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Was This the First Hedge Fund Trade?
Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 3:38pm | 180By uncovering a multi-million-dollar jackpot, two men may have unearthed one of the first hedge fund trades. According to The Guardian (via iO9), Reg Mead and Richard Miles found 50,000 silver and bronze coins while searching a field in Jersey. "We are talking about searching for 40 to 50 hours...
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Benzinga's Best Holiday Memories
Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 1:12pm | 920In a brief moment away from the newsdesk, the Benzinga crew shares their best holiday memories. Well, sort of. While I attempted to gather stories from everyone at Benzinga, only two people responded. “You're a good writer, make something up!” one colleague replied. I almost listened. But then I...
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Democracies Need Sheep to Survive, Researchers Claim
Monday, December 19, 2011 - 3:15pm | 1132You don't need to be a believer, just shut up and follow the leader. That's the message that Princeton researcher Iain Couzin is sending with a report entitled, “Uninformed Individuals Promote Democratic Consensus in Animal Groups” from ScienceMag.org. The report's abstract is as follows: “...