Contributing Editors' Blog Entries
Technical Profiles of 8 Key Stocks: AIG, BIDU, CAT, CELG, DRYS, GS, IBM, SKF
Submitted by Fibozachi on 11/12/2009 - 23:59 AIG Technical Profiles of 8 Key Stocks: AIG, BIDU, CAT, CELG, DRYS, IBM, GS, SKF
Beta Boosts CPPIB's Q2 FY2010 Results
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 11/12/2009 - 21:32 With an asset allocation of 45% in public equities and 11% in private equities - by far one of the more aggressive asset mixes among the large pension funds - it's all about beta. If equity markets tank next quarter, so will CPPIB's performance.
Bad CRE, Rotten Home Loans, and the End of US Banking Prominence?
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 11/12/2009 - 19:18 CRE CRE This is aimed at those banking execs that believe that they will be better off hiding losses than taking them now and preempting the guaranteed higher losses to come in the future. Yes, the US is Japan - the "19 year" lost decade, redux!
FDIC Decision Due Out Soon
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 11/12/2009 - 08:38 The FDIC will announce today its final plans on how to bridge a $45 billion shortfall in its accounts. Our pals, the bankers, have submitted letters on this matter to the FDIC. Some make interesting reading. Guess what? They all want to get paid for bailing out the FDIC. They will get paid and this will be all off balance sheet. Presto, the problem no longer exists.
SPY vs ES: Who’s leading the S&P 500?
Submitted by EB on 11/12/2009 - 07:58 SPY Recently, the Pragmatic Capitalist questioned who the mysterious large buyer of eMini S&P 500 futures (ES) was, when there has not been a corresponding large buyer of SPY ETF shares over the same short periods. We decided this warranted a further investigation to assess whether it is SPY or the ES that has historically had the greatest impact on the S&P 500 cash index. The results were surprising.I am still developing my REIT thesis
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 11/12/2009 - 07:49 In developing my REIT short thesis, I am being forced to spend more time than anticipated quantifying the effect of explicit sell side manipulation combined with purposeful opacity in the CRE mortgage holdings as endorsed by our dear government. I am actually entertaining a direct head to head analysis competition with an entity such as Goldman Sachs that ends up explicitly detailing which properties of which REITs are underwater and by how much, which may end up in a "run on the REITs", by the banks (at least those with common sense), who don't want to be left with the least edible scraps at...
Confirmed: Defense Spending Creates Fewer Jobs Than Other Types of Spending
Submitted by George Washington on 11/12/2009 - 02:09 "Military Keynesianism" - the idea that war is the best economic stimulus - is false.Caisse Lagging its Peers?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 11/11/2009 - 22:13 What's truly mediocre in Quebec is the media's pathetic coverage of the Caisse under Michael Sabia. If he isn't having second thoughts, it means he's ready to deliver on his promise and deal with his critics, which includes Quebec's media mafia.
Did the U.S. Pressure the IEA Over Oil Supply Forecasts and Why?
Submitted by Static Chaos on 11/11/2009 - 17:23 There was a report by the Guardian this Monday that a “whistleblower” from the International Energy Agency (IEA) claims that IEA has been, for years, over-reporting the estimates of oil reserves around the world under pressure from the U.S. government. This would certaily be a cause for celebration by many peak oil theorists such as Matt Simmons, since on the surface, the story is quite plausible.Financial Reform Doesn't Need to be Complicated
Submitted by George Washington on 11/11/2009 - 13:34 Give us real, SIMPLE reform, not thousands of pages of loopholes ...Military Spending is INCREASING Unemployment and REDUCING Economic Growth
Submitted by George Washington on 11/11/2009 - 13:31 Unemployment Contrary to what you might have heard, higher military spending leads to HIGHER unemployment and lower GDP...A Fair Value Shake-Up?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 11/10/2009 - 21:44 In the letter to the IASB, Jörgen Holmquist, director general of Internal Markets at the European Commission, said more assets might be marked to market under the new system than even under existing rules. He urged the IASB “urgently” to consider further changes.Senator Dodd's Bill: Trying to Prop Up a Broken System
Submitted by George Washington on 11/10/2009 - 18:27 Broken System Dodd's bill - while sounding good - is really an all-out attempt to save the current, broken system...Comparing the 6 Primary US Equity Markets, VIX Fibonacci Cycles and the US Dollar at a Critical Juncture
Submitted by Fibozachi on 11/10/2009 - 17:55 Equity Markets Fibonacci In this piece, we compare the relative performance of the 6 primary domestic equity markets, highlight extraordinary Fibonacci cycles on the VIX, illustrate possible dueling Head & Shoulders patterns between the S&P 500 and the VIX and address the current technical profile of the US Dollar
