Archive - 2011 - Blog entry
December 31st
Making Sense Of 2011
Submitted by Econophile on 12/31/2011 14:14 -0500This is the time of year when you are supposed to look back and make sense of what happened during the year and make predictions about the new year. A futile task if there ever was one. How can anyone make sense of a world where California prohibits the production or sale of beer to which caffeine has been added (They want drunks to fall asleep at the wheel?). ...
PaRTY LiKe IT'S 1929!
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 12/31/2011 11:41 -0500NO COFFEE OR CHAMPAGNE ZONE...
December 30th
Barclays Accused of Criminal fraud for Golden Key in Geneva
Submitted by EB on 12/30/2011 14:46 -0500One independent investor from Geneva has foregone the US court system and filed his own criminal complaint against the bank and the collateral manager they hand picked...
WiLLiaMBaNZai7'S 2011 ToP 40
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 12/30/2011 11:42 -0500What a year it was...
GLD: A Great Set-Up!
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 12/30/2011 11:41 -0500The fundamental and technical picture remains bright for gold.
The Sovereign Ponzi - Tick By Tick Research Email
Submitted by Tick By Tick on 12/30/2011 03:07 -0500The Sovereign Ponzi
December 29th
French CEO About Ratings Agencies: ‘We Have To Shoot All These Guys’
Submitted by testosteronepit on 12/29/2011 19:50 -0500Until now, the crisis has touched mostly the financial world. But in 2012, it will hit the real economy.
Fly Your Own Spy Drone … For $300
Submitted by George Washington on 12/29/2011 15:21 -0500Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
TiMe To PiCK UP THe THuRSDaY PieCeS!
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 12/29/2011 13:19 -0500No Java...just Jiving!
Sopa Would DESTROY Jobs and the Economy … So Why are Unions Supporting It?
Submitted by George Washington on 12/29/2011 12:11 -0500sopa and pipa would cream what's left of our economy ...
Why Pick on Greece... and Sell Side Research Analysts As Sales Support Staff
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 12/29/2011 10:40 -0500Many still fail to understand the typical Wall Street bank business model! I have laid it bare in BoomBustBlog many a time, which is probably the reason why my blog is banned from more than half of the big bank intranets!!!
Krugman's Missed Call; Europe/China/Japan; Sideways Markets; Profit Margins; Microsoft
Submitted by Vitaliy Katsenelson on 12/29/2011 10:32 -0500In this interview we had a chance to discuss Paul Krugman’s latest bearish article on China, the linkage between the European crisis and Chinese and Japanese bubbles. We revisited sideways markets, profit margins (I picked a bone with Apple’s high margins), and concluded with Microsoft.
Congress Sics IRS on “Enemies”
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 12/29/2011 08:20 -0500We have a stupid tax code.
A Thinly Veiled Bail
Submitted by ilene on 12/29/2011 04:22 -0500The Fed has opened an unlimited credit line with the ECB and other central banks.
December 28th
The US Auto Industry Drifts Off To China
Submitted by testosteronepit on 12/28/2011 20:28 -0500China has set out to conquer the global automotive markets, but not by flooding them prematurely with Chinese-branded vehicles. It’s a government priority. And it’s through the back door












