Keyword Results ( "Entertainment" )

Analysts Gone Wild!
Article : April/May 2005
A brutal tale of '90s market chicanery
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Be the Casino
Article : December 2005/January 2006
Become the house, bank big bucks. Pai gow? And how!
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Luxe Redux
Article : June/July 2005
Spurred by the opening of the lavish Borgata, a slew of sleek new venues are popping up all over Atlantic City, turning this once faded joke into a mini-Vegas on the ocean
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Fete Sounds
Article : June/July 2005
Beck's ~Guero~ will diversify your summer party portfolio
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withoutreservations.biz
Article : April/May 2005
Last-minute restaurant bookings for the forgetful
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Horn of Plenty
Article : April/May 2005
Toast wins (or rue losses) with the bipolar music of Miles Davis
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bugmenot.com
Article : February/March 2005
Never be bothered with online registration again
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Addictive
Article : February/March 2005
Celebrate your bonus with the year's first great ear narcotic
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She's Got Legs
Article : February/March 2005
Cari Lynn hits the pits
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Poorhouse at the Penthouse Club
Article : December 2004/January 2005
Four traders recently spent an evening at Manhattan's Penthouse Executive Club.
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theticketreserve.com
Article : December 2004/January 2005
Get into the big events by playing the markets
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Ho-Ho Hooray
Article : December 2004/January 2005
Finally, a holiday album that isn't totally lame
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Hedge Hog
Article : December 2004/January 2005
Tales of a Silicon Valley score
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Buy. Disrobe. Knock Boots. Repeat.
Article : October/November 2004
An Al Green box set that scores
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Betfair.com
Article : October/November 2004
Now you can gamble on pretty much anything
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How To Trade Racehorses
Article : October/November 2004
For real action, owning a prize pony beats betting on one any day
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Japandemonium!
Article : October/November 2004
Depraved traders lay waste to Tokyo
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"Twist" and Shout
Posting : The Martin Chronicles : 05/08/2008

Jim Cayne lost $900MM in BSC's collapse. But he was able to get $60 MM out as of his last sales. I can't fathom this from a trading standpoint. He must have felt omnipotent or something.

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New Indicator: Grand Theft Auto IV, For Real
Article : April 2008
For many traders, the most important thing happening today is the momentous and historic release of Grand Theft Auto IV – which, given that the gaming industry is having a red-letter year, might bode well as an economic indicator for how much consumers are willing to spend when it really counts. (And let’s be honest, who wouldn’t happily suffer an empty gas tank or go riceless to enjoy this Xbox delicacy?) Here, a probing story from The New York Times on the economic phenom that is GTA, despite what appears to be an ad for the game placed in close proximity to its story. (Editorial adjacency, tisk, tisk.)
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City Group
Posting : Rich Blake : 04/04/2008

We are now rolling out our new issue featuring our annual Trader Monthly 100 chronicling the sickest cash hauls of 2007. While you’d think I’d be totally stoked having worked on this project practically nonstop since the end of December, in actuality, though the April/May issue is only now about to drop, I’m full steam ahead on the next one. This next issue (June/July) will for the second time chronicle the 50 Best Trading Cities in the World. Our first installment did not exactly take the world by storm though I did notice Citadel’s website links to the piece. I want this next Top Cities package to be all it can be, hence this column informing readers what I’m cooking up.

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Risk Research LLC Presents the Left Tail Report
Article : April 2008
A discussion and analysis of important risk management topics impacting today’s markets (as if you didn’t have enough to worry about).
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Risk/Reward
Article : April/May 2008
Perry Capital product David Sackler avoids peril by following the advice of his famous former boss: Drill down deep.
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Stupid…And Yet Strangely Entertaining
Article : February 2008
Like we said, the news is boring today (we have a theory, btw, that weekend reporting is always uninspired due to the fact that reporters are generally uninspired people – especially on the weekends, when they are in the fullness of their personal ennui) and, as devoted empiricists, we have proof. May we present to you The New York Times’s proud deconstruction of the poor investing habits of one particular blonde, car-crashing, paparazzi-blinded pop tart? Go Gray Lady. You really ripped the lid off this one.
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‘Full And Fair’ – Or Full Of Hot Air?
Article : February 2008
“Full and fair” are the words Microsoft is using to describe its offer for Yahoo, but Yahoo is crying foul. And with that, the war of words has officially begun. If you happen to be following this closely, you might want to get out your decoder ring: what will no doubt ensue will be a weird, wacky, highly encrypted dialogue fraught with hidden meanings and double entendres. Contrary to what it might seem at first blush, this is not for your entertainment. Each company must choose its words wisely, as what they say could determine whether there are shareholder lawsuits later. Indeed, when Yahoo complains that Microsoft’s offer "substantially undervalues" it, that is a very different thing from Yahoo scorning it as “inadequate.” Catching on yet? No? Well, here’s a cheat sheet for those of you who have yet to receive your indoctrination to the rules and regs of the delicate verbal gymnastics that permeate the 21st century takeover.
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Fall Guy For Trading Losses
Posting : Raymond Lee : 02/06/2008

When Societe General "suddenly discovered" recently that it lost $7-Billion USD, it blamed its loss on a low level employee. Maybe he did it and maybe he didn’t. Is he guilty or is he merely the victim of office politics?

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Brilliant Bear Market Investments #2
Posting : Mark Whistler : 01/25/2008

In the middle of a declining market, growth is abundant, in fact, it could become a movie.

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Another Jackpot For Jim
Article : January 2008
In the 1970s, when trader-adventurer Jim Rogers was working with George Soros on some little-known hedge funds, he took to riding his motorcycle around New York’s neighborhoods looking for the perfect place to live. Ever the contrarian investor, he chose a place many others would not – and now is the richer for it. Much, much richer.
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The Fire Sale To End All Fire Sales?
Article : December 2007
With backlogged debt still weighing heavily on many a balance sheet (no doubt creating massive opportunity costs) some of Wall Street’s top banks are quietly pedaling high-yield bonds and loans at discounts of as much as 10 cents on the dollar. While no one at these institutions seems to be commenting on the under-the-radar push to unload an additional $231 billion of debt, there are already some murmurs afoot as to how much the market can take – and whether traders will be in any kind of a mood to buy.
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Market Rally Ain’t Over Until The Fibonacci Lady Sings
Posting : Raymond Lee : 11/27/2007

The recent downtrend in the stock market indicies could give the impression that there’s no end in sight to the downtrend until well after year-end. But cheer up! It ain’t over until the Fibonacci lady sings.

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Superman
Posting : Ann Lee : 11/13/2007

Christopher and Dana Reeve certainly must have been smiling from the heavens at all the folks who rallied for their vision last night.

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Still Hanging In There
Posting : Ann Lee : 10/30/2007

After being around 83 years, WYNC is one of our nation’s oldest and largest radio stations.

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America’s Richest 1%
Article : October 2007
…Earned 21.2% of the nation’s wealth in 2005, according today’s rich-obsessed survey, marking a new post-war record. (Wow, big shocker there.) But guess what percentage the bottom 50% earned? Now that number really is kind of scary.
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Friday Levity: Give In To Your Inner Masochist
Article : October 2007
One of the biggest attractions of this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo was an interactive snuff film called Pain, a game being released this fall that’s already attracting a good deal of controversy. Here’s the kicker, it’s a self-directed snuff film that gives you points for inflicting pain. On yourself. With a sling shot.
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Hollywood Ending
Article : October 2007
A decade ago, a Wall Street trader and an L.A. dealmaker united to remake the movie industry in the image of the markets. They had capital, ambition, securities-industry savvy and an American public captivated by money and celebrity. So whatever became of the Hollywood Stock Exchange?
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Hollywood Ending
Article : October 2007
A decade ago, a Wall Street trader and an L.A. dealmaker united to remake the movie industry in the image of the markets. They had capital, ambition, securities-industry savvy and an American public captivated by money and celebrity. So whatever became of the Hollywood Stock Exchange?
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The Gloves Come Off!
Article : September 2007
Boxing and charity. It's a combination that, while not strictly intuitive, has proven to be a real winner in recent years on Wall Street – both in terms of racking up the bucks for a good cause and, of course, high entertainment. Tickets are going fast, but we still have a few good spots left. Think you've seen your corporate brethren get wild and wooly? You ain't seen nothing yet.
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We Aren't Advocating This, But...
Article : September 2007
A new blood sport (so to speak) for the well-heeled is causing a stir in Tokyo's entertainment district. But it's not for the faint of heart. And when we say that, we actually mean it's more for the deeply depraved. Still, as in all things, we at Trader Daily try not to judge and remain, as ever, anthropologically objective.
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Suprime Saga: Deep Thoughts
Article : September 2007
Does spreading out risk out actually make it easier – or harder – to handle?
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Word 'Round The News Room Is...
Article : August 2007
Not surprisingly, some Dow Jones employees have mixed reactions about Rupert Murdoch's imminent takeover of the company. Said one anonymous Wall Street Journal graphic executive, "Not many people in the newsroom are happy. Rupert Murdoch blurs the line between what is truth and what is entertainment." Meanwhile, there were some employees who took an optimistic view. An art director at Barrons said, "I'm upbeat about it myself. We'll probably have a lot more resources." To mark the occasion, Moveon - a liberal collective - printed up spoof versions of the Wall Street Journal featuring actual Fox News headlines, including "Is The Liberal Media Helping to Fuel Terror?", "All Out Civl War In Iraq: Could It Be A Good Thing?" and "Some Trees Contribute To Global Warming".
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Insider Trading Gold Rush?
Article : June 2007
Signs of insider trading cropped up in the stock activity of HCA Inc., Freescale Semiconductor, Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and 57 other companies last year. With the SEC doing little to dissuade big players from fiddling around, it looks like this pattern could turn into a free-for-all in 2007.
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Art Shopping, Hedgie-Style
Article : June 2007
John Baldessari, Jeff Wall, Alighiero e Boetti, Sterling Ruby – if any of these names don’t strike a chord, that’s okay…But other hedge funders who aren’t cat-napping are swooping in on art by these luminaries before you do.
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Best Trading Cities
Article : June 2007
From Amsterdam to Zurich, Beantown to Buenos Aires: presenting our inaugural ranking of the 50 greatest trading cities in the world.
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New York
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/07/2007

Trader Monthly ranks New York in the Top Ten as the #3 city in the world for traders, scoring well in trading infrastructure, nightlife and entertainment, with high scores in most other categories.

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Los Angeles, CA
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/07/2007

Trader Monthly ranks Los Angeles in the Top Ten as the #8 city in the world for traders, scoring well in taxes, trading infrastructure, nightlife and entertainment, and quite well in most other categories.

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Las Vegas, NV
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/07/2007

Trader Monthly ranks Las Vegas the #13 city in the world for traders, scoring well in entertainment, nightlife and taxes, and fairly well in most other categories. Who knew?

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Montreal, Canada
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/06/2007

Trader Monthly ranks Montreal the #23 city in the world for traders, scoring well in entertainment and Real Estate, and mid-range in other categories.

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Philadelphia
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/06/2007

Trader Monthly ranks Philadelphia the #24 city in the world for traders, scoring well in entertainment and nightlife, but not so well in other categories.

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Sydney, Australia
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/06/2007

Trader Monthly ranks Sydney the #25 city in the world for traders, scoring well in entertainment and nightlife, but not so well in other categories.

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Tokyo, Japan
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/06/2007

Trader Monthly ranks Tokyo the #26 city in the world for traders, scoring well in entertainment and nightlife, but not so well in other categories.

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Minneapolis, MN
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/06/2007

Trader Monthly ranks Minneapolis the #28 city in the world for traders, scoring well in entertainment and nightlife, but not so well in other categories.

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Singapore
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/05/2007

Trader Monthly ranks Singapore the #33 city in the world for traders, scoring well in entertainment and nightlife, but not so well in other categories.

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Paris, France
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/05/2007

Trader Monthly ranks Paris the #34 city in the world for traders, scoring well in entertainment and nightlife, but not so well in other categories.

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Rome, Italy
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/05/2007

Trader Monthly ranks Rome the #35 city in the world for traders, scoring well in entertainment and nightlife, but poorly in other categories.

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Madrid, Spain
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/05/2007

Trader Monthly ranks Madrid the #39 city in the world for traders, scoring pretty well in entertainment and nightlife, but not so well in other categories.

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Mumbai, India
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/04/2007

Trader Monthly ranks Mumbai the #45 city in the world for traders, scoring well in Real Estate, but poorly in other categories.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Posting : Best Cities for Traders : 06/04/2007

Trader Monthly ranks Amsterdam the #49 city in the world for traders. While it scored relatively high in the nightlife and taxes categories, the others left something to be desired.

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Best Trading Cities: #8 Los Angeles
Article : June/July 2007
We Love It
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Best Trading Cities: #41-50
Article : June/July 2007
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Cannes: Hollywood Hideaway – Or Hedge Fund Haven?
Article : May 2007
That’s right, the hedge funds and banks are inundating Cannes. Get ready to see your favorite starlets commingling with the hedgies you hate to love and love to hate. It’s a surreal life, and it’s about to get a whole lot more surreal as Hollywood Boulevard and Wall Street intersect. It was inevitable.
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Kerkorkian’s Eye For MGM’s Crown Jewels
Article : May 2007
The billionaire investor with a taste for posh assets strikes again. But whether his ambush will succeed remains to be seen.
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Japan Growth Slows, But Economy Sizzles
Article : May 2007
Unlike in the U.S., consumer spending has soundly trumped corporate investment to fire the engines of Japan’s expanding economy.
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Inside The Insider Trading Snafu
Article : May 2007
Fear the long arm of SEC Chairman Chris Cox. (And don't use your office phone for any funny stuff – the undoing of his latest victim.)
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Cutting Through the Static
Posting : Mark Whistler : 03/29/2007

We all watch CNBC, but there’s plenty of financial radio out there, too! Should you tune in? Listen to what two hosts have to say!

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The King of Bachelor Parties Hits the Hedge Fund Scene
Article : March 2007
The Jefferies & Co. salesman banished for his questionable entertainment practices on the company dollar is making a comeback as a hedge fund entrepreneur. Kevin Quinn is clearly hoping that his sordid history won’t scare investors away from his new Boston-based hedge fund, Cottage Capital.
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Like a Rhinestone Cowboy
Article : March 2007
Ever dreamt of trading those stiff dress shoes for a sturdy pair of cowboy boots? The Lajitas resort in Lajitas, Texas fulfills your Old West fantasies, from riding and hunting to a saloon shootout.
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A Date with John Waters
Posting : Jesse Kornbluth : 03/09/2007

Do not expect praise for your good taste when you break out this compilation at parties. But do expect to have a rollicking, good-old-fashioned time.

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As Wax Seal Dries on Tussauds Deal, Blackstone Visits Chrysler HQ
Article : March 2007
Representatives from the Blackstone Group met yesterday with Chryser CEO Tom LaSorda and other company officials at the automaker's U.S. headquarters. Blackstone made news earlier this week with the acquisition of the Tussauds Group, owner of the eponymous waxworks museum.
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