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  • Pooled Income Funds for the Repatriation of Offshore Carried Interest

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    Looking Over the Edge of the Cliff – The Use of Pooled Income Funds for the Repatriation of Offshore Carried Interest Overview The addition of IRC Sec 457A effectively ended the ability of investment managers to defer the tax recognition of the carried interest in the investment manager’s offshore fund. Under IRC Sec 457A, hedge…

  • Investor Education Contest

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    Citizens in 11 states and the District of Columbia (DC) are eligible to participate in an investor education and protection program and contest taking place March 15-May 15, 2016. The DASH for the STASH program is being launched by state securities agencies and the nonprofit Investor Protection Institute. The Investor Protection Institute and participating state…

  • Chinese Stock Market Participation Report

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    Chinese Stock Market Participation Low, Long-Term Investment Planning Needed [box size=”large”]Improved financial education resources needed in China to improve financial outlook[/box] COLUMBIA, Mo. – In the past two decades, the Chinese economy has undergone drastic reforms in an effort to compete more effectively on the international market. These reforms included the creation and proliferation of a…

  • Short Selling Maven Strikes Again

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    Q: Your short selling maven activity has, on at least 3 occasions, made the front pages of the North American financial press. Twice to the front page of Barrons, the Wall Street Journal Company’s weekly. Do you expect to get any press now and how much of what is in the movie “The Big Short”…

  • The Nature of Market Speculation

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    Q: Are you turned off by the zero sum and negative nature of market speculation? Especially short selling? A: No. It is only a zero sum game for the speculators involved. For the market economy, it is a win win. The price signals sent by the changes caused by the nature of market speculation are…

  • Is Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk a Hero?

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    Q: Is Elon Musk a hero? The mind behind Tesla Motors (TSLA), SolarCity (SCTY), and SpaceX — founded in 2002 by Tesla Motors and not yet public — certainly is to early investors. Will he be their hero tomorrow? A: It’s unlikely. Musk has done a brilliant job as stock promoter. The rest is still…

  • Amazon AMZN on the Fixed System Short List #2

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    Q: Does Amazon (AMZN) qualify for the Fixed System Short List No. 2? A: Yes, it qualifies but it isn’t on just yet. I’m currently reviewing a lot of options and waiting for the completion of a countertrend bear market rally. Q: Do you see any accounting issues with Amazon? A: No more than all…

  • Fixed System Short List #2

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    Q:I understand that you’ve started a second short list. Can you give us more details? A: Yes, the Fixed System Short List #2. Criteria for getting on the list are as follows: A prior price rise greater than 500% A large market capitalization that makes further price rises unlikely to exceed 33% Sufficient opportunity for…

  • Gold Mining Shares is a Sound Strategy

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    Q: We have had a significant up move in the gold mining shares since the middle of January. I remember your suggesting that for portfolio investors, dollar cost averaging into the shares was a sound strategy. Have you changed your view now? A: No, it is a sound strategy still for anyone looking to acquire…