Archive - Jan 27, 2011 - Blog entry
Will Pension Woes Hurt State Ratings?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/27/2011 21:28 -0500Moody's is taking a closer look at states' unfunded pension liabilities..
A Brief History of Oil Pt 3: The Titan
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 01/27/2011 21:26 -0500More than any other man, John D. Rockefeller changed the face of American business. His focus on cost cutting, cash flow and balance sheet strength, combined with his unbridled ambition to control not only every level of oil production at his company, but indeed the entire oil industry itself, wrote the playbook by which all multinational corporations operate today.
Where NOT To Get Investment Advice
Submitted by Anal_yst on 01/27/2011 19:20 -0500Earlier today a friend hit me up on bbm from the bar at JFK Airport to tell me the bartender was giving him stock tips. If the guy's working the bar, the airport bar, surely he's an expert stock jockey, no?
Inflationary Thursday – Dow 15,000 + $5 Will Get You a Happy
Submitted by ilene on 01/27/2011 17:10 -0500If nothing else disturbs you while you buy your NFLX today – that last one should. Rich folks in an industrialized nation trying to go to the theater in their limo and being attacked by an angry mob.
DoGS FiGHT aT DaVoS
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 01/27/2011 15:36 -0500Sarky and Jamie in the ring...
The Republican Deficit
Submitted by madhedgefundtrader on 01/27/2011 15:13 -0500Expect dire reactions by financial markets when the US debt/GDP ratio soon tops 100%. With the current spending trajectory and the new tax compromise, total debt will reach $23 trillion by 2020, or some 160% of today’s GDP, 1.6 times the WWII peak. China and Japan might even demand a retreat from our $150 billion a year commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan to protect their bond holdings. Who were the real big spenders?
Do Diligence
Submitted by Anal_yst on 01/27/2011 14:26 -0500With the release of the FCIC report we're seeing a new wave of reasons (excuses) for the Financial Crisis. Somehow, no one seems to place any blame on the rating agencies and the lazy institutional investors who outsourced their due diligence to them. Enough of that BS. What the report should have said is "Here's a simple rule: If you can't analyze a security yourself DON'T FREAKING BUY IT!"
Gold Bubble?
Submitted by scriabinop23 on 01/27/2011 12:47 -0500Everyone is buying gold, right? That's why the price is so high, right?
FiNaNCiaL CRiSiS INQuiRY SouP
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 01/27/2011 11:11 -0500Sorry, it's a little bit late for canned soup...
While the Financial Crisis Commission Report Looks Impressive At First Glance, It Doesn't Hit Hard Enough ... and Won't Lead to Any Real Change
Submitted by George Washington on 01/27/2011 09:47 -0500Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!
Shipping News
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 01/27/2011 09:07 -0500Shipping is the backbone of the global economy. The industry is not looking so good.
Yesterday’s Japanese Downgrade Illustrates Our Proclamation Of The Paths To Contagion
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 01/27/2011 07:44 -0500
If a Fed Statement Falls During a Rally, Does it Make a Noise?
Submitted by MoneyMcbags on 01/27/2011 02:00 -0500The market continued to rally today as the Fed voted to keep QE2 going (something about the economy being shitty, so rally on), bankers at Davos...
Trade Against The Retail Herd 27th Jan
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