Tag Archives: hedge funds

Harry Markopolos on Bernard Madoff and the Securities Exchange Commission

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

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CBS News 60 Minutes misinformed the public about the oil derivative markets.

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Kudos to Eddy Elfenbein for the great debunking. -

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Bernard Madoff was a fraud back in 2005.

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

A tipster explained it all to the SEC… back in 2005. PDF file Amazing document. Go read it. -

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Restricting Speculators Will Not Reduce Oil Prices.

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal. Via professor Giberson, who now shares feed items with me within Google Reader. -

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The Death of the Hedge Fund Alpha?

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

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