Archive - Oct 13, 2009 - Blog entry
Deporting Alpha?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 10/13/2009 21:13 -0500While portable alpha is theoretically appealing - beta is cheap so swap into equity and bond indexes and use the cash to invest in hedge funds that produce alpha - in practice it can turn out to be a nightmare, especially during a liquidity crisis.
China's Market Share Soars During Global Downturn
Submitted by George Washington on 10/13/2009 19:00 -0500China's export situation isn't as dire as you might assume ...
Debunking the "Too Big To Fail" Myth
Submitted by George Washington on 10/13/2009 17:24 -0500The government is STILL defending too big to fail on several ridiculous grounds.
A Lesson in Transparency by the NY Fed
Submitted by EB on 10/13/2009 12:50 -0500Chief executive officer and president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (and ex-Goldmanite), William Dudley, delivered a speech this afternoon that contains, with supreme gall and irony, a subsection called “Transparency.” The title of the speech was thoughtfully crafted to allow a redirect. So here we go…
Good morning, worker drones: This Week In Mayhem
Submitted by Project Mayhem on 10/13/2009 09:10 -0500Project Mayhem reviews the most important financial and geopolitical news of the past week and takes a look at the week ahead.
I'm going to try not to say I told you so...
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 10/13/2009 04:48 -0500The sell side is pushing with all of their might to inflate the market...
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 10/13/2009 04:34 -0500Will the SEC "Do the Right Thing"? The Flim Flam Scam FINALLY Gets Hit with a Fact Finding Inquiry
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 10/13/2009 04:22 -0500It appears as if the guys from the SEC that read my blog are contemplating doing the right thing. They have actually looked into the company which I have nicknamed the "Flim Flam Scam" (my opinion only, but I feel it is aptly coined of course) after many years of flim flamming and... (you can guess the rest)
