Archive - Mar 15, 2010 - Blog entry
Technical Analyst Charles Nenner Predicts the Market May Crash in April
Submitted by madhedgefundtrader on 03/15/2010 23:09 -0500A second deflationary tidal wave may hit the US early as April. The Dow is going to crash, possibly heading for a double bottom at 6,000, and bonds are going up for the rest of the year. Gold has had it for the foreseeable future. First, deflation, then inflation. The greatest trade of your lifetime is setting up. This trend could start tomorrow, or in two years. Blow your entry point, and you’ll get wiped out. Oh, and by the way, crude oil futures are discounting war with Iran by 2013!
Private Equity’s Trojan Horse of Debt?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 03/15/2010 20:10 -0500“The private equity industry always pitches how constructive it is as an investor force to create jobs and growth,” says Mr. des Pallières. “But there are private equity funds that get rich by breaking companies and making others poor — whether they are creditors, states or employees.”
Everything You Need to Know About Dodd's Financial Reform Bill: "This Legislation Will Not Stop the Next Crisis from Coming"
Submitted by George Washington on 03/15/2010 18:53 -0500Instead of going into a lengthy analysis about the pros and cons of Chris Dodd's financial reform bill, I'll let the Senator speak for himself ...
Moody's Talks Downgrade of U.S. and U.K. Sovereign Credit Ratings
Submitted by George Washington on 03/15/2010 15:49 -0500In the Department of the Totally Obvious ...
Feldstein and Goldman Sachs: Making A Case for the Euro
Submitted by asiablues on 03/15/2010 15:28 -0500The euro could be in an over-sold situation, says Goldman Sachs and Dr. Feldstein. However, a potential correction can not disguise the elephant in the champagne room - the political and structural weakness in the single currency union.
"Greek Crisis Is Over, Region Safe" Prodi Says, I say Liar Liar Pants on Fire!
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 03/15/2010 13:52 -0500Sometimes I truly wonder if those who make broad proclamations of "the coast is clear", "everybody is safe", and "all is calm on the western (European) front" ever took the time to glean the facts and evidence before makings such a proclamation. Here is HARD evidence that easily shows that the Greek crisis is FAR from over. I welcome anyone and everyone to challenge the evidence and/or prove otherwise.
China's Fragile Economy, Its Housing Bubble, and What It Means To Us: Part I
Submitted by Econophile on 03/15/2010 13:28 -0500We think that China is an indestructible economic juggernaut but its economy is very fragile and it is sitting on a property bubble which will burst. What China does in response has major implications for their economy and the rest of the world. This is the first part of a three-part series on this topic.
Broken Incentives: “People See What They're Incentivized to See. If You Pay Someone Not to See the Truth, They Won’t See the Truth.”
Submitted by George Washington on 03/15/2010 13:15 -0500It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.
Sheila Does a Deal
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 03/15/2010 09:09 -0500The FDIC raised $1.8b with a junk deal and a guaranty. Who cares? We all should.
