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Journalism (jour•nal•ism, noun): 1. the work of reporting, writing and editing information, seeking accuracy and fairness
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Masters of the Universe / 02.02.2015

No Photos, Please

It’s hard to hide if you’re a hedge-fund billionaire in this gilded age. You get ranked by your returns, stalked by paparazzi and, if you end up in a nasty divorce, worked over by the New York Post. But search for...

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Masters of the Universe / 01.02.2015

Smart People, Dumb Things

Brett Jefferson told his 5-year-old son this about Wall Street recently: “Never will you find a place where so many smart people do so many stupid things.” That’s a good thing for Jefferson, 49. He’s been profiting from bankers’ blunders...

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Corporate America / 29.01.2015

Death Becomes Them

Elvis Presley boasts 12.4 million “likes” on Facebook and 187,000 followers on Twitter. He just released a duet with Barbra Streisand. And that’s just the beginning for the King of Rock ’n’ Roll and other long-dead celebrities. Reviving a corpse from...

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Latest Journalism…and Opinion (New!) / 28.01.2015

Bitcoin for the Rest of Us

Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam certainly look like the kind of guys who could help bitcoin recover from its wild years. They are tall and textbook fit, and as poised as Swiss bankers — Vulcan Swiss bankers. Armstrong, 31, a former software engineer...

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Corporate America / 25.01.2015

Your Career as a Loss Leader

The day after Belgium defeated the U.S. in the World Cup in July, the losing team’s 35-year-old goalie dominated the news, heralded as a hero for his record-breaking 16 saves. Carlton Sedgeley, who has represented paid public speakers for almost...

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Latest Journalism…and Opinion (New!) / 20.01.2015

Ganja Gear Financier, David Weiner

David Weiner, a former consultant for Deloitte & Touche, became a pot impresario, backing at least two cannabis companies: one that sells soil and chemicals, and another that makes vaporizers. He structured his investments to make money even if the...

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Masters of the Universe / 15.01.2015

Meditate and Grow Rich

When the markets took a dive in late January, hedge-fund manager David Ford kept his cool. As prices dropped, he overcame the impulse to flee with the rest of the herd and, instead, bought more bonds. Ford credits his serenity...

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Latest Journalism…and Opinion (New!) / 14.01.2015

Double-Wide Returns

When Dan Weissman worked at Goldman Sachs and, later, at a hedge fund, he didn’t have to worry about meth addicts chasing his employees with metal pipes. Or SWAT teams barging into his workplace looking for arsonists. Both things have happened...

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Corporate America / 12.01.2015

Go Ahead, Add that $40,000 Jeff Koons to Your Cart

So, you’re ready to replace that poster from the Montreal Jazz Fest but hate the idea of going into a gallery hawking “the next Andy Warhol”? Jeff Bezos has the answer: Amazon Art. You can pick pieces by artist, price and...

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Sharks, Wine, and Bikes / 10.01.2015

Spend $20,000 to Kill Yourself, and $5,000 to Save Your Life

David Hanig knows about crashing things. While house-sitting in 1998, he drove his rich uncle’s Ferrari 348 TS sports car over an embankment and into the Connecticut woods, Ferris Bueller–style. Now, as a motorcycle racer, crashing is part of the...

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