"While I think a lot of people will try to prevent the holding company from failing, I don't think it is too big to fail, " said Thomas Brown, a hedge fund manager at Second Curve Capital and a long-time banking analyst, of Countrywide's situation.

FORBES: Countrywide Is On Its Side

With the private student-loan market expected to keep expanding at a 30% annual clip, Thomas Brown, manager of the Second Curve Capital hedge fund, expects explosive growth for First Marblehead.

FORBES

Regardless of your role as a worker, business owner, manager or leader, the ability to stay ahead of the curve when dealing with change is an asset that cannot be replaced.

FORBES: Be Responsive To Improve Your Career

The manager admitted that serving breakfast to the cast from the Regency has constituted something of a learning curve for him and chef Kevin Lasko.

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