Carlyle in record $15bn return to investors

Not bad for a forgettable year for investments

Carlyle in record $15bn return to investors
Financial Times, 5:34pm Tuesday December 27th, 2011
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By Henny Sender in New York
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Investment group aggressively takes advantage of market window and raises value of assets under management to $104bn

Read the full article at: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01a728f0-2b80-11e1-9fd0-00144feabdc0.html

Why So Many Market Pros Made Bad Calls This Year

CNBC.com Article: Why So Many Market Pros Made Bad Calls This Year

When the history books are written, 2011 may go down as the year when political risk trumped economics, earnings and interest rates as the main force driving capital markets.

Full Story:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/45787743

India: U.S. To Invest $1 Trillion In Infrastructure

What about spending that money in the US....

India: U.S. To Invest $1 Trillion In Infrastructure December 23, 2011 The United States will invest $1 trillion in infrastructure development in India, Indian Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao said, The Times of India reported Dec. 23. Rao said U.S. Secretary of Commerce John E. Bryson will lead a trade delegation to India by March 2012 to discuss the investment. Rao added that India and Washington's political engagement has strengthened significantly as well as their strategic understanding. © Copyright 2011 Stratfor. All rights reserved.