Archive - Aug 19, 2010 - Blog entry
Why Small Banks Are The Key To Recovery-Part 2
Submitted by Econophile on 08/19/2010 23:55 -0500Money supply is declining, ZIRP and QE haven't worked, so what's the Fed supposed to do? More of the same? This article takes a look why banks are critical for an economic recovery and why the government has done everything they can to prevent it. Here is Part 2 of 2 and where I think we're headed.
Hello, We Lost Track of $25 Billion?
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 08/19/2010 21:06 -0500A billion here,25 billion there.
Repositioning Austrian Monetary Business Cycle Theory
Submitted by PragmaticIdealist on 08/19/2010 18:34 -0500Providing a semi-critique of some over-eager Austrian monetary business cycle theorists. Some Austrians go too far and attribute all blame to the government's monetary policies in creating bubbles. But at least some blame must be attributed to investor/consumer irrationality and groupthink.
Caisse Delivers $4.1B Value Added in H1 2010
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 08/19/2010 18:26 -0500The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Canada's largest pension fund, announced today a return for the first half of 2010 of 2.33%, outperforming its benchmark by 307 basis points and adding $4.1 billion in value added. Given the volatility in the markets, this is impressive.
The Problem With GM
Submitted by madhedgefundtrader on 08/19/2010 17:18 -0500The hoopla over GM’s impending, politically timed IPO obscures fundamental weaknesses that have not going away. Its core customer base is dying off as fast as the reborn company can build new cars. A company with a demographic headache like no other. Driving to Beijing for a tune up?
New Jersey With The Luck Of The Irish
Submitted by Static Chaos on 08/19/2010 17:09 -0500New Jersey (and several banks for that matter) got the luck of the Irish as they were able to pull an Enron accounting trick without any consequences after settling a related suit with the SEC.
BP and the Government Are Underplaying the Difficulty of Stopping the Oil Leak
Submitted by George Washington on 08/19/2010 14:25 -0500What's REALLY going on with the oil leak?
If This Were A Stock....
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 08/19/2010 13:41 -0500If this were a stock, the analysts and pundits would be all over the "breakout" ---blah, blah, blah.
Many More Black Eyes for the Blackberry? A Complete Forensic Analysis of Research in Motion
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 08/19/2010 12:43 -0500We have just released our extensive forensic analysis and valuation of Research in Motion (RIMM), delving into its intense competition with the rapidly growing Android, and the well received iPhone. Guess what (and as I warned weeks ago, before their recent product launch)... It doesn't look too promising for the Blackberry crew!
Pivotfarm Daily News Harvest 18th August 2010
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 08/19/2010 07:46 -0500Markets in a Flash
· The Pound strengthened suddenly this morning when UK data came in better than expected. The EUR/GBP is moving back towards its monthly lows
· The USD/JPY has started trending down towards its lows in the past few hours.
· US equity futures are higher this morning suggesting a continuation in the rise in equity markets from yesterday’s session.
