Key Speakers At The SALT Conference [Getty Images]

John Burbank, founder and chief investment officer of Passport Management LLC, speaks during the Skybridge Alternatives (SALT) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Burbank said he expects a U.S. recession in the second half of 2012. Photographer: Jacob Kepler/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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