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How Dirty Are Hedge Funds?

Dirty enough to be drawing the wrong lessons from Galleon.How dirty is the hedge fund business? Filthy would be a fair assessment. Not that this should come as a surprise to Forbes readers.

Ten Odd Economic Indicators: Hot Waitresses, Men's Underwear, Blacked-Out Football Games, and More

It's hard for the lay person to wrap one's brain around the rise or fall of GDP, new residential sales, money supply, and other traditional economic indicators.

Oh Canada! (movie)

A movie about money, debt, and ownership (as in who owns Canada, and by extension its citizens) in Canada.

Bill Gates' Dad: Raise Taxes On My Son!

We already knew Bill Gates Sr, father of Microsoft (MSFT) founder Bill Gates Jr, was one heck of a toastmaster. But the old man also has some pretty strong opinions on tax policy too.

Gates Foundation Assets Plummet 20%

No surprise that Bill Gates, along with everyone else, is getting hammered by the recession. But Dealbook breaks down the numbers: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is down 19%, and Bill's Cascade Investment is down another 18%.

Dell Settlement: Forms to file a Claim for Compensation related to the Dell Settlement

All claim forms must be postmarked by December 15, 2009 to be considered. * Claim Form A (Financing) * Claim Form B (Technical Support) * Claim Form C (Rebates) These appear to be PDFs, but they download quickly.

Dell settlement to spread nationwide, New York AG Cuomo says

The $4 million settlement agreement Dell entered into with the office of New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo could well lead to consumers nationwide receiving millions of dollars in compensation from Dell.

'How we paid off $106,000 in debt'

Five years ago, the Hildebrandt family of New Richmond, Wis., was juggling more than $100,000 in credit card and personal debt. Through frugality, determination and hard work, they are now -- other than a mortgage -- debt-free.

Schiff: Rising Gold Signals Inflation

Gold's recent two-day 15 percent surge, Schiff notes, is the equivalent of the Dow being up 1,400 points — and a clear signal that investors fear inflation is just around the corner, says Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff.

Europe Overtakes North America As Richest Region In the World

From dishwasher to millionaire. If that's the sort of career you want, then there's no place like the USA. It is the land of unlimited opportunity.

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