Archive - Mar 23, 2011 - Blog entry
MoRe TaLeS oF THe BiZaRRe...
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 03/23/2011 22:35 -0500TEPCHO! (Pink Neutron Beams)
UK Schemes Transferring Pension Risk?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 03/23/2011 21:04 -0500A new report from pensions and benefits experts Hymans Robertson has predicted that around £20bn of pensions liabilities could be transfered to banks and insurance companies in the next 18 months, taking the total value of this market to £50bn.
On the "Wink and Nod"
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 03/23/2011 19:06 -0500Spin it until the numbers work....
The Failure to Stand Up to Evil Leads to Insanity, Poverty and the Loss of All Our Rights
Submitted by George Washington on 03/23/2011 15:41 -0500Financial writer Yves Smith wrote on the same topic today, and the policy under discussion is bad for free market economies ... And if we're not going to stand up to THIS, we're less likely stand up to the Dear Leaders' communist manipulations which destroy the value of our investments ...
Alt-Market.com - The Ultimate Market Hedge?
Submitted by ilene on 03/23/2011 14:33 -0500The goal of Alt-Market is to facilitate barter networking and the exchange of knowledge and ideas for thriving in a faltering monetary environment.
China’s BYD Promises to Take Over the US Car Market.
Submitted by madhedgefundtrader on 03/23/2011 12:24 -0500Finding the Holy Grail of cheap lithium batteries. BYD’s E6 promises a 200 mile range for $40,000.The globally integrated, low cost business model beats all. Making competitors obsolete before they even enter the market. Building a “stealth” US dealer network. What will happen to my Nissan Leaf? Is there a ten bagger here in the stock? (BYDDF).
BesT MaRK I ReaCToR DRaWinGS
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 03/23/2011 10:55 -0500I have been looking for decent drawings of the Mark I Reactors. These are the best laymen oriented drawings I have found, courtesy of Mother Jones Magazine.
Fed Revolving Door Update: Will Brian Peters Forgo His 2011 AIG Bonus & Shares?
Submitted by EB on 03/23/2011 09:11 -0500Put in your time at the Fed, then collect fat bonuses from the company you helped bailout. Nice work if you can get it.
Google’s Letter from the SEC
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 03/23/2011 09:10 -0500Bad news for the Goog???
Android Shrinks Technology Refresh Cycles from Years to Weeks
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 03/23/2011 08:55 -0500Remain cognizant that what you are witnessing here is the compression of annual refresh cycles into a MATTER OF WEEKS!!! It was only two weeks ago that Samsung stated it was unhappy with its offering in relation to Apple’s iPad 2 and had to go back to the drawing board. Well, they are to the drawing board and back – 2 weeks later.
Graham Summers’ Free Weekly Market Forecast (Inflation Explosion Back On Edition)
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 03/23/2011 08:31 -0500The Euro just eeked out a new high, invalidating the Head and Shoulders pattern and setting the stage for additional upside gains to 145 or even 150 if things really take off. It’s extraordinary given that the European Union continues to collapse (Portugal is next up on the block).This rally in the Euro has coincided with further weakness in the US Dollar, which has now taken out its 2010 low, leaving the 2009 low and 2008 lows as the final lines of support before we enter uncharted territory.
IRA takes on PMI – Credit Unions take on the banks
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 03/23/2011 08:21 -0500PMI should be dead by now. Why isn't it? IRA with the answer.
Trade Against The Retail Herd 23rd Mar
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 03/23/2011 01:45 -0500Current positioning is remaining firm, we're seeing the expected pullback in EURUSD, but the pair remains in the strong long zone overall. With the release of the Annual Budget in the UK at 8:30 am EST we expect some volatility with GBP crosses, this could have an impact on retail positioning. New Home Sales out of the US at 10:00 EST is a likely catalyst today if we get a major deviation from expectations.
