Archive - Jan 12, 2009 - Story

BN 17:55 *U.S. GOVERNMENT SAYS IT WILL APPEAL MADOFF BAIL RULING

Time to refuel the Embraer

BN *GERMAN COALITION PARTIES AGREE TO SPEND EU50 BLN ON STIMULUS

Good thing people are at least buying their bonds...mmm wait, nevermind... Oh well, fire up the reichsmark printing press and get those wheelbarrels ready

Landry's stock tumbled today to an all time low of $6.63, before regaining a little and closing 50% down after announcing in a very cryptic press release that it is cancelling its LBO/MBO with Fertitta Holdings, the family that own

Landry's stock tumbled today to an all time low of $6.63, before regaining a little and closing 50% down after announcing in a very cryptic press release that it is cancelling its LBO/MBO with Fertitta Holdings, the family that own

All is well.... Repeat All is well.... In fact we can't wait to tell this to you asap.

BN 16:20 *JPMORGAN CHASE HAD EXPECTED TO RELEASE 4Q EARNINGS ON JAN. 21

BN 16:20 *JPMORGAN CHASE SETS NEW DATE OF JAN. 15 FOR 4Q RELEASE :JPM US

BN 16:20 *JPMORGAN CHASE SETS NEW DATE FOR 4Q EARNINGS RELEASE :JPM US

All you ever needed to know about Icon Wealth Management, that the Government already knew of course. Courtesy of Marc Schrenker

http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD/Content/Search/iapd_OrgSearch.aspx

type in Icon Wealth and read to your heart's delight.

Looks like this is Mini-Bernie at best. He has filed $27mm in assets with the SEC, and only 182 accounts.

This explains pretty well why some people still choose to make the mega rich even mega richer (although less so with each passing day). Why there is a video of it out there is really odd... Props to hedgefundblogger for tracking this down.

Because we all know the old man has an escape plan up his sleeve, that may very well include a top secret Mad-Cave somewhere deep inside 133 East 64th street (if anyone has blueprints for the house, please send to us), Zerohedge is very curious to find out where exactly Bernie's Legacy 600 is pa

Because we all know the old man has an escape plan up his sleeve, that may very well include a top secret Mad-Cave somewhere deep inside 133 East 64th street (if anyone has blueprints for the house, please send to us), Zerohedge is very curious to find out where exactly Bernie's Legacy 600 is parke

One can say many things about the ratings agencies, one could be bribed and even say one good thing, but recently S&P has decided to get really proactive to have some ammo ahead of the inevitable congressional hearings (Moody's has Buffet in its back pocket so smooth sailing over there).

One can say many things about the ratings agencies, one could be bribed and even say one good thing, but recently S&P has decided to get really proactive to have some ammo ahead of the inevitable congressional hearings (Moody's has Buffet in its back pocket so smooth sailing over there).

BN 12:09 *BERNARD MADOFF STAYS FREE, MAGISTRATE JUDGE RULES
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*MADOFF IS CHARGED WITH SECURITIES FRAUD IN $50 BLN PONZI SCHEME
*MADOFF HAS BEEN UNDER HOUSE ARREST, GUARD, ELECTRONIC MONITOR
*MADOFF'S ATTORNEY SAID TRANSFER WAS AN `INNOCENT' MISTAKE'
*FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SAID BERNARD MADOFF IGNORED COURT RULING

In what is the greatest annual boondoggle in the hedge fund community, the JP Morgan South Beach Conference, this year held February 2-4 in the Loews Hotel, one should be able to spot some very good leading trends of the credit markets for this year.

In what is the greatest annual boondoggle in the hedge fund community, the JP Morgan South Beach Conference, this year held February 2-4 in the Loews Hotel, one should be able to spot some very good leading trends of the credit markets for this year.

BN 11:25 *OBAMA ASKS BUSH TO NOTIFY CONGRESS OF INTENT TO SEEK TARP FUNDS

speaks for itself