Stone Street Advisors's blog
Why Linkedin Sucks
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 05/19/2011 11:52 -0500It may be a great momentum trade as web 2.0 hype (finally, eventually?) climaxes, but longer-term its a total dog of a company.
Matt Taibbi Hyperbole vs. Goldman Sachs Reality
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 05/18/2011 08:46 -0500A former CDO manager and investor says the "case" against Goldman is nowhere near as strong as Taibbi claims. Nowhere close...
"In A World of Finite Resources, We Have to Make Choices"
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 05/15/2011 10:24 -0500Is reducing risk always worth the price?
Those Who Fail to Learn From History, Part 729,842: YOKU
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 05/13/2011 11:33 -0500Don't worry, your "investment" is safely protected by "contractual arrangements..."
How Much Would a "Made In The U.S.A" iPad2 Cost?
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 05/06/2011 12:21 -0500...and more importantly, would you pay more for it?
About Those Initial Jobless Claims "Anomalies"
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 05/05/2011 09:13 -0500They're really just excuses made-up to explain why claims jumped to the ignorati...
Sorry, Jobs Are Not Coming Back
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 05/04/2011 15:34 -0500Unless we, as a Country, decide to "go Luddite" that is...
Why Levered ETFs Don't Need to Be Banned
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 05/02/2011 09:10 -0500Over two years since their introduction and somehow the debate is still rages-on, fueled by ignorance of the facts...
On Levered ETFs, Personal Responsibility, and Having Enough Rope With Which To Hang One’s Self
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 04/30/2011 12:21 -0500Don't come crying for help (and $$) when you blow your savings buying something you don't understand.
Automotive Trends 1975-2010, Part I: More SUV's, More Power, & More MPG's!
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 04/26/2011 16:18 -0500Next time you hear a tree-hugging hippie tell you SUV's are destroying the Planet, remind them their VW Bus with the tiny 4-cylinder engine produces more emissions, but only goes half as fast as a Cadillac Escalade, all while using the same amount of fuel. Technology FTW!
What if Grocery Stores Were Run Like Public Schools?
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 04/25/2011 11:03 -0500You only get to shop at the store WE tell you to, and you only get to buy what WE decide you need!
Regulators Doing Not Much of Anything At All to Stem Reverse-Takeover Abuses
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 04/24/2011 11:39 -0500Despite being in violation of Exchange and SEC requirements, shares in RTO fraudster companies like CCME STILL have not been suspended! What's it going to take to get regulators to finally take RTO abuse seriously???
On the Relationship Between "Increased" Food Prices And Restaurant Margins
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 04/22/2011 13:53 -0500Would you like cheese with that burger? Ok, sir, that'll be $5.00...
China MediaExpress Holdings Gets Coveted AAA Credit Rating!!!
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 04/21/2011 11:52 -0500Never mind the auditor resignation and other myriad indications of severe accounting fraud...
On The Upcoming Glencore IPO: Is The Juice Worth The Squeeze?
Submitted by Stone Street Advisors on 04/17/2011 12:43 -0500With an IPO looming, Glencore management seems to think they can continue to deliver stellar results given substantially heightened scrutiny of its "questionable" operations and tactics. Do investors buying-into the deal really know what they're getting a piece of?
