Most of these hedge fund managers, Paulson included, are reeling from multi-year periods of relatively poor performance.

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After years of poor results, many of the best-known names are reeling.

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Continued profit loss, downsizing and streamlining and poor communication have all led to organizational dysfunction, which leaves employees reeling from trying to carry the workload and to act like they are engaged and loyal.

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Mr Martelly's pledge to rebuild a country still reeling from the after-effects of the devastating January 2010 earthquake appealed to the poor and unemployed, and he became especially popular with younger voters.

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