Archive - Aug 17, 2010 - Blog entry
Will The Real Smart Money Please Stand Up?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 08/17/2010 22:34 -0500More insights from "smart money"....
Microsoft & IBM: Potential Suitors for HP
Submitted by asiablues on 08/17/2010 19:48 -0500Without a CEO, the longer HP languishes at the $41 a share level, the more likely it will become a takeover target.
The Government Lies to the American People About the Safety of Gulf Seafood
Submitted by George Washington on 08/17/2010 17:09 -0500Didn't you know that fish "process" oil, so all the oil will disappear ?...
In Defense of the HP Board
Submitted by Static Chaos on 08/17/2010 16:34 -0500My take as to what really happened between the HP board, Hurd, and Fisher.
Yield: Dow 30 vs. 10-year U.S. Treasury
Submitted by asiablues on 08/17/2010 13:03 -0500With the current terribly low yield, it is hard to justify putting one’s hard-earned money into the U.S. Treasury. In fact, forget about the China property bubble that everyone seems to be losing sleep over, the global bond market is truly screaming for an imminent burst.
Gulf Shrimpers Find Oil In Reopened Fishing Areas. Governnment Says "Shut Up". Sierra Club Alleges Areas Were Solely Reopened to Limit BP's Liability
Submitted by George Washington on 08/17/2010 12:43 -0500Fishermen and shrimpers versus BP and the government ...
ES Punches Through Resistance as First Treasury POMO in Ten Months Closes
Submitted by EB on 08/17/2010 10:13 -0500Just in case there was any doubt...
More of the Android Onslaught: Increasing Handset Revenues and Growth
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 08/17/2010 09:10 -0500Those hardware vendors that have adopted Android are experience monumental growth, eclipsing the growth rate of the previous smart phone champ, Apple. As software vendors take note, expect to see massive strides in the Android ecosystem. Will this be the first time in the history of consumer technology that an opens source, free platform dominates telecom, media, and data? Who will profit the most from this?
Pivotfarm Daily News Harvest 17th August 2010
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 08/17/2010 07:53 -0500Markets in a Flash
· The EUR is starting to push higher this morning and is gaining against the USD, JPY and GBP.
· US equity futures are higher this morning following the European advance and indicating a rise in equity prices at the bell.
· Oil is trading over +1% higher this morning and is above $86.00. Gold is continuing to rise slowly and is at around $1230.00.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: The Triumph of Crony Capitalism (Final, Part 4)
Submitted by Econophile on 08/17/2010 01:05 -0500Until I began to examine the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul bill I had no idea that it would so significantly change the direction of the United States. It's scope is so vast and pervasive that it is difficult to grasp its totality. I wrote this article to try to explain this and why I believe it is so important for us to understand it. This is the final part of this four part series. I examine the consequences of Dodd-Frank.
