1.0 link 57897 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/raymond-j-learsy/cftc-files-action-chargin_b_57897.html Yesterday the Commodities Futures Trading Commission filed a civil enforcement action in U.S. federal court charging that Amaranth Advisors LLC and former head trader Brian Hunter tried to manipulate the natural gas market. Amaranth's actions, according to an earlier Congressional report, resulted in abnormally high gas prices for consumers. Amaranth lost $6.6 billion in the biggest hedge fund failure. By comparison, the Bear Stearns debacle, in its sub prime credit funds, may not be far behind, and may well nose...

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