Archive - Jul 2010 - Blog entry
July 17th
Can the Financial Reform Bill Fix the Economy?
Submitted by George Washington on 07/17/2010 15:56 -0500If you've been too busy to pay attention to the details, and if you're hoping that the financial reform bill which has just been passed will fix the economy, this essay will bring you up to date.
July 16th
Should You Sell Your Pension?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 07/16/2010 22:08 -0500Beware of "enhanced pension transfer value", it's just another gimmick to screw pensioners and plan members out of a safe retirement.
Oil Pressure Stopping Short of Target ... Does that Mean the Well Integrity Test Is Failing?
Submitted by George Washington on 07/16/2010 16:46 -0500Updates as they come in...
What Are the Results of the Oil Well Integrity Test?
Submitted by George Washington on 07/16/2010 13:07 -0500See Oil Pressure Stopping Short of Target ... Does that Mean the Well Integrity Test Is Failing? for update.
9:54:58 ES Tick Hopscotch & Mid-day Market Internals
Submitted by Chopshop on 07/16/2010 11:47 -0500As S&P 500 futures gently probe the other side of 1070, a look under the hood at [1] how far US equity indices have fallen from their recent peak, [2] mid-day market internals and [3] an egregious intra-second iteration of HFT-induced stop-hunting (i.e. electronic rape).
Looking for Value at Occidental Petroleum
Submitted by madhedgefundtrader on 07/16/2010 10:22 -0500The clear message that has come out of the BP oil spill is that onshore energy resources are now more valuable than offshore ones. The company’s stock has been trashed with the rest of the industry. OXY has minimal offshore presence, nothing in deep water, and huge operations in the Middle East and South America. Oh, and please sell your BP. (OXY), (BP)
After a Careful Review of JP Morgan’s Earnings Release, I Must Ask – “What the Hell Are Those Boys Over at JP Morgan Thinking????”
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 07/16/2010 09:06 -0500
Obama Says "Recovery Summer" But The Fed Says Recovery Will Take 5 or 6 Years
Submitted by Econophile on 07/16/2010 00:29 -0500While Obama is in Michigan touting the wonders of fiscal stimulus and what he terms the "Recovery Summer", the Fed came out with the minutes of their June meeting. In it they say they expect 5 or 6 years until we've achieved a recovery. Here is the data and it doesn't support Obama's assertion.
Initial Results from Well Integrity Test Are Inconclusive
Submitted by George Washington on 07/16/2010 00:19 -0500Updates as they come in ...
An Overseas Asset Buying Spree?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 07/16/2010 00:05 -0500Canadian pension funds are crisscrossing the globe with cash in hand in search of assets for revenue to support this country’s aging population. Are they on the right track?
July 15th
The Financial Armageddon to Freedom video education series
Submitted by smartknowledgeu on 07/15/2010 22:51 -0500The second video in my recently launched educational series, "Financial Armageddon to Freedom". This video addresses the low/zero utility of formal business education.
BP Has Stopped the Oil From Flowing ... But Is It Only Temporary?
Submitted by George Washington on 07/15/2010 15:51 -0500Stay tuned ...
Technical Analyst, Charles Nenner, Says Dow 5,000 in Two Years
Submitted by madhedgefundtrader on 07/15/2010 14:45 -0500We are ten days into a summer rally that will run out of steam sometime in August. Where to play in a bear market. (ING), (TM), (LEN), (CRB), (AA), (AGU), (IBM), (XOM), (COP), (BBY).
The "Well Integrity Test" Is a Sham: "This Bet Is Against The Citizens Of The United States Of America Being Smart Enough To Figure Any Of This Out"
Submitted by George Washington on 07/15/2010 13:21 -0500We're doing it because ... er ... because ... um ... IT LOOKS GOOD!
