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Alex Berenson

American Author

Born: Jan 6, 1973

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Every public company depends to some extent on the trust of its investors. Alex Berenson

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Shareholder meetings are not usually the occasion for utter candor - or for that matter, arch sarcasm - by chief executives. Alex Berenson

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Rising interest rates are considered bad for stocks because they raise the cost of doing business and depress corporate earnings and because higher yields make bonds relatively more attractive than stocks to investors. Alex Berenson

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Climate change might be disastrous, but does that mean we want carbon taxes that raise the price of a gallon of heating oil to $10? And how exactly will those taxes affect economic growth? Alex Berenson

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Also, most people read fiction as an escape - and I wonder whether my books aren't a bit too grounded in reality to reach the widest possible audience. Alex Berenson

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I think when you have lawyers arguing over whether you can keep a detainee at 46 degrees... for two hours, that's not torture. It may be unpleasant, it may be coercive... but let's say what torture actually is, and that's not it. Alex Berenson

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Sergeant Bergdahl may have broken any number of military laws. Alex Berenson

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Whatever the potential pitfalls, banks are increasingly enthusiastic about venture capital, particularly in new companies with strong prospects in fields like health care and technology. Alex Berenson

Some big banks remain wary of venture capital. Alex Berenson

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It's one of the fundamental principles of the stock market: When interest rates go up, stocks go down. And along with financial companies and cyclicals, technology companies - with their sky-high price-to-earnings multiples - should be among the biggest losers in an environment of rising rates. Alex Berenson

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For years, critics of Fannie Mae have warned that it does not give them enough information to judge its risks. Alex Berenson

Risks Judge Enough Critics Give Does Years Information Them Warned

Equity is the cushion that protects financial institutions from unexpected changes in the value of their assets. The greater the leverage, the smaller the losses required to wipe out a company's equity, leaving it without enough money to repay the people who hold its debt. Alex Berenson

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The Wahhabists are the boogeymen, the guys who will chop the head off any American they catch. And they will destroy Iraq without a second thought if they believe that the instability will benefit them. Alex Berenson

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The world is filled with great sporting events. Alex Berenson

Great World Events Filled

Good spectator sports share certain fundamentals. Their competitors battle head-to-head. Their winners are determined objectively: fastest runner, most points. They are refereed, not judged. Alex Berenson

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Downhill track sports like luge are technology battles, as exciting as a NASCAR qualifying day. Alex Berenson

Day Technology Sports Battles Exciting Like Qualifying Track NASCAR Downhill

Institutions like mutual funds often worry that if they disclose their plans to buy a stock, copycats will move quickly and drive up the stock before the purchase is completed. Alex Berenson

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Plumbing is usually boring. Alex Berenson

Plumbing Boring

It's no secret that big institutional investors have a lot of advantages on Wall Street. They get the first chance to buy hot initial public offerings. They get to meet in person with companies' managements. Alex Berenson

America Online, of course, is a master of the hard sell, from stuffing mailboxes with free trial offers to forcing subscribers to click through ads before they can get their e-mail. Alex Berenson

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Never underestimate the power of Abby Joseph Cohen. Alex Berenson

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