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Will Bear Stearns ex-hedge fund managers’ acquittal hamper other cases, like the one against Galleon?; OUCH! Adding insult to prosecutorial injury: Not only didn’t the gov’t make their case, but one juror said she’d even invest with Cioffi and Tannin!; Emails not always the smoking gun they appear

Posted by WSF On November - 11 - 2009

  • Bear Managers’ Acquittal May Hamper U.S. Fraud Prosecutions
  • Bear Juror Says U.S. Case So Weak She’d Invest With Defendants
  • E-mail strategy fails in Bear hedge fund case
  • Bear Stearns Case Shows E-mail Isn’t Everything: Ann Woolner Read the rest of this entry »

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Bear Stearns, Credit Crunch, Hedge funds, Legal

John Paulson disses “The Greatest Trade Ever” — the new book about him — and calls it a “tabloid-style disappointment” filled with “numerous inaccuracies” #johnpaulson #housing #hedgefunds

Posted by WSF On November - 4 - 2009

Ouch!:  According to Page Six, John Paulson isn’t very happy with Greg Zuckerman’s new book, “The Greatest Trade Ever“, which explores how he made guzillions on his now legendary bets on the housing market meltdown. Read the rest of this entry »

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Credit Crunch, Hedge funds, Paulson & Co, WSF

Goldman Sachs removes the last of its TARP yoke remnants: it’s buying back its warrants from Uncle Sam for $1.1 billion

Posted by WSF On July - 22 - 2009

Goldman Sachs is now completely free of its TARP yoke, agreeing to pay the government $1.1 billion for the warrants it was forced to issue when the firm agreed not-so-willingly to accept TARP funds.  The return to Uncle Sam, combined with dividend payments on the TARP preferred: 23%.

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