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What drives the success of the "big brains" of the investing world—and what ordinary investors can learn from them

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The fallout from RBC Capital Markets’ acquisition of downtown-based municipal bond underwriting firm Seasongood & Mayer has begun.

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F.N.B. Capital Corp. LLC has invested close to $1 million in Thorley Industries.

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Scott Wylie wanted to start a new private bank that offered an integrated approach to attract affluent clients. He could deliver the trusted advisor side of the business, but needed a topnotch investment manager to join the venture.

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Stock market bulls are betting strong second-quarter profits will send equities even higher with the earnings reporting season in full swing this week.

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Dubai’s rough diamond trade was worth $2.24bn in the first half of 2007, a 17% increase on $1.91bn in H1 2006, according to the Dubai Diamond Exchange. Imports increased by 26% to $937m, and exports by 12% to more than $1.3bn. The exchange said there was a growth in imports from leading mining countries Russia and Angola.

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Swiss brokers can now trade directly on the Dubai International Financial Exchange, after the Swiss Federal Banking Commission authorised the move. Brokers in the UK, the Netherlands and Ireland can also carry out trades from home on the exchange.

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