The 10 most profitable hedge funds -- that is, the 10 that brought in the most fees -- had relatively lackluster performance last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Markets magazine. Salesmanship seems to be more important than trading prowess.
When it comes to predicting the U.S. economy, who has the best crystal ball? Lou Crandall, chief economist at economic advisory firm Wrightson ICAP, according to Bloomberg Markets magazine's new list of top analysts released Thursday.
Everybody's favorite firm to hate -- Goldman Sachs -- really is the smartest money on Wall Street, at least according to Bloomberg Markets' top 10 ranking of the "World's Best Financial Stock Pickers."