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Death Watch: Banking System
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/20/2009 14:33 -0400
Or at least according to Nouriel Roubini. The NYU professor and longtime pessimist fired the latest shot across the bow of the financial house of cards. His claim: financial losses from the credit crisis may reach $3.6 trillion, suggesting the banking system is "effectively insolvent."
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Barclays Crazy Rollercoaster Stock Price Ride
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/16/2009 21:41 -0400After dropping as low as $6/share, BCS recovered most of its losses and traded as high as $8, before dropping again. Barclays management "We know of no justifcation for share-price decline". It also expects to report pre-tax profit well ahead of the $5.3bn analyst estimates...
Well, we shall see
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Investment Idea That Gets You Points With the Ladies
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/18/2009 01:34 -0400
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Death Watch: Greece, and What Its Default Could Mean
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/19/2009 20:35 -0400
The biggest threat to the U.S. Obama rally and the miracle recovery proposed by Democrats in the $825 billion bail out package may possibly reside about 6,000 miles away in Greece.
Death Watch: Banking System
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/20/2009 14:33 -0400
Or at least according to Nouriel Roubini. The NYU professor and longtime pessimist fired the latest shot across the bow of the financial house of cards. His claim: financial losses from the credit crisis may reach $3.6 trillion, suggesting the banking system is "effectively insolvent."
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HeidelbergCement Trying to Avoid The Cement Shoes
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/13/2009 21:30 -0400
HeidelbergCement, the world leader in aggregate production which over the past year has lost over 60% of its equity value, and one of the main holdings of recently deceased Adolf Merckle who got caught shorting Volkswagen (for a brief period of time the w
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Nortel Fiasco Causing Ripples
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/14/2009 15:52 -0400In an example of what we will be seeing a whole lot more of in the next few days, Flextronics issued a press release, claiming "it has been proactively engaged in executing a risk mitigation plan with respect to its relationship with Nortel for a period of several months. In December 2008, Flex engaged The Blackstone Group as it financial advisor to assist with evaluating the Nortel relationship and planning for any Nortel restructuring strategy." In addition, Flextronics will provide more specific financial details associated with today's news on its January 28, 2PM earnings call.
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Breaking Expose: So... Where are Frank and Charlie?
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/15/2009 00:53 -0400With the public's attention having been exclusively focused on Bernie, his sons Marc and Andrew, and Bernie's "three-man accountant company" lead by David Friehling, a question that is intriguing more and more people is who/what/where are Frank DiPascali, the 51 year old CFO of Bernard L Madoff, and Charles Wiener, Bernie's 50 year old nephew, listed as Director of Administration, who were the only other tenants on floor 17 of 885 Third Avenue.
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Step-By-Step Guide to Near-Term Budget Deficit Funding
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/15/2009 20:23 -0400With the U.S. government unable to print money fast enough, and "sophisticated" investors rushing to buy every bond Washington will peddle to fund the upcoming multi-trillion budget deficit, Zero Hedge has decided to make life easier for everyone and provide a cribsheet for all upcoming Bill, Note, Bond and TIPS auctions. We wish everyone the best as they earn negative 2-100% real interest rates on their investments.
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Nortel Upping The Suspense To Fever Pitch
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/13/2009 22:11 -0400
Our readers at Reuters picked up today where we left off yesterday, and apparently had more luck in getting through to someone at the company than just the switchboard...However, not much information was gleaned: "It is our policy to not co
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New Missive from Howard Marks
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/14/2009 17:05 -0400The latest letter from the intellectual titan of Oaktree... Enjoy
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Death List Keeps Growing
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/15/2009 15:23 -0400We made some predictions yesterday about the bankruptcies to hit dockets today.... and they are starting to roll in:
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Banc Of America Bail-Out #2
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/15/2009 20:45 -0400
CNBC reporting that Banc of America to receive more tax money to fund their phenomenally well-run operation. With purchases such as Angelo Mozillo's golden parachute and Merrill Lynch's empty cubicles this makes lots of sense. Looks like federal guarantee will be $100-$200 billion...
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Nortel Upping The Suspense To Fever Pitch
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/13/2009 22:11 -0400
Our readers at Reuters picked up today where we left off yesterday, and apparently had more luck in getting through to someone at the company than just the switchboard...However, not much information was gleaned: "It is our policy to not
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Breaking News: Sam Israel's GF Charged with Introducing Contraband in Jail
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/14/2009 17:14 -0400Does anyone even watch daytime soaps anymore? CNBC reporting... More to come
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Bloomberg reports Debbie Ryan, girlfriend of Sam, is pleading not guilty in helping him escape. She entered her plea before Magistrate Judge Lisa Margaret Smith at federal court in White Plains. Turns out she had been arrested January 9th. She is barred from any contact with Sam and is out on $75,000 bail. She faces a 10 year prison sentence if convicted.
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