Archive - Nov 19, 2009 - Blog entry

When I first came out with the PPD research (which I released for free as a public service, may I add), many were doubtful as the market was literally manipulated upward. I feel by blog's patrons were confusing the alleged "Ponzi scheme's" fundamental viability over time (and ability to avoid regulatory discipline) with the overall movement of the market and beta. As you can see below, things are not going well for this company. If one had faith in the research and rolled puts and protected shorts over, one should start seeing some decent gains. If I am right and this market is simply in a bubblicious bear market rally, any aggressive action by the SEC will drive this beta driven stock into the ground.

Yesterday, I commented on Goldman's CMBS offering through the government's leverage program known as TALF. I was very nice and diplomatic, yet despite that I still received what I would consider, inappropriate feedback. Okay, let's take the politically correct gloves off - they never fit me anyway. This deal probably flew because Goldman Sachs underwrote it. Goldman thrives off of brand name value primarily. Contrary to mainstream media inspired belief, they are not better than everybody else at everything. I posit, they are probably not better than anybody else at anything other than marketing and lobbying.