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George Soros Bet $1.3 Billion The Stock Market Will Fall

George Soros, the billionaire hedge-fund manager who has broken the British pound and some Republican hearts, is betting that the U.S. stock market could break, too.Soros Fund Management had $1.3 billion wagered at the end of 2013 that the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index would fall, the Bullion Baron blog reported last week, citing the fund’s latest regulatory filing. It […]

February 21, 2014 Byunknown baron, billionaire, brothers, bullion-baron, china-soros, george, king, management, republican, soros, standard, year Comments Off read more

Fuel Fix » Texas Republican trades energy stocks

Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan. (AP Photo/Waco Tribune Hearld, Duane A. Laverty)WASHINGTON — As a former oil industry executive and a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, Texas Rep. Bill Flores is at the center of big debates about offshore drilling, hydraulic fracturing and domestic energy supplies.He also is a big trader in energy stocks.According to Flores’ most recent financial […]

December 31, 2013 ByJennifer A. Dlouhy department, ethics, house, interior, king, master, natural, private, representatives, republican, washington Comments Off read more