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Friday, February 28, 2014

Analysts Have Been Lowering Their Expectations Ahead Of JC Penney Earnings

http://www.businessinsider.com/jc-penney-earnings-preview-2014-2

Making every voter equal

http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2014/02/26/making-every-voter-equal/

The 25 Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers And Traders

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/02/26/the-highest-earning-hedge-fund-managers-and-traders/

George Soros Reshuffles Portfolio in Fourth Quarter

http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/02/george-soros-portfolio-bearish/

George Soros’ ex-girlfriend sobs as she pleads with panel of judges to keep her suit against billionaire

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/soros-sobs-pleads-suit-article-1.1701592

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Gregory Mannarino: JPMorgan, George Soros And Goldman Sachs Are Seeing Something Big On The Horizon. . . . We Could Be Weeks Away From A Major Market Event, Massive Sell-off Here

http://investmentwatchblog.com/gregory-mannarino-jpmorgan-george-soros-and-goldman-sachs-are-seeing-something-big-on-the-horizon-we-could-be-weeks-away-from-a-major-market-event-massive-sell-off-here/

Markets Live: Share gains fizzle

http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets-live/markets-live-share-gains-fizzle-20140225-33dtb.html

Stumptalk: The secret party unmasked

http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/opinion/x1783687387/Stumptalk-The-secret-party-unmasked

Why Soros upped its dry bulk investment, valued at $15 million

http://marketrealist.com/2014/02/soros-management-upped-investment-in-dry-bulks-valued-at-15-million-end-of-2013/

Soros group steps up influence spending

http://news.muckety.com/2014/02/24/soros-group-steps-up-influence-spending/46051

Soros Tied to FCC’s Media Control Project

http://www.frontpagemag.com/2014/dgreenfield/soros-tied-to-fccs-media-control-project/

Gregory Mannarino: JPMorgan, George Soros And Goldman Sachs Are Seeing Something Big On The Horizon. . . . We Could Be Weeks Away From A Major Market Event, Massive Sell-off Here

http://revolutionradio.org/?p=68103

George Soros' millions keep showing up in the most interesting places

http://pacoenterprises.blogspot.com/2014/02/george-soros-millions-keep-showing-up.html

Soros Ramps Up Financial Support For Desperate Leftist Causes

http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/soros-ramps-up-financial-support-for-desperate-leftist-causes/

Ad Campaign Seeks to Increase Chances of Cuomo's Campaign Finance Plan

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/nyregion/cuomo-plan-to-finance-campaigns-faces-hurdle.html

Billionaire Stan Druckenmiller's recent moves

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/billionaire-stan-druckenmillers-recent-moves-2014-02-24

Soros group triples its lobbying spending

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/soros-group-triples-its-lobbying-spending/2014/02/23/c9af9f8e-9a33-11e3-b88d-f36c07223d88_story.html

Koch vs Soros. Compare and Contrast

http://www.usmessageboard.com/politics/341813-koch-vs-soros-compare-and-contrast.html

Super PAC heavily funded by Soros takes aim at Scott Walker

http://www.theminorityreportblog.com/2014/02/22/super-pac-heavily-funded-by-soros-takes-aim-at-scott-walker/

FCC Nixes Plan To Police Newsrooms, Study Has Soros Ties

http://lonelyconservative.com/2014/02/fcc-nixes-plan-to-police-newsrooms-study-has-soros-ties/

Drag a Hundred Dollar Bill through a School of Journalism

http://www.americanthinker.com/2014/02/drag_a_hundred_dollar_bill_through_a_school_of_journalism.html

Can monkeys beat the market?

http://bismarcktribune.com/news/columnists/ed-lotterman/can-monkeys-beat-the-market/article_60496b86-98a0-11e3-86da-0019bb2963f4.html

Teva Advances Amid Takeover Prospects: Israel Overnight

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-22/teva-advances-amid-takeover-prospects-israel-overnight.html

Has the UK's economic recovery ended already?

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/feb/23/has-uk-economic-recovery-ended

Which Dry Shippers Lost George Soros' Approval?

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2014/02/23/which-dry-shippers-lost-george-soros-approval/

Billionaire Soros considers investing in European banks: paper

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-soros-europe-20140223,0,4601425.story

Friday, February 21, 2014

Our opinion: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em?

http://www.reformer.com/opinion/ci_25195553/if-you-can-rsquo-t-beat-lsquo-em

CNNMoney: Soros' S&P 500 Position May Not Be as Bearish as it Appears

http://www.moneynews.com/investinganalysis/soros-s-p-stocks-bearish/2014/02/20/id/553848

Soros-backed group pores over emails as it targets Walker

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/246386021.html

George Soros And The Human Uncertainty Principle

http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/02/george-soros-and-the-human-uncertainty-principle/

Soros-backed group pores over emails as it targets Walker

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/george-soros-funded-group-launches-site-devoted-to-scott-walker-emails-b99210237z1-246404361.html

"Predicting crashes: Forget consensus. Forget Soros $1.3 billion bet"

http://comonocreerendios-lem.blogspot.com/2014/02/predicting-crashes-forget-consensus.html

Flashback 2011: “George Soros Preparing Libya Scenario For Ukraine” Said Ukraine Leading Political Party

http://themadjewess.com/2014/02/19/flashback-2011-george-soros-preparing-libya-scenario-for-ukraine-said-ukraine-leading-political-party/

Generic Pharmaceuticals Deals -- Who's Next

http://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2014/02/19/generic-pharmaceuticals-deals-whos-next/

Big-Name CEOs Put Money Into Marijuana

http://www.mainstreet.com/article/money/investing/big-name-ceos-put-money-marijuana

Why did George Soros buy a stake in Leucadia National Corp.?

http://marketrealist.com/2014/02/soros-buy-stake-leucadia-national-corp/

Why did George Soros buy a position in Barrick Gold in 4Q 2013?

http://marketrealist.com/2014/02/soros-initiate-position-barrick-gold-4q-2013/

Soros Saga Continues

http://jewishvoiceny.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6737:soros-saga-continues&catid=108:jewcy-news&Itemid=291

Why George Soros’ fund has opened a new position in Citigroup

http://marketrealist.com/2014/02/soros-opens-position-citigroup/

Why Soros Fund Management opened a new position in JPMorgan Chase

http://marketrealist.com/2014/02/soros-initiates-positions-jpmorgan-chase/

Soros-backed Malley to direct Middle East policy at NSC

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/02/soros-backed_malley_to_direct_middle_east_policy_at_nsc.html

Tracking George Soros's Portfolio - Q4 2013 Update

http://seekingalpha.com/article/2027531-tracking-george-soross-portfolio-q4-2013-update

Soros Hires Scientologist to Conquer Ukraine

http://www.dallasblog.com/201402181010101/dallas-blog/soros-hires-scientologist-to-conquer-ukraine.html

Warren Buffett, George Soros not big on Georgia stocks

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2014/02/18/warren-buffett-george-soros-not-big.html

Why Is Glenn Beck’s Radio Co-Host Cross-Dressing?

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/02/17/why-is-glenn-becks-radio-co-host-cross-dressing/

George Soros “allegedly” slapped and choked ex-girlfriend Adriana Ferreyr

http://www.mofopolitics.com/2014/02/17/george-soros-allegedly-slapped-and-choked-ex-girlfriend-adriana-ferreyr/

Soros Still Puttering Around

http://www.dailypundit.com/?p=82869

George Soros More Than DOUBLES Net Worth During Obama Years – Now At $20 BILLION

http://theulstermanreport.com/2014/02/18/george-soros-more-than-doubles-net-worth-during-obama-years-now-at-20-billion/

"Soros Put" Hits Record As Billionaire's Downside Hedge Rises By 154% in Q4 To $1.3 Billion

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-02-17/soros-put-hits-record-billionaires-downside-hedge-rises-154-q4-13-billion

REVEALED: George Soros Doubled His Bet That The Stock Market Is Going Down

http://www.businessinsider.com/soros-13-billion-worth-of-spy-puts-2014-2

Mitch Perry Report 2.18.14: The Democrats’ new George Soros?

http://cltampa.com/politicalanimal/archives/2014/02/18/mitch-perry-report-21814-the-democrats-new-george-soros

Banks Should Benefit From Buffett's and Soros' Buys This Week

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2014/02/18/banking-weekly-preview/

Soros Makes Big Bet On 2 Major Banks

http://seekingalpha.com/article/2027361-soros-makes-big-bet-on-2-major-banks

Stocktake: should we bet on 'cheap' Brazil?

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/personal-finance/stocktake-should-we-bet-on-cheap-brazil-1.1694781

Soros Wants Personal 'Details' Sealed In Ex's Lawsuit

https://www.finalternatives.com/node/26141

Is the pin getting bigger for the stock bubble? Soros thinks so

http://www.forexlive.com/blog/2014/02/17/is-the-pin-getting-bigger-for-the-stock-bubble-soros-thinks-so-17-february-2014/

Follow Hedge Funds Into General Motors

http://seekingalpha.com/article/2025361-follow-hedge-funds-into-general-motors

Europe’s Morning MoneyBeat: More Good News Would Be Nice

http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-456691/

Gold post biggest gain since August

http://www.perthnow.com.au/business/breaking-news/gold-post-biggest-gain-since-august/story-fnhrvfsf-1226829117739

Soros doubles a bearish bet on the S&P 500, to the tune of $1.3 billion

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2014/02/17/soros-doubles-a-bearish-bet-on-the-sp-500-to-the-tune-of-1-3-billion/

FINANCIAL BULLETIN: HEDGE FUND MANAGER SOROS BUYS INTO HUGE BANKS AND GM !…

http://blog.jetsettingmagazine.com/business/financial-bulletin-hedge-fund-manager-soros-buys-into-huge-banks-and-gm

GM stakes goes up following Soros buyout

http://www.spyghana.com/gm-stakes-goes-following-soros-buyout/

The Whales Are Jumping The Herbalife Ship

http://seekingalpha.com/article/2024021-the-whales-are-jumping-the-herbalife-ship

Hedge fund titans take shine to General Motors; Buffett bets on Liberty Global, 13-F filings show

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2014/02/14/13-f-filings-show-new-love-for-general-motors-as-bass-jana-partners-raise-stakes/

Soros family office holdings

http://www.efinancialnews.com/digest/2014-02-16/soros-family-office-reveals-new-stakes-in-jp-morgan-and-citigroup

Soros Makes Drugmaker Teva Biggest Stake as Shares Climb (3)

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-15/teva-becomes-billionaire-soros-fund-biggest-holding

Saturday, February 15, 2014

HOWARD MARKS: My Biggest Mistake Was Not Being John Paulson

http://www.businessinsider.in/HOWARD-MARKS-My-Biggest-Mistake-Was-Not-Being-John-Paulson/articleshow/30408333.cms

Berkshire Hathaway Joins Cable Frenzy

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/buffetts-berkshire-joins-cable-frenzy-2014-02-14-184492229

UPDATE 1-Paulson sticks with bullish bets in gold ETF in Q4, others cut

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/14/hedgefunds-filings-gold-idINL2N0LJ1VW20140214

Hedge funds buy GM in fourth-quarter; Soros takes stakes in JP Morgan, Citi

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sns-rt-us-hedgefunds-filings-20140214,0,3030798.story

Soros exits J.C.Penney, trims Herbalife, others follow

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-hedgefunds-filings-soros-20140214,0,955604.story

UPDATE 1-Kennedy-Wilson seeks 750 mln stg from European unit flotation

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/14/kennedywilson-flotation-idINL5N0LJ0XN20140214

It’s Time For a Peek at Portfolios, But Watch for 13-F Trip-ups

http://blogs.barrons.com/focusonfunds/2014/02/14/its-time-for-a-peek-at-portfolios-but-watch-for-13-f-trip-ups/

Rupert Murdoch Took A BuzzFeed Quiz And Got Himself

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Rupert-Murdoch-Took-A-BuzzFeed-Quiz-And-Got-5229875.php

Not Every Great Philanthropist Is A Household Name

http://www.npr.org/2014/02/13/276522383/not-every-great-philanthropist-is-a-household-name

Soros Fund Buys Polycom, WebMD, Unwired Planet

http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/02/soros-fund-buys-polycom-webmd-unwired-planet/

George Soros wants medical records kept sealed in legal battle with soap opera actress ex-girlfriend: court papers

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/soros-medical-records-sealed-court-papers-article-1.1613207

South Africa: Development Needs Justice

http://allafrica.com/stories/201402131304.html

George Soros Wondering If That’s All Adriana Ferreyr’s Got

http://dealbreaker.com/2014/02/george-soros-wondering-if-thats-all-adriana-ferreyrs-got/

Ex-Soros Money Manager Zuaiter to Start Dubai Hedge Fund

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-13/ex-soros-money-manager-zuaiter-to-start-dubai-hedge-fund.html

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Soros’ brand continues making money after his retirement

http://nypost.com/2014/02/11/soros-brand-continues-making-money-after-his-retirement/

VIDEO Soros & EU Readies Economic Sanctions On Ukraine

http://reclaimourrepublic.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/video-soros-eu-readies-economic-sanctions-on-ukraine/

True survivors in crises are roach portfolios

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=5&art_id=142412&sid=41546696&con_type=3&d_str=20140212&fc=2

Smoking gun in IRS political targeting

http://www.wnd.com/2014/02/smoking-gun-in-irs-political-targeting/

2013 Turned Out To Be A Very Good Year For George Soros

http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2014/02/10/2013-turned-out-to-be-a-very-good-year-for-george-soros/

Soros’s hedge fund back on top

http://www.afr.com/p/business/companies/soros_hedge_fund_back_on_top_47sNX7uMWiH3Gj9J8aYEEP

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Soros Best In 2013, Tops Dalio With Massive $40 Billion Lifetime Gain

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-02-10/soros-best-2013-tops-dalio-massive-40-billion-lifetime-gain

Markets Live: Banks lead stocks higher

http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets-live/markets-live-banks-lead-stocks-higher-20140210-32ao3.html

Recovery is fitful and has setbacks

http://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/strategic-currency-briefing/2014/02/10/

Mandel Tops Best-Earning Hedge Funds for Clients in 2013

http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Mandel-Tops-Best-Earning-Hedge-Funds-for-Clients-5220611.php

This Man Made $1.3 Billion in One Year. Here's His Simple Advice for You

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2014/02/09/this-man-made-13-billion-in-one-year-heres-his-sim/

Compared To George Soros The Koch Brothers Are Amateurs..

http://cjonline.com/blog-post/kevin-mcginty/2014-02-09/koch-brothers-are-amateurs-compared-george-soros

Soros takes a hit

http://www.fxstreet.com/news/fxbeat/article.aspx?storyid=18997e6a-03d2-4c62-8a66-9e5571c16118

Liberia: Soros - 'Don't Crack Down On Civil Society, NGOs, Abolish Sedition

http://allafrica.com/stories/201402100662.html

Thursday, February 6, 2014

What Are the Implications of George Soros Endorsing Access To Justice As An International Development Goal

http://accesstojustice.net/2014/02/05/what-are-the-implications-of-george-soros-endorsing-access-to-justice-as-an-international-development-goal/

The Rise of the Vanity Super PACs For the super-wealthy with a cause, super PACs are in vogue.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/02/thomas_steyer_michael_bloomberg_and_jonathan_soros_give_big_to_super_pacs.html

Omega’s Cooperman Sees Stocks Rising After ‘Healthy’ Retreat

http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Omega-s-Cooperman-Sees-Stocks-Rising-After-5207656.php

Soros Gains with Tableau but Takes a Dive with Actuate

http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/02/soros-gains-with-tableau-but-takes-a-dive-with-actuate/

Soros & Corporate Group Predicts Terrorism at Winter Olympics. Internationalist group believes threat may not come from Muslim North Caucasus region

http://www.prisonplanet.com/soros-corporate-group-predicts-terrorism-at-winter-olympics.html

Soros Fund Starts Polycom Stake

http://www.marketfolly.com/2014/02/soros-fund-starts-polycom-stake.html

The Motley Fool Investor: Smart investors fail sometimes, too

http://www.trivalleycentral.com/casa_grande_dispatch/national_news/the-motley-fool-investor-smart-investors-fail-sometimes-too/article_ca177632-8dc1-11e3-994a-0019bb2963f4.html

Soros Ex Explodes Outside of Court

http://jewishvoiceny.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6600:soros-ex-explodes-outside-of-court&catid=108:jewcy-news&Itemid=291

Soros Pick J.C. Penney Just Can’t Catch a Break

http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/02/soros-pick-jc-penney-just-cant-catch-a-break/

George Soros Buys 6.95% of Polycom Inc.

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/george-soros-buys-695-of-polycom-inc-cm323647

Midday Stock Watch: The Pressure’s On For Soros Bet Textura

http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/02/pressures-soros-bet-textura/

George Soros predicts riots, police state and class war for America

http://talesfromthelou.wordpress.com/2014/02/02/george-soros-predicts-riots-police-state-and-class-war-for-america/

Soros Trolls Hit Bottom of Barrel

http://conservativeread.com/soros-trolls-hit-bottom-of-barrel/

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Soros-funded 'evangelical' groups pressure Congress for 'immigration reform'

http://www.examiner.com/article/soros-funded-evangelical-groups-pressure-congress-for-immigration-reform

Soros, Wal-Mart scion pony up for Clinton

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/george-soros-robert-soros-alice-walton-hillary-clinton-ready-for-hillary-102976.html

Deals Rumor Mill: OneWest, Mitsubishi, CVC Capital

http://www.law360.com/articles/505411/deals-rumor-mill-onewest-mitsubishi-cvc-capital

Heed the warnings from currency fluctuation in S Korea, Taiwan

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20140131000018&cid=1701

Swipe at Orbán seen in European Central Bank official’s gift of prize money to Soros-founded university

http://www.politics.hu/20140130/swipe-at-orban-seen-in-european-central-bank-officials-gift-of-hungarian-award-money-to-soros-founded-university/

Alex Jones puts George Soros on notice

http://www.byroncrawford.com/2014/01/alex-jones-puts-george-soros-on-notice.html

George Soros Drama: Ex-Girlfriend Explodes in Midst of $50 Million Lawsuit Against Soros

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2014/01/george-soros-drama-ex-girlfriend.html

"Eine Kreuzung aus Buffett, Soros und Robert Harris"

http://www.boerse-online.de/nachrichten/Eine-Kreuzung-aus-Buffett--Soros-und-Robert-Harris-847966

Soros-Backed OneWest Said to Seek Buyers as It Prepares for IPO

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-29/soros-backed-onewest-said-to-seek-buyers-as-it-prepares-for-ipo

A gentleman cowboy rides out of Connecticut

http://www.thedeal.com/content/energy/a-gentleman-cowboy-rides-out-of-connecticut.php

Turkey rate hike stirs Black Wednesday memories Parallels lie mostly on the surface, but illustrate central bankers’ lament

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/turkey-rate-hike-stirs-black-wednesday-memories-2014-01-29

Ex-girlfriend explodes at George Soros in midst of $50 million lawsuit

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/explodes-george-soros-midst-50m-suit-article-1.1594927

Soros Activists Take Over Ukrainian Government Buildings

http://www.prisonplanet.com/soros-activists-take-over-ukrainian-government-buildings.html

The world's smartest investors have failed

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/01/27/smartest-investors-failed/4939359/

The Fight Over Online Gambling in the US

http://forbesindia.com/article/cross-border/the-fight-over-online-gambling-in-the-us/36995/1

Druckenmiller Lawyer Takes On Hedge Funds Over Contracts

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-28/druckenmiller-lawyer-takes-on-hedge-funds-over-contracts.html