No surprise since Corzine is just another crony from wall street mafia. On a different note IB is now mulling buying MF Global which can't be...
I'm surprised Tilson didn't learn from the Internet Bubble in the roaring '90s. I remember trying to short the kooky bubble stocks in '98 & '99...
Wow. Good call. You are the Oracle at Delphi. I looked at the report and it wasn't that bad. Revenue increase of 33% is still impressive....
I actually agree with the OWS folks' main issue -- mainly that we need to end this Plutocracy created in the last 12+ years. But obviously I'm...
Here is one link: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/10/11/banking-industry-revamp-moves-step-closer-to-law/ I guess it is just the Volcker...
You summed it up pretty well in your earlier post: Sadly your solution is probably the route that will be taken. I believe, however this...
How can there be a nationalization of a multi-national bank? How much is Belgium going to contribute? What about France? I am doubtful this...
Karl Denninger of The Market Ticker has a pretty good argument for the collapse of both Apple & Amazon. The main point I think he makes is that...
I don't think there is any pure play CL substitute. USO seems to mimic the CL percentage move daily but only in a directional way. It doesn't...
Here is the official hours of operation (from my IB TWS application): Trading_Hours:_September_28,_2011__Calendar Regular_Trading_Session...
I have a Samsung Droid Charge on Verizon and I usually get 10-12 Mbps here in Berkeley, CA. I've gotten as much as 18 Mbps in SF. I've heard in...
Yep. Without a European TARP the French & other European Banks will continue to bleed. Go long FAZ (-3X Financials). I doubt there will be...
I agree with zdreg that keeping the current business makes more sense than trying to get more customers who don't really want to be a part of IB....
Interesting that your approach to dating amounts basically to "insider information." I like it. So you don't think Mystery (Erik von...
Nothing like after the fact analysis. LOL! Good to know the CRAs are ahead of the curve. Again. Actually from what I have read all 4 large...
I think you are probably right about the relative strength of the Spanish banks -- certainly vis a vis France & Germany. Because of the...
He also has a lot of good analysis of other European banks as well. He seems like he is pretty well informed. I started reading him in early...
The best analysis I've read on the French Banks is from French blogger JP Chevallier:...
DAX down 4% in 15 minutes: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-25/asian-stocks-gain-on-economy-u-s-futures-fall-on-apple-yen-strengthens.html...
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