Archive - Sep 5, 2010 - Blog entry
Dick Cheney's Oily Dream
Submitted by George Washington on 09/05/2010 22:40 -0500When did it start? When will it end?
Will Steve Forbes be the Tea Party Presidential Candidate in 2012?
Submitted by madhedgefundtrader on 09/05/2010 20:10 -0500A Chat With Steve Forbes. The crash was a failure of government. We have the most hard left president and congress in history. The Fed should pursue a strong dollar policy. The rating agencies are a cartel we should get rid of. George Bush betrayed the Republican party by abandoning its principles.
High Roads to China
Submitted by asiablues on 09/05/2010 18:06 -0500The back-to-back super-sized traffic jams near Beijing has landed China on the top spot among the cities with the world's worst traffic. While the world seems quite fixated on the length--miles and number of days--of these mega jams near Beijing, there's also a serious message--the under-capacity of China’s infrastructure.
A Walk in the Woods – We Hate Goldman
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 09/05/2010 17:07 -0500A Labor Day rant.
What If “It” Doesn’t End With a Bang But With a Whimper? Mind Games - Chapter Two of Two
Submitted by Cognitive Dissonance on 09/05/2010 15:45 -0500We should not adopt positions or beliefs that oppose the Ponzi simply because it’s contrary to the Ponzi. Doing so just shifts the illusion of control to us, but still leaves us dancing to the Ponzi beat. Our views should be adopted only after rigorous examination and vetting. This is the only way to a truly peaceful, free and sovereign life.
Will Greece Exit the Eurozone?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 09/05/2010 15:28 -0500Greece's exit from the eurozone would be the "worst possible option", Europe's central bank chief said at the weekend amid concerns over the debt-stricken country's ability to pull itself out of crisis. Will Greece default and will this cause yet another global crisis?
Weekly Contrarian COT Index and Retail Positioning Analysis
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 09/05/2010 12:02 -0500The Commitment of Traders Report is created by the CFTC – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is published weekly every Friday. This body gathers and publishes the open futures positions on all publicly traded US futures contracts as well as the corresponding options. The data consists of 3 main categories.
Commercial Traders – These are the bigger players in the markets, the smart money and consist of large firms that actually use the commodity being traded, includes companies like…BP in the Oil and Gas Market, Nestle in the Cocoa and Sugar market. The main function of these traders is to hedge the price of the commodity that they trade in.
HP`s 3PAR Acquisition Makes Strategic & Financial Sense
Submitted by asiablues on 09/05/2010 08:23 -0500The 3PAR saga finally came to a close on Sep. 2 with Dell beaten by Hewlett-Packard in an 18-day bidding war. The final price tag of 3PAR is at $33 a share, or $2.35 billion, almost twice Dell’s initial offer at $18 a share last month. So, does this acquisition make sense for HP?
