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The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Should You Buy Blackstone? It's the first day of trading for Blackstone. Should you pile on? Take a deep breath, remove your finger from the "buy" button, and don't allow yourself to succumb to the hype.
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The Motley Fool April 18, 2007 Tom Taulli	A Poorly Defended Fortress Despite strong annual results, rivals' upcoming IPOs could batter alternative-investment powerhouse Fortress's stock.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Bear Stearns: Ouch! Many investors expected it to be a nasty quarter for investment bank Bear Stearns, and a nasty quarter is what they got.
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The Motley Fool February 13, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	The Market Mix Tape A rockin' review of the market's greatest hits from the last week. "Beat It" by Michael Jackson and Blackstone... "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra and Fortress Investment Group... etc.
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The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Maybe a Bull Case for Merrill Lynch This large broker-dealer is doing well, but further operating improvements could make it a bargain for investors.
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The Motley Fool June 19, 2007 Tom Taulli	Investors Take a Pass on Goldman Its hedge fund business continues to stumble. Goldman needs to act fast to turn Global Alpha around, because it already seems like investors are losing patience.
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