Taylor, who was in a four-year relationship with unemployed Pardeep Bains, had £45,000 of "dirty money" deposited in her bank account, it was alleged. The 29-year-old ...
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We must learn to build a better Britain - Daily Telegraph
Have you been to the new Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherd's Bush, opened amid much hoopla a few weeks ago? I hadn't until yesterday. From the pictures, it looked ghastly. Then ...
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Hedge Funds Fell 2.7% in November - Wall Street Journal

Hedge Funds Fell 2.7% in November
Wall Street Journal - 18 hours ago
By KERRY E. GRACE Hedge funds declined 2.7% last month, continuing on their path to their worst year in history, but the decline hasn't been as bad as ...
Hedge Funds Post Modest Losses in November: Credit Suisse/Tremont ... MarketWatch
Hedge funds continue slow downhill roll InvestmentNews
Hedge funds break poor performance pattern Money Management
Opalesque
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HSBC offered 23pc off its Canary Wharf tower (Daily Telegraph)
HSBC is being offered back its headquarters in Canary Wharf for 23pc less than it sold it for last year.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

HANDS OFF OUR HOMES - THE KEY TO RECOVERY - Daily Express
Britain's major house-builders are being forced to raise cash in order to comply with the terms of their loans. The only way they can do this is to dispose of their existing stock ...
Source: www.express.co.uk

Monday, 8 December 2008

Hedge Funds Fell 2.7% in November - Wall Street Journal



Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago
By KERRY E. GRACE Hedge funds declined 2.7% last month, continuing on their path to their worst year in history, but the decline hasn't been as bad as ...
Hedge Funds Post Modest Losses in November: Credit Suisse/Tremont ... MarketWatch
Hedge Funds Decline Nearly 3 Percent in Nov. Markets Media (press release)
Hedge funds were supposed to be different Investors Chronicle
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Hedge funds extend losing streak in November - Reuters UK

Hedge funds extend losing streak in November
Reuters UK, UK - 7 hours ago
BOSTON (Reuters) - Hedge funds around the world extended their losses last month when the average portfolio declined 1.41 percent amid fresh stock market ...

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Even hedge funds with gains face redemptions - Reuters

Even hedge funds with gains face redemptions
Reuters - 7 hours ago
But he acknowledges the pressures these funds of hedge- funds face as their own clients demand to get their money out. Other hedge-fund managers who are ...
Hedge Fund Withdrawals Accelerate Wall Street Journal
Hedge Fund Roach Motels Might Just Be a Blessing Bloomberg
The strong will survive the hedge fund crisis Wealth Bulletin
Reuters - Bloomberg
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Bargain USA
When it comes to investing in US property, the name of the game seems to be bargain hunting just now. The land of the...
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Hedge Funds: Back to Basics - Seeking Alpha

Hedge Funds: Back to Basics
Seeking Alpha, NY - Dec 7, 2008
With the news getting worse and worse for the hedgies (eg Fortress, Thomas Lee, DE Shaw), it’s time for a rethink on hedge funds. For hedge fund investors: ...
Lending activism his Icahnic voice FinancialWeek (subscription)
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Hedge Funds Said to Post Profit from Paulson’s Abandoned Plan - New York Times Blogs



New York Times Blogs, NY - 5 hours ago
That’s the suggestion by the New York Post, which reported that two hedge fund managers who followed Mr. Paulson’s initial playbook and snapped up ...
Paulson Keeps Winning: Funds Rise In Nov. FINalternatives
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HSBC buys back headquarters from Metrovacesa - Times Online
HSBC made a £250 million profit yesterday when it bought back its London headquarters from Metrovacesa, the troubled Spanish property company. Twenty months after selling the 45 ...
Source: business.timesonline.co.uk

Berkeley profit drops but cushioned by cash pile - MSN UK News
LONDON (Reuters) - housebuilder Berkeley Group Holdings reported a 12 percent drop in first-half pretax profit but said it was well positioned to cope with "unprecedented ...
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We Are All Hedge Funds Now - Seeking Alpha

We Are All Hedge Funds Now
Seeking Alpha, NY - 8 hours ago
With apologies to the recently departed Tanta of Calculated Risk, who said, “We’re all subprime now,” I add that “We’re all hedge funds now. ...
Fleckenstein to Shutter Short-Selling Hedge Fund New York Times Blogs
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Hedge Funds: Back to Basics - Seeking Alpha

Hedge Funds: Back to Basics
Seeking Alpha, NY - Dec 7, 2008
With the news getting worse and worse for the hedgies (eg Fortress, Thomas Lee, DE Shaw), it’s time for a rethink on hedge funds. For hedge fund investors: ...
Lending activism his Icahnic voice FinancialWeek (subscription)
all 3 news articles

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Developers Deals Galore For Group Bids By Investors



Our new online property auction division launched this week at www.assetz.co.uk/auction and it has been a stunning su...
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Hedge funds extend losing streak in November - Reuters UK

Hedge funds extend losing streak in November
Reuters UK, UK - 1 hour ago
BOSTON (Reuters) - Hedge funds around the world extended their losses last month when the average portfolio declined 1.41 percent amid fresh stock market ...

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New investment tactics for Cyprus?
Those who have been investing in Cyprus in recent years have been enjoying a number of advantageous circumstances. Th...
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All about location



If 'Location Location Location' sounds like not just a TV programme title but a hackneyed phrase, tha...
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Breakingviews.com Hedge Funds Need Makeover - New York Times

Pique newsmagazine

Breakingviews.com Hedge Funds Need Makeover
New York Times, United States - Dec 4, 2008
By RICHARD BEALES and ROBERT CYRAN Hedge funds are facing many agonies. They are tortured by redemptions. Then there are “high water marks,” another ...
Fortress To Keep Funds Locked Up Forbes
Fortress holding investors' money Steamboat Pilot
Fortress Lifts Drawbridge Markets Media (press release)
Bloomberg - Seeking Alpha
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Europe's turn?
The dramatic last few months in the sphere of economics and property has blown away all manner of perceptions and ass...
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Sunday, 7 December 2008

HSBC buys back headquarters from Metrovacesa - Times Online



HSBC made a £250 million profit yesterday when it bought back its London headquarters from Metrovacesa, the troubled Spanish property company. Twenty months after selling the 45 ...
Source: business.timesonline.co.uk

Breakingviews.com Hedge Funds Need Makeover - New York Times

Pique newsmagazine

Breakingviews.com Hedge Funds Need Makeover
New York Times, United States - Dec 4, 2008
By RICHARD BEALES and ROBERT CYRAN Hedge funds are facing many agonies. They are tortured by redemptions. Then there are “high water marks,” another ...
Fortress To Keep Funds Locked Up Forbes
Fortress holding investors' money Steamboat Pilot
Fortress Lifts Drawbridge Markets Media (press release)
Bloomberg - Seeking Alpha
all 55 news articles

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Hedge funds put Gate Gourmet in the departure lounge - Telegraph.co.uk

Hedge funds put Gate Gourmet in the departure lounge
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 21 hours ago
Its new debt agreements ushered in a series of new owners, most of which were hedge funds, who struck debt for equity swaps. TPG began selling down its ...

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We must learn to build a better Britain - Daily Telegraph
Have you been to the new Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherd's Bush, opened amid much hoopla a few weeks ago? I hadn't until yesterday. From the pictures, it looked ghastly. Then ...
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk