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It's that time of the year when everyone is producing reviews and 'best of's' and not to be outdone, I've compiled this extensive overview of 2005 based on the popularity of news stories on the MoneyScience [tiki-view_forum.php?forumId=4|Finance New... A Year in MoneyScience: The Best of 2005 The increased presence of hedge funds chasing similar investment strategies has the potential to cause severe gyrations in the markets, according to research conducted by Blake LeBaron of Brandeis University's International Business School, one of a ... Hedge funds the global warming of markets? Perhaps, says modeling researcher A special edition of Hedge Fund Focus which brings together the various hedge fund blog feeds at MoneyScience as well compiling links to other selected resources and academic papers. If you run a hedge fund - related blog which you would like to appe... 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A Year in MoneyScience: Fri 16 of Dec, 2005 [17:19 GMT] *[http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/index.cfm?fa=viewfeature&id=1341|What Lies Ahead for the U.S. Economy In 2006?] *Algorithmic trading programs can buy and sell stocks in the blink of an eye. [http://www.startribune.com/stories/535/5773863.html|W... Finance Shorts 15/12/05: Thu 15 of Dec, 2005 [20:05 GMT] ''Many American corporations use derivatives conservatively, to offset risks from fluctuating currency and interest rates. But over the years, companies such as Procter & Gamble and Gibson Greetings have run into serious financial trouble using deriv... The Role of Derivatives in Corporate Finances: Are Firms Betting the Ranch?: Thu 15 of Dec, 2005 [19:44 GMT] ''Financial engineering in Australia has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, growing in both significance and relevance. Driving this growth has been the increased recognition of the contributions made by Australian institutions o... Financial Engineering Down Under: Thu 15 of Dec, 2005 [09:17 GMT] __By Andrea Buraschi and Alexei Jiltsov__ __Abstract__ This paper provides option pricing and volume implications for an economy with heterogeneous agents who face model uncertainty and have different dividend growth rate beliefs. Market incomplete... Model Uncertainty and Option Markets with Heterogeneous Beliefs: Wed 14 of Dec, 2005 [19:19 GMT] ''Former Enron boss Kenneth Lay has said his finance officer Andrew Fastow was solely to blame for the giant fraud that brought down the company. Speaking at a business luncheon in Houston a month before the start of his own trial, Mr Lay said he bit... Enron boss blames finance chief: Wed 14 of Dec, 2005 [17:42 GMT] Eric Drew is a survivor, a crime victim and a business innovator -- all rolled into one. He is also a tenacious fighter whose relentless pursuit of the criminal that stole his identity led to the first...... 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(the "Company"), (OTC: ETLC) www.etelcharge.com, a financial diversified merchant service company, today announced that the Company's auditors have completed all financial...... eTelcharge.com Finalizes Audit and Proceeds Forward to Regain Listing on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board Highly respected Accounting Today has published their 13th annual list of choices for The 2006 Top 100 Products. AccountMate Software Corporation was proud to have its AccountMate 6.5 for SQL product...... AccountMate 6.5 for SQL Named in Accounting Today's The 2006 Top 100 Products
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