John Paulson's gold positions anger investors

Source: Fierce Finance

It's been a tough 18 months for John Paulson, once one of the brightest stars in the hedge fund firmament. Recall that his top two funds, his Advantage fund and the leveraged version, the Advantage Plus fund, were down roughly 36 percent and 51 percen ...
Full article at: Fierce Finance  More like this  2 days ago, 9:28am CDT

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Consuming thoughts of a smartphone addict; do I accept or refuse delivery of the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE?

Source: ZDNet

Summary: I wish it was easier to make choices about smartphones and carriers, but it seems no one can get it done just perfectly for me so I hold many internal debates in my head as I try to figure out what is best f ...
Full article at: ZDNet  More like this  2 days ago, 8:43am CDT

Romney: Partying like it’s 1999

Source: The Quick and the Ed

As Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney’s record on education mirrored that of President Bush, including rigorous standards, assessments, and charter schooling. He even supported No Child Left Behind. But as Andy Rotherham noted in TIME nearly a month ...
Full article at: The Quick and the Ed  More like this  2 days ago, 4:23pm CDT

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Sprint axes 5GB/$30 mobile hotspot plan, replaces it with 2GB/6GB tiers

Source: iPhone Download Blog

Sprint Nextel, the nation’s third-largest wireless operator, announced this morning that it’s doing away with its 5GB $30 a month mobile hotspot add-on for smartphones and tablets. Instead, beginning May 18 ...
Full article at: iPhone Download Blog  More like this  4 days ago, 10:19am CDT

COBELL v. SALAZAR

Source: FindLaw: Cases and Codes

Elouise Pepion COBELL, et al., Appellees Kimberly Craven, appellant v. Kenneth Lee SALAZAR, Secretary of the Interior, et al., Appellees. Theodore H. Frank argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant. ...
Full article at: FindLaw: Cases and Codes  More like this  4 days ago, 12:00am CDT

Renewable and Non-renewable Resources Investing, An Argument for a Contrarian Investment

Source: The Market Oracle

While it might not look like it now, the most investable trend over the next 20 years is going to be in the resource sector, the renewable and non-renewable resources, the minerals, ores, fossil fuels and biomass a wealthier and growing global popula ...
Full article at: The Market Oracle  More like this  6 days ago, 2:50pm CDT