Author: alexander
Jon Stewart on Jon Corzine and MF Global, “The Walking Debt”
(JonStewart) "Politician Jon Corzine saw Lehman Brothers as a cautionary tale; financial firm honcho Jon Corzine saw it as a dare."
I don't always agree with ...
November 9th, 2011 |
CON-fidence is for CON-Men
(Interloper) "Mr. Achuthan has been arguably the most accurate economic forecaster over the past five years and perhaps more importantly, is apparently using new analytical ...
November 7th, 2011 |
Do you know the Counterparty Credit Risk of your ETFs and ETNs?
(GlobeInvestor) "ETNs expose investors to the risk of losing all or most of their principal. That's because ETNs are set up as unsecured, long-term ...
November 4th, 2011 |
$GRPN Groupon IPO up 50% what a steal! Of foolish investor capital, that is…
(TheMarketTicker) "Like paper coupons a Groupon has a 'use by' date. They're attempting to leverage social media to 'widely distribute' the Groupons to consumers, ...
November 4th, 2011 |
Are there any Safe Haven Plays in times of Crash or Crisis?
(TheHippo) "The reality of the matter and one that I have believed in is that during crisis there is NO SAFE HAVEN! It is a ...
November 3rd, 2011 |
Greece – Democracy Dies to Protect European Banks
(Mish) "We will not get to see the precise wording of Prime Minister George Papandreou's referendum because enough cowards in the Greek parliament in conjunction ...
November 3rd, 2011 |
Sloping or Horizontal Trendlines – Which are more trustworthy for trading?
(StockChartist) "I often cringe when I see charts posted on other sites where the author inserts a sloping trendline and then jumps to the conclusion ...
November 3rd, 2011 |
Greece – is it so bad to offer the people a choice, and why are Eurocrats so terrified of Democracy?
(Mish) Great article by Mike Shedlock on the Greek/Euro Dilemma - "Is there any reason Greek voters should not be given a choice? I think ...
November 2nd, 2011 |
How US Job Losses and Offshoring Will Start to Decline
(SeekingAlpha-MHFT) "Textile workers earn $2.99 an hour in India ($PIN), $1.84 in China ($FXI), and $0.49 in Vietnam ($VNM)."
"This compares to the $8 an hour ...
November 2nd, 2011 |
Which “Expert” Portfolio Manager would you choose?
(Interloper) "Outside of the entertainment factor, the primary differences between the two archetypes is that the first has risen to their position by attracting new ...
November 1st, 2011 |
