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Mass Layoffs by Profitable Firms a 'Horrible Act,' Diller Says
Does corporate America have a purpose greater than simply existing to make money? What if corporations broke even every year but provided employment for thousands of people? Would it still be worth the hassle? Henry Blodget and Aaron Task of Tech Ticker discuss this topic.

Hedge Funds: Victims of Their Own Success (and Leverage)
"The money came in faster than their ability to manage it," said Rick Schottenfeld, chairman of Schottenfeld Group, a proprietary trading firm. "In order to move a big pool [of capital] they were forced into strategies that were leveraged-based, not alpha-based."