The Traderszone Network

Some hedge funds misrepresent their performance in advertising and marketing materials and fail to follow their own procedures for valuing investments, a top U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission official said today.

Subprime lenders are increasingly relying on technology that allows them to track and disable delinquent borrowers’ vehicles.

Two Sigma Investments LLC, the $21 billion hedge-fund firm, said Dave Weisberger, who helped build its securities unit, is leaving after five years.

Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook called the introduction of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus over the weekend the “best launch ever.” He may have spoken too soon.

New home sales shot to their highest level since the financial crisis, but that may not be a reason to buy home builder stocks any time soon.

So far, more than $79 million in such outside money has been spent in the 20o14 election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. “We’ve had companies say to us that disclosure brings greater discipline in how they handle their campaign giving and how they handle their money,” he said.

Matthew Sutherland, Asia head of product management at Fidelity Worldwide Investment, says that China is now focusing on quality rather than quantity of growth.