In Big Picture - Posted 1 week ago

Chris Whalen runs Institutional Risk Analytics. The past several months have been a blur of activity. On theeve of Veteran s Day, when Americans...

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In Big Picture - Posted 1 week ago

Front page article in the Washington Post today, calling attention to a highly questionable aspect of the $750 billion bailout plan: A Quiet Windfall ...

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In Common Sense Investor - Technology & Investing Blo - Posted 1 week ago

The internet is a beautiful thing, it creates opportunities to streamline so many things in our lives. It creates a marketplace where people can reac...

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In Big Picture - Posted 3 weeks ago

Today's featured MSM column is this Bloomberg discussion as to whether or not Treasury is sloshing the cash to banks that don't really need it. The U....

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In Big Picture - Posted 3 weeks ago

Its an understatement to say these are difficult times for banks. Between the mortgage collapse, the Treasury recapitalization, and the recession, the...

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In Big Picture - Posted 4 weeks ago

NY Post quotes a trader fearful of SEC reprisal on When Wells Fargo reported third-quarter earnings last week - which beatWall Street expectations by ...

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In Businesspundit - Posted 5 weeks ago

We ve heard every talking head go on about Wall Street s effect on Main Street. We ve all been scared to death that the credit markets are goin...

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In Businesspundit - Posted 5 weeks ago

Bloomberg covers the demise of Highland s Crusader fund, formerly one of the biggest names in the market: Highland Capital Management LP will close ...

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In Big Picture - Posted 5 weeks ago

Wow, this is some collection of disasters: Merrill Lynch Reports Fifth Straight Quarterly Loss; Merrill's Net Loss Widens on $9.5 Billion in Write-...

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In Businesspundit - Posted 5 weeks ago

This has been making the email rounds:CEO Chief Embezzlement Officer.CFO Corporate Fraud Officer.BULL MARKET A random market movement causin...

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