Archive - Oct 14, 2009 - Blog entry
Bank Lobbyists Are Not Only Trying to Kill NEW Legislation, They Are Trying to Weaken EXISTING Regulations
Submitted by George Washington on 10/14/2009 19:44 -0500Heads up!
Ladies and Gentlemen….The Inoculated Investor!
Submitted by inoculatedinvestor on 10/14/2009 19:43 -0500For my Zero Hedge debut, I decided to introduce myself to readers by making an admission. Yes, I am a value investor. This means that I refuse to chase liquidity driven rallies and to buy stocks that are discounting operating margins and earnings that may not be realized for years. Sorry if this makes me an investing lunatic. But, if that is the case, I assume I will fit in quite well here at Zero Hedge. Welcome to my world.
Stop, Sheila! Stop!
Submitted by Econophile on 10/14/2009 15:29 -0500The FDIC is proposing new rules that will allow banks to lower underwriting standards and capital requirements in order to encourage them to rewrite commercial real estate loans. This will cause more deflation, stagnation, and tightening of credit and will lengthen the recession/depression.
Banking: To Trade or Lend, That Is the Question
Submitted by Static Chaos on 10/14/2009 14:56 -0500A year after the government applied many extraordinary measures to resuscitate the banking industry, the bleeding has slowed, but it hasn't stopped. Meanwhile, bank stocks have rallied off their winter lows, driven primarily by nonbanking businesses such as fixed-income trading and investment banking. There are several factors behind the big banks seeminly impressive performance....
Project VeRA and the Legend of Garrison Satch – Pt 1
Submitted by EB on 10/14/2009 14:53 -0500Garrison Satch walked through the lobby of the old 23 Building on Wall Street and winked at the receptionist. Fannie was wearing red that day and was quick to return a faux-demure smile. However, his thoughts quickly turned to VeRA–not a woman, but a secret initiative launched by the owners of the Building and the New York Stock Exchange. VeRA had her own underground facility that was accessible from both the 23 Building and the NYSE at 11 Broad Street. She also had a street entrance, but...
Reggie Middleton's Real Estate Rehash - 10/14/09
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 10/14/2009 14:44 -0500Here I show a direct comparison of my "on the street, grass roots" and "spreadsheet" observations to that of what is portrayed in the media. Let me know if you see any discrepancies...
Congress Removes Authority to Ban Riskiest Derivatives Trades Because "There Was Concern That A Broad Grant To Ban Abusive Swaps Would Be UNSETTLING”
Submitted by George Washington on 10/14/2009 14:20 -0500Congress takes a dive before round 1 of the boxing match even begins.
If a Bubble Bubble Bursts Off Balance Sheet, Will Anyone Be There to Hear It?: Pt 2 - JP Morgan
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 10/14/2009 02:38 -0500If a Bubble Bubble Bursts Off Balance Sheet, Will Anyone Be There to Hear It?
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 10/14/2009 00:00 -0500 One of the quandaries of running a subscription service is that
when you have some really juicy stuff, you inherently limit the
audience that you are able to reach. Normally, this isn't that big a
deal. When you believe that there is a mass cover up aiming to prop up
the largest cadre of zombie, insolvent companies in modern history it
becomes a much bigger deal. This leads me to distribute a significant
amount of research for free.
