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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:10 PM

Hedging

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Name: Hedging

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 4 Documents (in Market News)

Air France-KLM Group

Air France-KLM reports quarter loss on recession woes

PARIS, Nov. 20 (Reuters) – Air France KLM posted on Wednesday first-half losses, hit by fuel price hedging and a slump in demand for travel, but said it looks to return to operating break-even by the start of the next financial year.The company posted ... [Manila Bulletin - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Air France-KLM Group, Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, Hedging

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents

Yvette Cooper

Hedge watch

Political reporter, BBC NewsPoliticians love announcing new initiatives. In this series we pluck a pledge from the archives. And see what happened next...To some they are a pest. To others they are objects of beauty.Nothing divides people, both physically ... [BBC - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Stephen Pound, Hedging, Yvette Cooper, Acidic

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents

Pierre-Henri Gourgeon

Air France-KLM down 19.9%

Air France-KLM reported a first half year operating loss of E.543m ($807m) to the end of September, compared with a profit of E.592m ($880m) for the same period in 2008, with first half sales revenue falling by 19.9% to E.10.7bn ($15.9bn).Within these ... [Travel Retail Executive News Digest - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Air France-KLM Group, Hedging, Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, Fiscal Year

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 3 Documents (in Economy)

Still the Worst Deflation in U.S. History

Yesterday mornings news that housing starts unexpectedly dropped by 11 percent month-on-month is consistent with my grim view of the American economy. The crystal-meth monetary policy at the Fed makes everyone feel better, until they dont. The nonstop ... [Seeking Alpha - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Deflation, Capillary, Bill Gross, United States, Housing Starts

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Corporate Deals)

Insight into October Hedge Fund Performance

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds posted a slight gain for the month as market reversals muted performance. The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index (“Broad Index”) finished up 0.13% for the month, bringing year to date performance to 15.11% through ... [HedgeCo - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Hedge Fund, Arbitrage, Tremont Hedge Fund Index, Convertible Arbitrage

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents

French and Benelux stocks - Factors to watch on Nov 19

PARIS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and leading stories from French and Benelux newspapers which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.EADSFrance and Germany want a 'financial gesture' from the aerospace ... [Forbes.com - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union, Hedging, Royal BAM N V, Exmar NV

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Old U.S. Penny Sells For $1.3 Million

There are clearly two sides to this coin. Either it shows the worst inflation ever, or perhaps a rare example of U.S. currency kicking gold's tail.WSJ: When is a penny worth a million dollars?When it's a 1795 reeded-edge U.S. penny, one of only seven ... [Business Insider - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Inflation, United States, Hedging, Nickel

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents (in Market News)

Investors shrug off downgrade in forecasts

The market has shrugged off a downgrade in Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's full-year net profit forecast, comforted by a record half-year profit result and assurances that the exchange rate is the real culprit.The company announced a 31 per cent lift in ... [stuff.co.nz - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd, Mark Lister, Grant Williamson

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Hedging Shortfalls May Raise RMBS Ratings Volatility: Moody’s

Certain hedging shortfalls on residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) transactions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) may lead to reduced levels of credit enhancements that protect investors, according to a report this week by Moody’s Investors ... [HousingWire.com - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Moody's Corporation, Hedging, Volatility, Counterparty, INTEREST RATE RISK

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Fuel hedges weigh on Air France

Air France-KLM, Europe's largest airline, yesterday unveiled a net loss of €147m ($219.8m) in its second quarter after suffering a further drop in revenues from... ... [FT.com - Transport - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Air France-KLM Group, Hedging

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Royal Berkshire fund agrees first public sector longevity hedge

Categories: Life and pensions, LongevityThe £1.2 billion Royal County of Berkshire pension fund has reached an agreement to hedge out a portion of its longevity risk to an undisclosed third party, according to Nick Greenwood, pension fund manager for ... [Risk News - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Hedging, Risk Management, Babcock International Group PLC, Allotment, Special Purpose Vehicle

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Singapore Air Cargo losses mount in first half

Singapore Airlines Cargo had a net loss of $139 million in the first half of its fiscal year, the airline said Tuesday. That's a steep fall from the $55 million loss the cargo division incurred in the same period of 2008 and accounted for nearly half ... [American Shipper - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Air Cargo, Singapore, Singapore Airlines Ltd, Hedging

Quotes

Detective Constable Marc Willmore, investigating from Area Crime, said: "We take incidents of this kind very seriously and are investigating this crime linked with a similar one on November 6 in Hobletts Road. "I would like to remind people to protect themselves from this kind of crime by not storing expensive jewellery in easily accessible places about the house. Instead, keep it under lock and key. "Also, for added security, consider having garden gates fitted with locks, keep garden fences in good repair and consider having trellising on the top. Spiky plants or hedges an act as a deterrent as well. "If anyone has any information on this crime, I would encourage them to contact me. In particular, I would like to hear from anyone who may have seen individuals acting suspiciously in the area, including Forest Avenue and Crabtree Lane, which the victim's garden leads on to." Anyone with any information on this crime should ring DC Willmore via the non-emergency number 0845 33 00 222. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers (an independent charity) anonymously on 0800 555111. Other - NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS WEEK IS MARKED IN THREE RIVERS, WATFORD AND DACORUM - ARSON AT HOUSE IN WATFORD - HERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY RESPONSE IN RELATION TO ASSAULT AT WALKABOUT BAR IN WATFORD LAST MARCH - ALLEGED ASSAULT IN WATFORD TOWN CENTRE - POLICE ISSUE ADVICE AFTER FRAUDULENT 'GARDENERS' or select your area from the map or your district © Hertfordshire Constabulary 2004"

BURGLARY IN HEMEL HEMPSTEAD [Hertfordshire Constabulary - 3 hours ago]

"Investors see inflation as a greater risk than deflation and are hedging that risk with overweight positions in emerging markets and commodities, and an underweight position in the U S dollar" Hartt said

Fund Managersâ Risk Appetite on the Rise [Plan Adviser - 20 hours ago]

...could be attributable to traders settling positions ahead of the upcoming holiday season, said Sterling Smith, market analyst with Country Hedging. "We had a big runrun up and a bit of reversal' this week, Sterling said. 'Now ... guys are not wanting to go into the holiday period short.'On Monday, copper shot out of its recent range-bound trade, helped by a weaker U S dollar, muscular Asian economic data and stronger than expected U S retail sales. Overnight Wednesday, the metal hit a multi-month high around $3.17, but it has since eased off that mark, as investors booked profits and questioned copper's demand picture."

DJ BASE METALS: NY Copper Rises On Book Squaring Despite Dollar [RBC Dain Rauscher - 23 hours ago]

...China, where Binani has limestone and clinker, will feed the planned facility in Bangladesh. It is already shipping to Dubai. "We bought China's Shandong Rongan Group Co in 2006 with two objectives" points out Binani...

Indian Cement Goes Global [Forbes.com - 11/20/2009]

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ATP uses swap overlay to remove liability risk [BFinance.co.uk - 12 hours ago]
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Uncertain future for Belfast's Jews [Irish Times - 12 hours ago]
Hedge funds for the average investor [Yahoo! Canada - 12 hours ago]
Importance Of Ponds And Pools [Nigeria Guardian - 13 hours ago]
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Obama in Asia [Washington Post - 18 hours ago]
Ancillary income boost for AirAsia [thestar.com.my - 18 hours ago]
Royal Berkshire fund agrees first public sector... [Risk News - 18 hours ago]
Fund Managersâ Risk Appetite on the Rise [Plan Adviser - 20 hours ago]
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U.S. life reinsurance segment stable: Best [Business Insurance - 20 hours ago]
The Great Egression: What's Next for the Fed? [Seeking Alpha - 21 hours ago]
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DJ PRECIOUS METALS: Comex Gold Ends Higher Desp... [RBC Dain Rauscher - 23 hours ago]
DJ BASE METALS: NY Copper Rises On Book Squarin... [RBC Dain Rauscher - 23 hours ago]
AngloGold Ashanti Announces Acquisition of Shar... [Market Wire via MSN Money - 23 hours ago]
Riding With The Amazon Posse [Forbes.com - 23 hours ago]

Blogs

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Michelle Goldberg Gets It [The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - 5 hours ago] The lies of Sarah Palin are different from any other politicians'. They are different because they assert things that are demonstrably, empirically untrue; and they ...
Commodity ETF's Liquidity Flows Creating Gold B... [The Market Oracle - 9 hours ago] Today's extraordinary loose monetary conditions are "benefiting hard assets," according to James Passin, co-founder and manager of Firebird Global Fund and Firebird ...
Tensie Whelan: Expecting More from Copenhagen [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 11/20/2009] Expectations for a climate treaty had been in a dramatic downward spiral until President Obama's meeting with Hu Jintao in Beijing this week, where they ...
The First Draft: Will Giuliani try for the U.S.... [Front Row Washington - 11/20/2009] He probably won’t run for New York governor but might for the U.S. Senate … or will he? ... the speculation swirling around Rudy Giuliani, the Republican ...
Gold as a âGo Toâ Asset Class [The Market Oracle - 11/20/2009] AM By: HRA_Advisory We believe there is room for more gold price gain, near term. A true gold market in which the yellow metal is being treated as an asset class ...

Audio/Video

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Supreme Court Patent Limits Case Splits Industr... [Bloomberg - YouTube - 11/09/2009]
Air China triples earnings [Reuters Video: Business - 08/26/2009]
Obama endorses socialized medicine! [Slate Magazine - 08/18/2009]
Talking with Tom Wolfe: Hedging Your Bet [Portfolio.com: Videos - 06/26/2008]

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