Indecent exposure

Economist | Aug. 5, 2007 (Opinion)
Markets reveals the good, the bad and the ugly

"It's only when the tide goes out that you find out who's been swimming naked." That insight from Warren Buffett is being proved true almost every day now. The demise of various hedge funds, the rescue package for IKB, a German bank, the decision of American Home Mortgage Investment to halt operations--all are results of the retreating liquidity tide.

The world ought to be fairly relaxed about a few hedge funds going bust. More than 700 gave up ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Aug 5, 2007 - 8:52 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Leo Romero (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Brian G (review), William Wittmeyer (review), Rory O'Connor (review)
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Edited by: Leo Romero - Aug 5, 2007 - 8:53 AM PDT

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Rory O'Connor
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 by Rory O'Connor - Oct. 1, 2008

More a 'views' than a news piece -- and hardly sourced as a result...

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William Wittmeyer
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 by William Wittmeyer - Oct. 1, 2008

Nice headline. Rest of the story is been there done that got the tee shirt. Well written though with nice historical vignettes and quotes to make it readable.

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Leo Romero
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 by Leo Romero - Oct. 1, 2008
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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008
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 by Brian G - Oct. 1, 2008
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