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The AIMA Road Map to Hedge Funds

The Alternative Investment Management Association, which represents hedge fund managers and operates the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst program, has put together an updated guide to the state of the hedge fund industry. It’s useful information, maybe with a little bias in favor of hedge funds, but still. If you’re looking for something a little current… [Read More]

Book Review: Money for Nothing, by Edward Ugel

I finished this book last night, and it was a lot of fun. Edward Ugel worked for several years at a company that bought annuities, especially lottery prizes. You see the commercials on TV by J.G. Wentworth and others; these long-term payment arrangements have cash value right now, and a lot of people would rather… [Read More]

Advice for New E-Reader Users

I have had an e-reader for several years now; my husband bought me a Sony Reader a while ago, when it was the market share leader, and it has held up well. Some of the other faculty members here in China have new-ish Kindles and Nooks, and they made a few mistakes that I learned… [Read More]

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