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Goldman Sachs Q2 Earnings Plummet on SEC Settlement, U.K. Bank Tax, and Market Volatility
By Joyce HansonGoldman Sachs reported net earnings of $613 million for second-quarter 2010, an 82% drop from quarterly earnings a year ago, at $3.44 billion. Earnings per common share were posted at 78 cents versus $4.93, 84% lower.
July 15, 2010
In Financial Reform Bill, Marketplace Winners and LosersEarly market reaction to the financial services reform bill, which the Senate passed, 60-39, on Thursday, July 15.
July 13, 2010
Hartford 'Top 10 Investment Themes for 2010' Report Card Puts Dr. Bob 'On Probation'In a mid-term report card that reviews "Top 10 Investment Themes for 2010," "Dr. Bob" of The Hartford Mutual Funds, gave himself one A grade, four Bs, one C, no Ds, and four Fs for a variety of investing strategies in the first volatile half of 2010.
July 13, 2010
Greek Debt Sale Hailed a Success; Moody's Downgrades PortugalSale seen as important test of Greece's financial recovery
July 09, 2010
Hedge Fund Index in Negative Territory for JuneDow Jones Indexes and Credit Suisse announced Friday, July 9, that its early estimates suggested that hedge funds posted negative returns in June 2010, as did most other major market indexes.
July 09, 2010
Institutions Increasingly Prefer Direct Investment in Hedge FundsFunds of funds hold their own in a maturing institutional market.