Thursday, September 30, 2010

The Haiku of Finance for 09/30/10

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AIG's TARP plan Swap for common stock to sell Might net a few cents
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The Haiku of Finance for 09/29/10

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China currency U.S. wants sanctions that hurt Headed for trade war

Truckers Lost Speed In August

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Yesterday I had something halfway decent to say about the prospects for LTL truckers like YRC Worldwide and Arkansas Best.  Today gives us ...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Teamsters Knuckling Under At YRCW?

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YRC Worldwide may be on the cusp of doing something right for a change.  Their Teamsters have tentatively agreed to . . . well, something....

The Haiku of Finance for 09/28/10

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States expect more cash Rising tax take should pay debts So will spending cuts

CEOs Batten Down The Hatches

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Take it from captains of industry (at least the ones who didn't have the top job handed to them by their parents).  CEOs are pulling out...
Monday, September 27, 2010

Three Big Deals Make It Merger Mania Monday!

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Wow, there's plenty of deal action to blog about today.  Wal-Mart wants to buy Massmart for $4.25B.   Let's run some basic numbers...
Sunday, September 26, 2010

The Limerick of Finance for 09/26/10

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Some traders are playing both sides For rebates a market-taker hides This makes stocks volatile In just a short while Penny stocks will ...
Saturday, September 25, 2010

Bailing Out Credit Unions

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Some folks may still think the credit crisis is behind us.  Here's a wake-up call: Federal regulators took over three key lenders to U...
Friday, September 24, 2010

The Haiku of Finance for 09/24/10

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Citi pays in stock Execs are still rewarded For sinking their bank
Thursday, September 23, 2010

China Uses Rare Earths As Economic Weapons

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China has just escalated its diplomatic standoff with Japan over ownership of the East China Sea.  The Middle Kingdom has just decided that ...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The Haiku of Finance for 09/22/10

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Recession over? So says the NBER I don't believe it
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Fed Tries To Ease Quantitatively And Quietly

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Shhhhhh . . . don't tell anyone, but the Fed is trying to execute a slow-motion, low-intensity form of inflation to speed the erasure o...
Monday, September 20, 2010

The Haiku of Finance for 09/20/10

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Fed ponders bold move What is the right thing to do? My hint:  Raise your rates

Updating The Alpha-D for Sept. 2010

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Today marked the first day of a new month for a short-duration options refresh.  First things first. My GDX went north of the strike pric...