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The Motley Fool November 13, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Soros and Congress' Smokescreen Hedge funds aren't the culprits in this crisis. The only losses hedge funds have sustained will be borne by their investors -- all qualified individuals and institutions.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Wall Street's $70 Billion Facade In the wake of Lehman Brothers' failure this weekend, 10 major banks, including the remaining investment banks, are creating a $70 billion fund that any one of the participants can borrow from in a crunch.
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