Warren Buffett Tops BusinessWeek's Annual Ranking of 'The 50 Most Generous Philanthropists' Nov 25, 2008 05:56PM

Bill and Melinda Gates rank No.2; twelve new names join the list NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive year, Warren Buffett tops BusinessWeek's annual ranking of "The 50 Most Generous Philanthropists." Bill and Melinda Gates, George Kaiser, George Soros, and William Barron Hilton round out the top five. This year 12 new philanthropists join BusinessWeek's 2008 list, which ranks donors based on their gifts over a five-year period. The most generous newcomer is hotel magnate William Barron Hilton, whose $1.7 billion pledge late last year to fund children's and global health causes made him No.?5. His foundation's assets have suffered losses, even though they were diversified in stocks ranging from pharmaceuticals to finance. Many givers on the BusinessWeek ranking made their fortunes during the market's boom times. Now, instead of wealth creation, the U.S. is experiencing a period of wealth contraction, which is influencing just about everything in ...


Quarterly Data Confirms Hedge Funds Exited Stocks In A Big Way Nov 17, 2008 05:17PM

If you pay attention to the stock market then you've probably heard about the problems in hedge fund land. For the past few months each day is filled with headlines about how much one fund lost and how another is being closed completely, and still others are pulling money out of the market. On Friday, we got a small glimpse on how bad things are getting. Each quarter, hedge funds larger than $100 million must file a 13F disclosing their long market positions as of the end of the quarter. Usually this quarterly ritual is a great way to find new stock ideas, but this quarter the filings just confirm some of the things we've heard about the trouble in the industry.

Below is data from 11 top hedge funds about where they stacked at the end of the quarter. For the most part, the data is showing a significant ...


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James Simons Calls for Non-Profit Rating Companies Nov 13, 2008 12:18PM

Hedge fund manger James Simons ...


Hedge Fund Managers To Testify In Washington Today Nov 13, 2008 09:46AM

Today, hedge fund managers who shun the limelight, will testify on Capitol Hill later today. The hedge managers testifying include ...




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