Halloween 2008Halloween 2008 | Scariest One Yet2008 is proving to be the hardest market which hedge funds have faced since the first hedge fund was formed half a century ago. The top 5 scariest things about the current financial crisis and the state of the hedge fund industry:Hedge fund gating clauses, lock-up periods and other agreements screen the true level of hedge fund redemptions. Is it hard to know how much capital is waiting to leave the industry.While I don't believe is, Soros could be right. The hedge fund industry could shrink by over 50% and it could take 5-7 years to climb out of that hole as an industry.I have not ran an analysis of this yet, but I seem to be seeing more frequent cases of hedge fund ...

eDOORWAYS announced after the bell that it has been discussing with its primary creditor, The NIR Group, LLC, regarding the possibility of restructuring the company’s debt. Through strategically restructuring the debt, eDOORWAYS hopes to increase its financial flexibility.

Managing Director of Envision Capital LLC, Eric Noveshen, said, “The negotiations are progressing rapidly which should be a win/win for both companies. NIR’s flexibility afforded to eDOORWAYS could result in higher overall returns to the fund; while providing eDOORWAYS multiple avenues to raise additional capital and expand their business.”

eDOORWAYS received the opportunity to develop its brand after receiving financial support from NIR. The platform, currently being designed by top award winning Microsoft partner speakTECH, will be used to link businesses and consumers to solve lifestyle problems for consumers while driving traffic to goods and service providers. The company is primarily targeting the 45+ million young,

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