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Soros to wind down hedge fund operations
MarketWatch ^ | 7/26/11 | Tim Rostan

Posted on 07/26/2011 10:31:31 AM PDT by SanFranDan

George Soros, the wartime Hungarian emigre who went on to become not only one of the world's most famed investors and one of the world's richest men but also a prolific author and philanthropist, is hanging up his hedge-fund hat, Bloomberg News reports.

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In a letter expressing gratitude to Soros Fund Management investors, Soros's sons Jonathan and Robert, both executives with the firm, said the firm would return to outside investors their approximately $1 billion in invested cash and continue to operate the business as a family office rather than an investment firm

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: corruption; nobama; nobama2012; obama; soros; soroshedgefund

1 posted on 07/26/2011 10:31:34 AM PDT by SanFranDan
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To: SanFranDan

Of course.. he needs to concentrate on getting his pet 0bama re-elected. Soros doesn’t want to give up his shadow presidency.


2 posted on 07/26/2011 10:34:17 AM PDT by ScottinVA (As a party that gives Obama what he wants, what again is the GOP`s 2012 selling point?)
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To: SanFranDan

With Republicans looking ever more likely to win in 2012, they do not want to be audited


3 posted on 07/26/2011 10:34:31 AM PDT by tcrlaf (PREFRONTAL LOBOTOMISTS FOR OBAMA2012!)
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To: SanFranDan

George Soros is a domestic terrorist who needs an introduction to SEAL Team 6.


4 posted on 07/26/2011 10:38:26 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (I'll have what the gentleman on the floor is drinking.)
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To: ScottinVA

I was thinking the same thing. What an evil SOB...


5 posted on 07/26/2011 10:43:13 AM PDT by alice_in_bubbaland (DeMint /Palin, DeMint/Bachmann, DeMint/Cain, DeMint/Ryan 2012!!!!!!!)
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To: SanFranDan

there’s a reason for everything......don’t know what it is....but this action is self serving and self enrichment in some way.....people like him just don’t quit and retire....he’s thinking of new ways to sham the system....


6 posted on 07/26/2011 10:48:29 AM PDT by cherry
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To: Arm_Bears
I'd prefer to give him his own public platform and a dignified exit ceremony.

7 posted on 07/26/2011 10:50:50 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: SanFranDan

His lifelong goal has been to destroy America to clear the way for his One World Govt.

Pray for America


8 posted on 07/26/2011 10:53:12 AM PDT by bray (Palin is the DC Nightmare)
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To: SanFranDan
Soros had a good run destroying the world for a number of decades, but as of late, he has been a failure. This last game he played with the gold markets was a bust. His business model relied on him being anonymous. Everyone knows his game now. Even his Media Matters and other Comie Pinko ventures are yielding no fruit because we are aware of what is going on.

I also read that his sons are a couple of F ups. Not up to the old mans standards of evil.


9 posted on 07/26/2011 10:53:43 AM PDT by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: ScottinVA

Obama is a failure, even to his puppet-master. I think ol’ George is in the final stages of figuring out how to cut his boy loose.


10 posted on 07/26/2011 10:59:51 AM PDT by brewcrew (Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid. --John Wayne)
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To: cherry

Headline at Drudge, reason is to avoid new financial regulations. If Soros was ever investigated/audit, there are probably many skeletons.


11 posted on 07/26/2011 11:04:21 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: opentalk
"...reason is to avoid new financial regulations."
The new Dodd/ Frank regulations to be exact.

The irony is palpable.

12 posted on 07/26/2011 11:19:02 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: SanFranDan
Related article

...(Soros) will return capital to investors in order to avoid reporting requirements under the Dodd Frank reform act.

...The new requirements would call for funds to report information about the assets they manage, potential conflicts of interest, and information on investors and employees. The act allows an exemption for what the Commission considers "family office" advisers.

13 posted on 07/26/2011 11:22:11 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: SanFranDan

>>George Soros, the wartime Hungarian emigre <<

George Soros, the wartime Nazi collaborator.

There, fixed it.


14 posted on 07/26/2011 11:27:46 AM PDT by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners)
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To: Vigilanteman

That is perfect to illustrate a few of my points and wishes.... consider it stolen. ;>)


15 posted on 07/26/2011 11:36:23 AM PDT by Gator113 (Palin 2012, period.....)
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To: Vigilanteman

I enlarged that so that I could see what the sign on the gate reads.

“Please stay off the gallows. Respect it as an instrument of Justice”


16 posted on 07/26/2011 11:43:13 AM PDT by Gator113 (Palin 2012, period.....)
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To: SanFranDan

Arrest him.


17 posted on 07/26/2011 11:49:42 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: opentalk
Related article
...(Soros) will return capital to investors in order to avoid reporting requirements under the Dodd Frank reform act.

...The new requirements would call for funds to report information about the assets they manage, potential conflicts of interest, and information on investors and employees. The act allows an exemption for what the Commission considers “family office” advisers.


In other words, Soros is taking advantage of a loop hole that Dodd and Franks slipped in to the bill under the radar to cover for Soros and shield him from any reporting requirements.

This clause was intended to exempt small family investors but it really provides a huge advantage to hyper wealthy individual private investors. The billionaires who support the Democrats just became a major protected class with a huge competitive advantage over other investors. They also will be able to operate globally in secret.

18 posted on 07/26/2011 12:25:02 PM PDT by rdcbn
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To: brewcrew
Obama is a failure, even to his puppet-master. I think ol’ George is in the final stages of figuring out how to cut his boy loose.

I'd agree with that, but given Soros' craving for power in the shadows and his lust for destroying this country, 0bama's his only option. No other dem is going to fill the puppet role during the few years Soros remains north of room temp.

19 posted on 07/26/2011 12:30:44 PM PDT by ScottinVA (As a party that gives Obama what he wants, what again is the GOP`s 2012 selling point?)
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To: ScottinVA
I'd agree with that, but given Soros' craving for power in the shadows and his lust for destroying this country, 0bama's his only option. No other dem is going to fill the puppet role during the few years Soros remains north of room temp.

You may be right. Better minds than mine have had more success figuring this stuff out.

20 posted on 07/26/2011 12:35:26 PM PDT by brewcrew (Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid. --John Wayne)
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