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Exchange Rates: New Papers

Menzie Chinn (August 10th, 2009) Writes:

During the summer, I had the good fortune to attend two excellent conferences focused on new findings in exchange rate economics (yes, not all economic research is focused on the financial crisis and recession). The first was a Bank of Canada-European Central Bank conference Exchange rates: The global perspective, and the second was the NBER International Finance and Macroeconomics Summer Institute session "Exchange Rates and Relative Prices".

Figure 1: Log nominal value of US dollar (blue) and real value of US dollar (red), against currencies of major trading partners. NBER defined recession dates shaded gray, assuming the recession has not ended by July 2009. Source: Federal Reserve Board.

The Bank of Canada-ECB conference papers are here. All the papers, as well as powerpoint files of the presenters and discussants, are available from the conference website; I've reproduced some of the abstracts below.

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Lehman Brothers | Hedge Fund Victims of the Bankruptcy

Richard C. Wilson (October 3rd, 2008) Writes:

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Lehman Brothers | Hedge Fund Victims of the Bankruptcy

The following is a short and far from exhaustive list of hedge funds which were recently affected by Lehman Brother's bankruptcy.London-based MKM Longboat Capital Advisors LLP said last week it will close its $1.5 billion Multi-Strategy fund in part because of assets stuck at LehmanLehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s bankruptcy probably means the end of hedge-fund manager Oak Group Inc. after 22 years in business. Diamondback Capital Management LLC, a Stamford, Connecticut-based hedge fund, told investors that it had assets of $777 million stranded in LehmanManagers with a smaller percentage of assets in Lehman limbo include Harbinger Capital Partners, Amber Capital LP and Bay Harbour Management LLC, which are each based in New York, and RAB Capital Plc and ...

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University Endowment Funds List | Resource

Richard C. Wilson (September 24th, 2008) Writes:

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Quick Link: Hedge Fund Marketing GuideYesterday a hedge fund sent me this list of university endowments from Wikipedia and I thought I would share this with others involved in hedge fund marketing and sales.Institution

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Amherst College $ 1.155[1] $ 1.337[2] $ 1.662[3] ...

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Six Situations to Monitor for the Rest of 2008

Michael Kosares (September 9th, 2008) Writes:

“The next Fourth Turning is due to begin shortly after the new millennium, midway through the Oh-Oh decade. Around the year 2005, a sudden spark will catalyze a Crisis mood. Remnants of the old social order will disintegrate. Political and economic trust will implode. Real hardship will beset the land, with severe distress that could involve questions of class, race, nation, and empire.”

– William Strauss and Neil Howe, The Fourth Turning, 1997

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