Archive - Jan 5, 2010 - Blog entry
FTU: Fibozachi Technical Update - 1.5.10
Submitted by Fibozachi on 01/05/2010 21:30 -0500In this 1.5.10 edition of the Fibozachi Technical Update (FTU), we present 12 technical profiles of the S&P 500 Futures (ES), the VIX, the US Dollar Index (DXY), Crude Oil Futures (CL), Gold Futures (GC) and Silver Futures (SI)...
Bernanke’s Fed Bills coming to a bank near you…How the Fed proposes to issue its own debt
Submitted by EB on 01/05/2010 18:20 -0500On December 28, 2009, amid the eggnog-sloshed holidays, the Fed solicited comments on a proposed amendment to Regulation D that would create a new Term Deposit Facility (TDF). As we will soon demonstrate, the innocuously sounding facility is nothing more than a de facto debt issuance mechanism that once again pushes the envelope of the Fed’s statutory (not to mention Constitutional) authority.
Krugman: American Economy Will Not Recover for a Long Time
Submitted by George Washington on 01/05/2010 15:59 -0500Krugman agrees with El-Erian ...
"This Time, It Is Not The Usual Suspects Such As Brazil And Mexico Who Are In the Worst Positions. Instead, It Is the Industrialized Nations"
Submitted by George Washington on 01/05/2010 15:04 -0500Will 2010 be the year of sovereign defaults ... or can the boys duct tape the system together until 2011?
Goldman says "Market fears that the country is manipulating the data are exaggerated"
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 01/05/2010 09:18 -0500Right. Accurate economic reporting is literally guaranteed to come out of China! Goldman says so!
The Mad Hedge Fund Trader’s Top Ten Surprises for 2010
Submitted by madhedgefundtrader on 01/05/2010 08:37 -0500Stocks hit all time highs, the dollar soars, and precious metals and commodities crash. Hedge Fund Traders left scratching their heads.
The Mad Hedge Fund Trader’s Top Ten Surprises for 2010
A Refreshed Outlook on Morgan Stanley
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 01/05/2010 05:46 -0500Morgan Stanley, appears to have reacquired the title of the "Riskiest Bank on the Street" with increasing VaR and declining risk adjusted returns that reflect growing risk in its investment portfolio, which is rife with assets that I am quite bearish on.
Reggie Middleton's Year End Note to Subscribers and Readers
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 01/05/2010 03:25 -0500I will be the first to admit that 2009 was a disappointing year for my investment results. Although the first quarter of the year was the strongest that I ever had during the Asset Securitization Crisis, and I clearly saw the trend reversal coming at the end of the quarter, I significantly underestimated the length, breadth and depth of the trend reversal. With that being said, I do want to put things into perspective...
Hot Hedge Fund Trades of 2010?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/05/2010 00:52 -0500A peek into what the top hedge funds and institutional funds are buying for 2010...
