Archive - Jul 2011 - Blog entry
July 27th
Let's Walk The Path Of A Potential Pan-European Bank Run, Then Construct Trades To Profit From Such
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 07/27/2011 10:20 -0500As we get closer to that point where economic reality and financial fact override/overpower politics & concerted central financial planning that attempts to outlaw insitutional failure, we need to employ fact based strategies backed by research based in realism to not only capitalize, but even last through the coming storm.
Private Equity Panacea?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 07/27/2011 09:33 -0500State pension funds are still missing their targets by 50% despite significantly increasing their allocations to private equity...
July 26th
PLaN 0 FRoM PLaNET DouGH...NuT
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 07/26/2011 22:10 -0500Always remember the Power of O...
Preparing For the Coming US Debt Default Pt 1
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 07/26/2011 20:40 -0500
Round Two of the Crisis, the Sovereign Debt Round, began over Thanksgiving of 2009 when Dubai had a “virtual default,” asking for a six-month extension on $60 billion worth of its debt. The issue then spread to Greece over Christmas 2009. It will not end there. It's coming to the US's shores soon.
Both Reid and Boehner's Debt Ceiling Plans Would Still Likely Result In a Credit Downgrade for the United States
Submitted by George Washington on 07/26/2011 17:48 -0500
On Broken vol, Skew and Market Implications
Submitted by thetrader on 07/26/2011 16:10 -0500Some points on skew, vol and it's implications by www.thetrader.se
The Fed’s Killing the US Dollar Behind the Scenes
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 07/26/2011 15:53 -0500Aside from a brief dip at the beginning of July, the US monetary base continues its near vertical trajectory, which tells us that the Fed continues to print money despite QE 2 ending. It’s not much of a surprise, the Fed knows how to do one thing only: print money. However, the fact the Dollar is showing so poorly while Europe is taking a hit is a major warning that all is not well with the greenback.
Some cracks in the sidewalk
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 07/26/2011 14:43 -0500Things changing faster than I can write.
Special Examination or Special Sham?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 07/26/2011 14:06 -0500The Auditor General of Canada dropped the ball on this "Special Examination"....
CALL ROTO ROOTER...
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 07/26/2011 13:24 -0500And away goes trouble down the drain...
The Anatomy of a Tech Giant's Fall From Grace: Research in Motion's Problems Are Far From Over
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 07/26/2011 08:30 -0500Research in Motion has been one of the most successful tech shorts of BoomBustBlog's history (thus far). We first recommended a short last year and reiterated it in the fist quarter of this year and the stock has dropped 50% since, with more room to run?!
News That Matters
Submitted by thetrader on 07/26/2011 04:46 -0500Relevant News by www.thetrader.se
July 25th
Will a "Super Congress" Gut the Constitution - Just Like the Federal Reserve?
Submitted by George Washington on 07/25/2011 19:10 -0500The Founding Fathers' vision of prosperity has been destroyed - and we've gone from the "wealth of nations" to the "debt of nations" - at least in part because our political system has been subverted by non-Constitutional committees and entities.
The Fed has admitted that its banks are private institutions.
Now, it's the "Super Congress" ...
