Archive - Aug 27, 2009 - Blog entry
Overhaul or Tweak Pensions?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 08/27/2009 21:59 -0500If Senator Kennedy were alive today, he would be spearheading the health care debate as well as the pension crisis. And he wouldn't be tweaking anything, but going for an overhaul of the entire system to ensure everyone retires in dignity and security.
What's C Worth?
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 08/27/2009 21:04 -0500What is C's market cap these days? Bloomberg and Yahoo can't agree. I am confused too. There is a ton of shares outstanding that are not included in the current float. Buyers of the stock today are looking at 8 billion shares that would love to get sold.
Long Live The Bubble King!
Submitted by PragmaticIdealist on 08/27/2009 15:42 -0500With the recent reappointment of King Bernanke, it is appropriate to revisit the key tenets underlying Bernanke-nomics and how they are likely to destroy America, if not the world.
I take a look at a speech made before the National Economics Club circa 2002 and conclude nothing has changed.
US Treasury Inspector General on Agency MBS – Don’t Buy It!
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 08/27/2009 11:00 -0500The Inspector General of the US Treasury has some negative things to say about the GSE MBS. Who looks silly? Who looks smart?
FDIC Q2 2009 Report Released
Submitted by Project Mayhem on 08/27/2009 09:51 -0500The FDIC has released it's Q2 report. Here are some interesting pieces of information.





