Kenya Growth Stalls Quickly; Caterpillar Cuts Pay and Jobs; Wal-Mart Offers $2.66 Billion for Chile’s Biggest Grocer; Walgreen Falls Short, Cuts Opening Plans; Palm Gets $100 Million Injection; JPMorgan Buys UBS Assets; Oil Falls 6%

Kenya’s economy grew 2.1% in the third quarter, down significantly from the 6.3% gross domestic product growth it posted a year earlier. On top of the global financial crisis, Kenya suffered from post-election violence and a severe drought, Bloomberg reported. Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) said it will offer buyouts to some employees and cut white-collar pay by up to 50%. Last week, the heavy equipment maker announced plans to lay off 814 works at its engine assembly plant, Reuters reported. Wal-Mart ...

Sector 10 has been making waves in the emergency response paradigm. The main reason for the success of Sector 10 is its core management team that brings a wealth of expertise and accomplishments to the company.

Leading the way at Sector 10 is Pericles DeAvila who serves as the company’s CEO. He is the founder, inventor and the lead creative thinker at the company. DeAvila is responsible for all strategic, financial and operational aspects of Sector 10 and its associated businesses. The Sector 10 leader has entrepreneurial experience nationally and internationally with his beginnings in the construction industry. He was a construction manager for 11 years on large projects in Silicon Valley and in Seattle — including Safeco Field, the home of the Seattle Mariners.

Larry Madison serves as the company’s CFO and is responsible for all aspects of financial reporting and management. Madison is a revered name in the industry for

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CFA Designation1 Page Guide to the CFA DesignationQuick Links: Chartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA) Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)The CFA designation sets the standard in the investment world for knowledge, standards, and ethics. It is offered my the CFA institute to candidates who complete a series of three examinations, have a bachelors degree and/or four years of professional experience. To earn the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter, you must successfully pass through the CFA Program, a graduate-level self-study program that combines a broad curriculum with professional conduct requirements, culminating in a series of three sequential Chartered Financial Analyst exams. Level I exams are held in ...

Tudor Hedge FundTudor Hedge Fund 13F Holdings AnalysisThis post is being written as part of HedgeFundBlogger.com's Investment Securities Tool which analyzes the holdings of hedge fund managers.Next up in the macro hedge fund tracking series we have Tudor Investment Corp, the brainchild of Paul Tudor Jones. Taken from Wikipedia, the bio of PTJ is as follows: "In 1980 he founded Tudor Investment Corporation which is today a leading asset management firm headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Tudor Group, which consists of Tudor Investment Corporation and its affiliates, is involved in active trading, investing and research in the global equity, venture capital, debt, currency and commodity markets. One of Jones' earliest and major successes was predicting Black Monday in 1987, tripling his money during the event due to large short positions. Jones uses a global macro ...

You may think that resources for stock market traders are expensive. However, there are many items for investors and traders, including books and magazines, which are available without charge. Here are ten worth checking out.Free iPhone Investment ApplicationsThere are several applications designed investors, which are available for the Apple (AAPL) iPhone which can be downloaded for free. For example, Bloomberg has a great iPhone app which provides the latest financial news, stock info, and more. There is another free app called iThread which is a database of hundreds of technology companies, along with who invested in them, who they invested in, contact information, officers, and much more. Great for venture capitalists or those that are looking for venture capital. If you are an investor in real estate, you can check out the Trulia app, which finds homes for sale and open houses in your area. To ...

The media holding company Voyant has been making headlines with their innovative strategy of bringing technologies, media assets and strategic partnerships together to deliver next-generation commercial and consumer solutions to empower, enhance and enrich the digital world.

The California based company made national news on May 29, 2008 when Voyant added a $2 million White Space radio contract. This deal will make Voyant a major player in the entertainment market and allow the young company to expand its horizons.

Voyant is led by Dana R. Waldman who serves as Director and CEO of the company. Waldman gained fame during his time at Ford Aerospace, Loral and Lockheed Martin. Waldman has a developed a reputation that is focused on creating value by developing key technology areas and then delivering value from those areas. During his time at Lockheed Martin, Waldman raised over $200 million of venture capital from

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Indonesia Hedge FundsGuide to Indonesia Hedge Fund InvestmentsHere is a short collection of articles on the hedge fund industry in Indonesia. I am always looking for more valuable online tools and resources to add to these geographical hedge fund guides to the hedge fund industry. If you have a white paper or PowerPoint that I can include here please send me an email and I will post it for everyone's benefit.Resources Related to Hedge Funds in IndonesiaIndonesia Has Many Hedge Funds, Few Risk Takers. This article describes the current business environment in Indonesia after the collapse of Suharto’s dictatorship. Foreign funds such as venture capital and hedge funds are looking for investment opportunities, but few ...

Guard ID Systems, Inc., the privately held company famous for developing ID Vault and advertised as the world’s first integrated system to protect online consumers against identity theft and fraud, has now received $11 million in new financing to expand operations. The money is expected to be used in research and development to enhance and expand their security products, in addition to intensifying sales and marketing efforts.

The leading players in the arrangement are:

Prism VentureWorks, an early-stage venture capital firm Intersections, Inc. (Nasdaq:INTX), a leading provider of consumer and business identity risk management services Trinity Ventures, an early-stage technology investor

Prism VentureWorks managing partner Jim Counihan, who will join the Guard ID Systems board of directors, said, “Anyone who conducts financial transactions online is vulnerable to online identity theft and fraud, and Guard ID Systems has the right solution to make it safe for consumers to bank and shop online.” Intersections

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Recently Israelnewsletter.com had a chance to interview Jamia Jasper, portfolio manager of The American Shared Values Capital Appreciation Fund.  This interview shouldn’t be taken as a solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell securities. The views and opinions are solely of the interviewee, and are not  that of Israelnewsletter.com. You should not consider the information  here to consist in any way of investment advice, and you should speak with your own adviser and do your own research before making any investment decisions.

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Jamia, can you tell us about your fund?

Jamia Jasper: The American Israeli Shared Values Fund is an actively managed mutual fund that invests in the stocks of Israeli companies and U.S. companies that do business with Israel. It is a multi-cap fund with about 50% Israeli stocks and 50% U.S. stocks. In addition to the primary goal of long-term

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