Archive - May 20, 2011 - Blog entry
Is Private Equity Riskier than Public Equity?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 05/20/2011 21:33 -0500Is private equity less risky than public equity or is this just an illusion? What about outright manipulation in public markets? It's no wonder pension funds are fed up and shifting more assets into private markets...
Global Business B.S.
Submitted by Michael Victory on 05/20/2011 20:13 -0500Silver, Schiff & Sheep (not in that order).
Why the “Is QE 3 Coming?” Debate is a Moot Point Pt 2
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 05/20/2011 13:42 -0500The ENTIRE 2008 episode was the result of the Credit Default Swap (CDS) market imploding (CDS, a type of derivatives, comprised about $50-60 trillion in value). And to claim that the Fed didn’t know why the Financial Crisis happened is a lie. Indeed, as early as 1998, Ben Bernanke’s predecessor, Alan Greenspan, tol , soon to be chairperson of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Brooksley Born, that if she pushed for regulation of the derivatives market it would implode the financial system.
Anthrax "Conviction" Falls Apart
Submitted by George Washington on 05/20/2011 13:42 -0500The FBI always gets its man ... whether he's guilty or not!
Is The Evidence For An Apple Margin Collapse Now Incontrovertible?
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 05/20/2011 11:03 -0500My many warnings on the impending dethroning of Apple by Google has produced more flak and negative response since any proclamation since my warning about Goldman Sachs in the spring of 2008. Of course, fast foward to the spring of 2011 an you will find Reggie was right on point. I am just as confident, or more, about Apple vs Google, and for the same reasons as I was confident about Goldman Sachs.
CBO report – “FHA ripping off taxpayers by $5 billion a year!”
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 05/20/2011 09:15 -0500The CBO takes a shot at the FHA.
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Submitted by williambanzai7 on 05/20/2011 08:54 -0500End of Trading Days...
It’s Full Speed Ahead for China’s Nuclear Program
Submitted by madhedgefundtrader on 05/20/2011 08:26 -0500Is the disaster creating a buying opportunity? China has far and away the world’s most ambitious nuclear program, with 100 plants on order over the next decade. Any cut back in the nuclear program would have to be met with stepped supplies from other sources, which are unavailable. The place to go when “RISK OFF” is over? (NLR), (CCJ).
No! Microsoft Didn’t Overpay for Skype – They Need to Bulk Up To Compete With Google: Where Does This Leave Apple, RIM???
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 05/20/2011 07:46 -0500Several BoomBustBloggers inquired as to my opinion of what apparently was an overpriced acquisition of Skype by Microsoft. At first blush, it appears as if the management of Microsoft has lost their mind. A second look reveals a more interesting perspective. To make a long story short, Microsoft is trying to replicate Google’s cloud services.
Market Data Sheets May 20th
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 05/20/2011 05:22 -0500S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Russell 2000, Nymex Crude Oil, Comex Gold, EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY
