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peHUB Second Opinion 8.8

In today's Second Opinion Fannie outdoes Freddie, Wall Street bounces back, Gupta goes pro-weed, former YouTubers launch a new video startup, iPhone porn and other cool links.

peHUB Second Opinion 8.7

In today's Second Opinion, Freddie is feeling absolutely fabulous, Stallone picks a fight with Willis, TPG is exploring a sale of Aptalis, and the house from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" is back on the market.

peHUB Second Opinion 8.6

In today's Second Opinion lottery fever once again grips the nation, Uncle Sam sues BofA, Roker oversleeps and the Fed worries Wall Street with talk about slowing massive bond buys.

peHUB Second Opinion 8.5

Today's Second Opinion has the latest gastronomical heresy, why billionaires are suddenly hot for newspapers, yet another spying scandal and why it's a great day to be an A-Rod hater.

European Fund Briefs, August 2013

Programma 101 launches in Italy, while H.I.G. raises its second European fund with an oversubscribed $1.1 billion

Poll: No Rush to Boost Ads Now that SEC Has Lifted Ban on General Solicitation

Now that they will finally get the chance to advertise their funds to a mass audience, buyout and venture firms aren’t in any hurry to toot their horns, according to a peHUB poll.

Reader Poll: What Are Your Fund’s Ad Plans?

Now that the SEC has lifted its ban on general solicitation by buyout, VC and hedge funds, we’d like to know how this will impact your business. Please TAKE OUR QUICK POLL.

Ten Hot Stories: Jobs at Blackstone and Dell Ventures, New Fundraiser with Obama Ties, Snowden's Impact on PE

Trending on peHUB this week: Blackstone, Dell Ventures, Vistria Group, Catterton Partners, CorePower Yoga, Snowden, PE fundraising, Vestar Capital Partners, Thoma Bravo, Intuit Financial Services, Irving Place, Oaktree, Carlyle, KarpReilly, Roark Capital, Miller's Ale House, Two Sigma Ventures, Vicente Capital Partners.

Xobni Sale Looks Like Reknits For Khosla, Relay, RRE and Other VCs

Yahoo’s purchase of Xobni smells like a real stinker for Xobni's venture backers, which last year valued the email software maker at more than $90 million.

Pishevar's Sherpa Ventures Sets Sites on $150M Fund -- Updated

Former Menlo Ventures Managing Director Shervin Pishevar is raising $150 million for a new venture capital fund called Sherpa Ventures Fund, according to a regulatory filing.