Archive
January 18th
Blue Light Special: Hedge Fund Secondary Market Update
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/18/2009 14:49 -0500On January 18 hedgebay.com announced the following $10 million blocks for sale:
- SAC Multi Strategy
- Montpellier Resources
- ZLP Offshore
Additionally, an investor with some foresight is bailing out of $6.65 million in Millennium. Another major selling block recently has been a $20 million piece of Elliott International that a seller has been dangling for a while.
Risk-Free Profit Idea: Follow Up
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/18/2009 02:48 -0500As our contango idea from a few days ago has caught some media attention we wanted to make some elaborations. The premise for that post was to show that based on 10 minutes of google searching and some DIY supplies, one can exploit the contango. If one is industrious enough, one could probably circumvent or cover the transportation, insurance and labor costs and still be at a profit. For industrial-grade profits however, Stamford, CT may not be the best location.
Investment Idea That Gets You Points With the Ladies
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/18/2009 00:34 -0500The market is crashing, the S&P will hit 500 soon, Sotheby's stock is plummeting: is there any way to invest in artistic assets in this environment? Our recommendation - get on the prebuy list for Geoffrey Raymond.
Investment Idea That Gets You Points With the Ladies
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/18/2009 00:34 -0500The market is crashing, the S&P will hit 500 soon, Sotheby's stock is plummeting: is there any way to invest in artistic assets in this environment? Our recommendation - get on the prebuy list for Geoffrey Raymond.
January 17th
Saturday Afternoon Ponzi: Now in Idaho, And Totally Organic
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/17/2009 20:04 -0500WSJ reports ($$$ here) of another one. Seriously now, they have hedge funds in Idaho? I think we have reached our saturation point - one a day now, soon to be dozens: 34 of the 1,684 hedge funds reporting quarterly results have never had a down quarter (you listening SEC, you may want to do something here proactively).
$100 Trillion Note Unveiled in Zimbabwe
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/17/2009 19:43 -0500
It has been 4 days since we demonstrated Zimbabwe's recently issued $50 billion note...
Death Watch: New Entrant - New York Times
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/17/2009 18:39 -0500
The WSJ reports ($$$ link) that Mexican billionaire (or is that millionaire now, we need to double check) Carlos Slim Helu may bail out the New York Times.
Death Watch: New Entrant - New York Times
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/17/2009 18:39 -0500
The WSJ reports ($$$ link) that Mexican billionaire (or is that millionaire now, we need to double check) Carlos Slim Helu may bail out the New York Times.
GM To Become Next $$$ Bottomless Pit; Rattner to Play Next Joker
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/17/2009 16:59 -0500
"Bankrupt but not really" carmaker, General Motors, which has already likely burned thru the $13.4 billion in taxpayer money it received a couple of weeks ago, is poised to keep the fire going a whole lot longer.
GM To Become Next $$$ Bottomless Pit; Rattner to Play Next Joker
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/17/2009 16:59 -0500
"Bankrupt but not really" carmaker, General Motors, which has already likely burned thru the $13.4 billion in taxpayer money it received a couple of weeks ago, is poised to keep the fire going a whole lot longer.
Friday Night Ponzi: Another One on the Loose; Getting Silly Now
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/17/2009 02:48 -0500
While this is not quite as dramatic as Schrenker's insane plane-crash stunt, or at least not yet, the new Ponzi runaway story is all over the news.
Friday Night Ponzi: Another One on the Loose; Getting Silly Now
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/17/2009 02:48 -0500
While this is not quite as dramatic as Schrenker's insane plane-crash stunt, or at least not yet, the new Ponzi runaway story is all over the news.
Charter Has Not Learned from Nortel Lessons
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/17/2009 01:14 -0500
Bloomberg reports that Charter Communications, which as we noted, did not pay its Jan. 15 interest payment and has hired Rick Cieri and his mega-bankruptcy law firm Kirkland and Ellis...
January 16th
Citi Files Summary Terms of Its US Government Joint Loss Sharing Program
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/16/2009 21:32 -0500For the full link to the 8-K, look here.
At this point on Friday we are too drunk to read thru this garbage.
Citi Files Summary Terms of Its US Government Joint Loss Sharing Program
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/16/2009 21:32 -0500For the full link to the 8-K, look here.
At this point on Friday we are too drunk to read thru this garbage.


