So, the tax bill's writers added a provision saying any profit from the sale of a hedge fund, a private-equity firm or other investment partnership would be taxed at the higher rates that apply to ordinary income.

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Even if short-sale bans go, hedge funds will now think twice before betting against the shares of important industries.

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R. clients intended to use that information in connection with the purchase or sale of securities by the hedge funds for which they worked.

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Kosta Kovachev, a former broker registered with NASD, was charged with aiding Dreier in the sale of false promissory notes to unwitting hedge funds.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Ring-fenced banks would also be prohibited from carrying out a range of investment and wholesale banking activities, including the sale of complex derivatives, which are highly complicated contracts designed to hedge borrowers against certain risks but can lead to heavy losses if they go sour.

BBC: Business

The Chrysler sale "improperly attempts to extinguish their property rights without their comment, " the hedge funds said in a court filing Monday.

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In theory, this setup allows the owner to raise cash and hedge much of his single-stock risk, while claiming he hasn't made a currently taxable sale of the shares.

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