Archive - Feb 2012 - Blog entry
February 15th
Remember that Lehman week? What happened to volatility and the market? Similarities to 2008 and Lehman Brothers? Yes.
Submitted by thetrader on 02/15/2012 11:30 -0500Equity markets are dislocating from credit and volatility risk. "Real " risk markets suggest something bigger could be happening sooner than later. We see some similarities to the famous 2008 Lehman week.
Sino-Euro Support Analysis - First Draft
Submitted by Tim Knight from Slope of Hope on 02/15/2012 09:45 -0500
NeW DeMOCRaCY ATHeN'S 4-1-9
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 02/15/2012 08:47 -0500Usually your bank issues the commitment letter, not the other way around. Either way someone needs to tell those Troika morons and the crowd that follows them, what an MOU is.
February 14th
The Budget Control Act Spending Reductions Have Vaporized
Submitted by CrownThomas on 02/14/2012 21:33 -0500You're not answering my question, I asked a simple question. You're the director of the OMB. I just asked a simple question, will it spend more or less?
A Musical Anthem for Contrarians - I Believe!
Submitted by Tim Knight from Slope of Hope on 02/14/2012 21:26 -0500
EURO TROIKA 3.0
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 02/14/2012 14:12 -0500Put three monkeys into a conference room with laptops and blackberries and sooner or later you will have a "Credit Event."
The Triumvirate of Wall Street/ The Fed/ and the White House is Beginning to Crumble
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 02/14/2012 12:53 -0500
These January jobs numbers make the Obama administration look good, at least relative to how it’s looked in the previous 12 months. However, they’re not reflecting as positively on two of Obama’s primary support groups: Wall Street and the US Federal Reserve.
Rating Agencies vs Reggie Middleton Augmented Reality, Part 1
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 02/14/2012 10:37 -0500It's getting to the point where the rating agencies are so far behind the reality curve that they are putting the system at risk again, and again, and again...
HaPPY ZeRo HeDGe VaLeNTiNeS DaY 2012
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 02/14/2012 05:02 -0500The full series...[COFFEE NOT RECOMMENDED)
The White House and the Most Disparaged Profession, Again
Submitted by testosteronepit on 02/14/2012 00:10 -0500Even Greek politicians scored higher.
February 13th
White House Wish List: Minimum Global Tax & Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee
Submitted by CrownThomas on 02/13/2012 21:02 -0500We take a quick look at Obama's 2013 budget here, but there are a few other items to leave you with this evening.
Fukushima Reactor Temperature Surpasses 752 Degrees … More Than 4 Times Maximum for “Cold Shutdown”
Submitted by George Washington on 02/13/2012 18:07 -0500Don't pay any attention to the thermometer. It's broken! It is actually chilly cold inside the reactors ...
WiLL YoU Be My TRoiKa VaLeNTiNe?
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 02/13/2012 14:56 -0500[ABSOLUTELY NO BEVERAGES NEAR THIS POST]
LTRO: A User's Manual
Submitted by MacroAndCheese on 02/13/2012 14:37 -0500Everything you always wanted to know about LTRO but were afraid to read.
