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To: DebtBomb who wrote (106118)	2/22/2008 9:37:00 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

Much of the money is frozen. Halted redemptions. Some will never get their money back, not a cent. Can you say "Bank Run"? That's the problem with hedgies.. They are under regulated and placing your money with them is like giving your money to me.. If I lose it by making bad trades, or if the market for my positions collapses and I'm left holding the bag, how can I give you anything back? I can't sell what I have because there are no buyers for it. But for those Hedgie managers who can continue to sucessfully play the long and short game, money will likely continue to flow to them... After all, a "long only" fund manager is at a distinct disadvantage to a sharp-minded Hedge fund manager who can go long or short. Hawk