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The tough task facing the Australian securities regulator

Bronte Capital

Bluntly - this is the biggest pool of disengaged money on the planet - with large amounts of financial assets held by people of middling to no financial sophistication. Financial institutions in Australia have been fattened on fees from these collected savings. I personally have been a beneficiary.

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Private Equity Value Creation: Equally Viable Alternative to PE Deal Teams?

Mergers and Inquisitions

When interest rates were at ~20% in 1980 and fell substantially over the next few decades, virtually all financial assets benefited: Corporate bonds, equities, and private equity. These teams do not seem to recruit many people with a traditional investment banking background, presumably because bankers are clueless operationally.

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Commodity Hedge Funds: The Most Lucrative “Hidden Gem” in Finance?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Commodity trading and investing are appealing for many of the same reasons global macro strategies are appealing: inflation protection, diversification, and potentially higher returns when financial assets perform poorly. Around 10% had wealth management experience.

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Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO)

Wall Street Mojo

Article Link to be Hyperlinked For eg: Source: Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO) (wallstreetmojo.com) The rise and demise Collateralized Debt Obligation assets turned out to be a cyclical process, initially reaching the top because of its inherent benefits, but ultimately collapsing and leading to one of the largest financial crises.

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