peHUB Second Opinion 8.12

Well if George Says So: The U.S. economy has hit bottom and the current quarter will see positive growth due to the government's stimulus spending, billionaire financier George Soros said. (Reuters) I Swear, He's Cool: "JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is taking the rare step of meeting with the heads of the biggest buyout shops to assure them that he's behind his new -- but relatively unknown -- head of the team that serves private-equity firms." (NY Post) In the Atticus Aftermath: The Five Greatest Hedge Fund Farewells. (Deal Journal) There's Something About Mary: Felix Salmon noticed a change in the WSJ Stipple drawing of SEC Chairwoman Mary Shapiro. (Reuters)

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