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Hedge Fund Performance Lagging Way Behind The Market In 2013
In a recent release, Goldman Sachs compares the year-to-date performance of the S&P 500, the average mutual fund, and hedge funds. The S&P 500 has gained 15.4% this year and...
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Marijuana-Fed Pigs Yield Pot-Infused Bacon
A Seattle butcher has begun feeding marijuana to his pigs, made possible by the recent legalization of the plant in Washington state. William von Schneidau runs BB Ranch Meats, and claims that...
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Rearranging European Debt Doesn’t Remedy Fiscal Imbalances
Europe has used a variety of financial mechanisms to rearrange the debts of its nations and to provide stimulus/bailout monies. It’s important to realize though that the problem is not just the interest...
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The States That Spend The Most On Education
The U.S. Census Bureau has released some interesting financial data on education at the elementary and secondary school level. The national average in 2011 for all states was spending $10,560...
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Beware Hedge Funds That Advertise
A new study considers the effect of advertising on hedge fund inflows. The researchers find that advertising does positively impact fund flows, but that returns tend to slip following a...
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Study Finds People Know Nothing About The Politics They So Passionately Argue
A new study examines just what degree of understanding people have of the political views and policies they so passionately argue. Additionally, researchers consider possibilities that deter people from holding...
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U.S. Vehicle Miles Driven -1.5% Y/Y In March
The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that travel on all roads and streets decreased 1.5% in the month of March 2013 as compared to March 2012. Total travel for the...
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U.S. Store Sales Data Conflicting And Volatile
The 2 leading weekly U.S. store sales indicators continued to show volatility and were spread wide for the week ending May 18. Both cited unusual and inconsistent weather conditions as...
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The Eternal Budget Deficit
Many economists have made a point to stress how government budget deficits are only a small problem, and approach deficits as something that can be recuperated in the long run. In...
