Blogs
Let's Play Ping Pong!!
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 08/14/2009 10:50 -0500The hot and cold market lives on as prices ping pong from one extreme to another. Are investors being taken for another ride?
Daily UK and Europe Highlights - 14 August 2009
Submitted by Raymond Shaw on 08/14/2009 03:43 -0500UK and Europe highlights for Friday 14th August 2009. More discussion on the topic of Eastern Europe, Ireland. Fully posted now...
FHFA Report on Restructurings – Everything is Going Fine
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 08/13/2009 23:18 -0500FHFA is patting it's self on the back again. They have been very busy in D.C. The question is are they doing the right thing?
On Fed Intervention and the Blogs
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 08/13/2009 15:06 -0500Another successful auction brought you by FRB NY. This topic has been in the blogs for a week. Does this answer the question, "Is the Fed intervening in the bond market?"
Daily UK and Europe Highlights - 13 August 2009
Submitted by Raymond Shaw on 08/13/2009 05:14 -0500UK and Europe highlights for 13th August 2009. Lots of data out of Eurozone and the CEE region. Funnily, I think I have beaten Bloomberg, Reuters and just about every other news wire in reporting the Russian International Weekly Reserves data! Other economic data will be updated as its released. Some interesting notes on Raiffeisen International of Austria, jump in...
Treasury's New Solution: "Greenies"
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 08/12/2009 20:36 -0500The Fed's decision to wind down their bond purchase program puts more pressure on Treasury. Geithner and Co. are working on a plan to solve these minor problems. Greenies are coming.
Daily UK and Europe Highlights - 12 August 2009
Submitted by Raymond Shaw on 08/12/2009 04:18 -0500Wednesday UK and Europe highlights. Coverage of the mayhem in the Asian markets today. Since I wrote the post, Indian market indices opened to the downside despite upbeat industrial output data, seems likes the standard theme today across Asia. Article will be updated to keep up with data releases (BOE inflation report, etc). More inside as usual.
Daily UK and Europe Highlights - 11 August 2009
Submitted by Raymond Shaw on 08/11/2009 05:18 -0500Tuesday highlights for UK and Eurozone. Today we cover important news coming out of the Eastern block, economic data and some insightful Blog posts. An Asian update is also provided for numbers which came out of China and Japan today.
Wall St. Solution to the Health Care Crisis: An IPO
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 08/10/2009 12:23 -0500Hats off to Wall Street creativity once again. Not all of the old deep thinking has been lost. A potential 'hot deal' runs afoul of the ever diligent SEC.
Daily UK and Europe Highlights - 10 August 2009
Submitted by Raymond Shaw on 08/10/2009 04:20 -0500Fresh Monday morning UK and Europe highlights.
Real-Time Limit Order Book: Facilitating Market Gaming?
Submitted by PragmaticIdealist on 08/09/2009 20:57 -0500Could the relatively new real-time limit order book development in financial markets be what is driving Goldman et al's high trading profits?
Keynes on Clunkers: “I Hate It”
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 08/09/2009 19:34 -0500Clunkers is a big success. But that depends on how you define success. A lot of cars will be sold, but most of this consumption will be financed by the private sector. As an economic stimulus it does very little for us.
The Misunderstood Treasury-Goldman Connection
Submitted by Benjamin N. Dover III on 08/09/2009 10:01 -0500Dozens of frenzied calls between Hank Paulson and Lloyd Blankfein in September 2008 probably just mean the two Goldmanites were in love.
FNM Has .9 Trillion of Troubled Loans - 8K
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 08/07/2009 09:58 -0500Fannie reports on its loan book. 32% of its total is 'trouble' classes. Big losses to come.
