Hungary Seeks $230 Billion Eastern Aid; World Bank Raises Funds (Bloomberg)Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) — Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany wants the European Union to arrange a package of as much as 180 billion euros ($230 billion) to help east European economies, banks and companies weather the financial crisis.
Mutual funds that mimic hedge funds lost money last year, but most avoided disaster.Hedges That Didn’t Get Hosed (KiplingerForecasts.com)