The Late Edition
The VIX closed at 25.25, up 1.51(6.36%).
On Friday, options trading saw heavy action in bullish contracts thatprofit if one of the market's more volatile sectorsbegins to rise.
Options Report: Bullish Friday bets on small caps From MarketWatch
George Soros will stop taking outside money for his hedge fund at year's end thanks to Dodd-Frank.
Soros Goes Private as Golden Era of Rock Star Traders Ends With Dodd-Frank
From Bloomberg
As we approach the weekend, traders will face another one waiting to see what happens with the debt impasse.
Wall St., Having Prepared for the Worst, Is in Wait-and-See Mode From NYT
On Thursday, the Treasury Department said it has an operating cash balance of $73.768 billion compared to Apple's $76.156 cash balance.
Apple has more cash on hand than the U.S. Treasury From The Washington Post
It was a disappointing day for GDP.
Yet another discouraging GDP report From Econbrowser
A look at this week's numbers
Surveying the Week's Wreckage From WSJ
Dodd-Frank just celebrated its first birthday. Let's take a look at a few data points that describe today'smarkets.
Questions to Ask on the One Year Anniversary of Dodd/Frank
From Seeking Alpha
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