Monday, March 30, 2009

The Automaker Smackdown

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I thought the carmakers were going to get everything they demanded, no strings attached. I'll admit that I didn't see this coming :...
Saturday, March 28, 2009

The Haiku of Finance for 03/28/09

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I-banker paycheck Made of sterner stuff than law Oligarchy rules

Calls for Restraint Fall on Deaf Ears

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Leopards don't change their spots, and neither do predators in the financial world. Asking them to do so is an exercise in futility : P...
Friday, March 27, 2009

The Haiku of Finance for 03/27/09

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States are losing jobs Yet inflation is ignored Prices climb away

Jobless States, Plus Real Spending Declines

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Unemployment shows no sign of bottoming out : More states logged double-digit unemployment rates in February, with North Carolina and Rh...
Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Haiku of Finance for 03/26/09

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Big regulator Watching over all finance Long overdue move

Iron Fist of Universal Regulation Coming to Punch Wall Street . . . and Silicon Valley

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Say hello to the new boss, not quite the same as the old boss : Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday called for broad reform...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

The Haiku of Finance for 03/25/09

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Pension plans nix stocks But bond yields disappoint now Just wait 'til next year

Pensions Plan for Poor Performance

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Pension plan managers are growing shy after getting burned by equity markets : After sustaining record losses in 2008, U.S. pension funds ar...
Sunday, March 22, 2009

The Haiku of Finance for 03/22/09

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Buy some bad assets Just get loans from Treasury Quick way to get rich?

Treasury's Plan Leaks Out

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A part of the Treasury's rescue package is slowly coming into view : The initiative will seek to entice private investors, including big...
Saturday, March 21, 2009

The Haiku of Finance for 03/21/09

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Equities go down Bond market overvalued Gold doing just fine
Friday, March 20, 2009

The Haiku of Finance for 03/20/09

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AIG payouts Anger many taxpayers Bailout jeopardized
Thursday, March 19, 2009

Microsoft Still After Yahoo; A Potential Special Situation Play

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Told ya so! Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer is still signaling an interest in a deal to buy part of Yahoo Inc. Mr. Ball...

The Haiku of Finance for 3/19/09

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Transportation woes Frieght carriers suffering No good buys right now