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BusinessWeek November 7, 2005 Emily Thornton	Refco: The Reckoning Perils lurk in the shadows of private finance. Money is pouring into hedge funds and buyout firms. Will investors learn?
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BusinessWeek September 4, 2006 Roben Farzad	Sign Of An Apocalypse In Private Equity? In Private Equity? The notion of a Microsoft buyout may signal a market gone batty.
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