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Nirvana is Just a Band
streetwiseprofessor.com — Last week I wrote about one justification for exchange trading and clearing mandates--the market power argument. This week I'll examine another argument, and render a similarly skeptical verdict. In a chapter of Restoring Financial Stability, Viral ... (more) Nirvana is Just a Band
Badges? We don't need no stinkin badges.
marginalrevolution.com — In pursuit of an Eagle Scout badge, Kevin Anderson, 17, has toiled for more than 200 hours hours over several weeks to clear a walking path in an east Allentown park. Little did the do-gooder know that his altruistic act would put him in the cross ... (more) Badges? We don't need no stinkin badges.
Taking Lean Six Sigma Beyond Manufacturing: The Journey to Business Improvement
Taking Lean Six Sigma Beyond Manufacturing: The Journey to Business Improvement
deepmarket.com — Boost Financial ResultsGain Better QualityCut Process DefectsCombining Lean and Six Sigma serves to improve processes, eliminate defects, reduce cycle times and accelerate processes. To achieve a competitive position in today's turbulent economy, companies in all walks of life are pursuing a ... (more) Taking Lean Six Sigma Beyond Manufacturing: The Journey ...
Recent Stock Market Chatter on Twitter – 2009-11-20 18:56:26.0
deepmarket.com — Stocks in the Twitter stream:2009-11-20 23:20:52.0 - RT @alleyinsider Verizon Droid Price Drops To $120 $VZ by @alaskamiller http://bit.ly/5JIzD1 http://bit.ly/6gTGna2009-11-20 23:18:29.0 - RT @alleyinsider Verizon Droid Price Drops To $120 $VZ by @alaskamiller http://bit.ly/5JIzD12009-11-20 ... (more) Recent Stock Market Chatter on Twitter – 2009-11-20 ...
Negative Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Friday the 20th of November 2009
deepmarket.com — Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:Small Cap Bear 3X (TZA) over the next 5 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Small Cap Bear 3X in context.UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets (EEV) over the next 5 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for UltraShort MSCI Emerging ... (more) Negative Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Friday the 20th of ...
Berkeley Students Protest Student Fee Hike
Berkeley Students Protest Student Fee Hike
cbsnews.com — 3 Arrested after Students Barricade Themselves in Campus Building to Protest 32% Fee Increase for UC Students (more) Berkeley Students Protest Student Fee Hike
Union troubled by Eagle Scout project in Allentown -
mcall.com — In pursuit of an Eagle Scout badge, Kevin Anderson , 17, has toiled for more than 200 hours hours over several weeks to clear a walking path in an east Allentown park. Little did the do-gooder know that his altruistic act would put him in the cross ... (more) Union troubled by Eagle Scout project in Allentown -
Web Watch: Best Blog Posts and Columns For the Week Ending Nov. 20, 2009
Web Watch: Best Blog Posts and Columns For the Week Ending Nov. 20, 2009
securitiesdocket.com — Here is the weekly summary for Securities Docket’s Web Watch (”This Week’s Best Blog Posts and Columns”): A rip-off far worse than Madoff’s (Lawrence W. Schonbrun, LA Daily News) LA Daily News | November 20, 2009 What would you think of a legal system in which someone burglarizes ... (more) Web Watch: Best Blog Posts and Columns For the Week ...
SFO – Stocks, Futures and Options Magazine
deepmarket.com — The magazine is a place for active traders to find consistently useful and cutting-edge articles on markets, trading strategies and technical methods, as well as economic and regulatory issues. The focus on global and national news, commentary and methodologies in both equities and derivatives ... (more) SFO – Stocks, Futures and Options Magazine
Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash Kills 1
Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash Kills 1
cbsnews.com — Driver Dead after Vehicle Overturned; "Hannah Montana" Star Not on Board at Time of Accident (more) Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash Kills 1
Investor Plants WFC Short Straddle - Set to Bloom in April 2010
philstockworld.com — Today’s tickers: WFC, IYT, RYL, YHOO, XLE, MU, ADCT, KBH, DELL, NE & GPS WFC - Wells Fargo & Co. – Shares of the financial holding company surrendered 1.5% today to stand at $27.88. One investor initiated a sold straddle on WFC in the April 2010 contract. The trader sold ... (more) Investor Plants WFC Short Straddle - Set to Bloom in ...
Consumer Warning - Don't Buy From This Website
Consumer Warning - Don't Buy From This Website
chartswingtrader.com — The stock market did nothing today - it was quite a boring options expiration. Since it's Friday, I don't have much to say but I will look over things more this week and see what may be happening. I still don't have a good feel overall for many of the reasons I have explained this...  ... (more) Consumer Warning - Don't Buy From This Website
Unusual Friday Options Activity (AAPL, GOOG, BAC, LEAP, PCS, DRYS, YHOO)
247wallst.com — We have seen some unusual options trading today. As you would expect, some is around today’s 4:00 PM close with today being options expiration date. But some bets are way out into 2011 and we have some around merger rumors. All have links ... (more) Unusual Friday Options Activity (AAPL, GOOG, BAC, LEAP, ...
Top Day Trader Alerts (BCRX, DELL, DRYS, NVAX, WCRX)
247wallst.com — These are this morning’s top day trader alerts and active trader alerts early this Friday morning. We have links through to each stock at VSInvestor.com with more data and analysis on each: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCRX) down ... (more) Top Day Trader Alerts (BCRX, DELL, DRYS, NVAX, WCRX)
Top 10 Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations (AFL, BRCM, DDS, D, INTC, MRVL, BTU, RTP, STP, TXN)
247wallst.com — These are Friday morning’s top 10 analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we have seen early this morning in Wall Street research calls: AFLAC (NYSE: AFL) Raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley. Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) Started as ... (more) Top 10 Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations (AFL, ...
A Kindle Under Every Tree?
A Kindle Under Every Tree?
blog.ockhamresearch.com — Barnes & Noble ( BKS ) reported today that their new eReader product has sold out of the entire supply for delivery before the holidays.  This may be a positive sign for Barnes & Noble in the long run as demand appears to be quite strong, but it is clear that production limitations ... (more) A Kindle Under Every Tree?
DryShips Options Pull on Offering (DRYS)
vsinvestor.com — DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) is seeing some options activity that stands out today, although it is a bit muted by our count considering that the $300 million convertible note offering was juiced up to $400 million and considering the share lending ... (more) DryShips Options Pull on Offering (DRYS)
Leap & Metro PCS Elevated Options & Stocks (LEAP, PCS)
vsinvestor.com — With the merger ‘rumors’ out there calling for another potential merger between Leap Wireless International Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) with a $1.1 billion market cap and with MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) and a $2.3 billion market cap, it ... (more) Leap & Metro PCS Elevated Options & Stocks ...
Google & Apple Options Pulling Share Prices (GOOG, AAPL)
vsinvestor.com — It is always said that options around the options expiration dates tend to act as a magnet to the closest strike price. That appears to be the case today in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG). While it is easy to refute the ... (more) Google & Apple Options Pulling Share Prices (GOOG, AAPL)
The Big 2011 Yahoo! Options Bet (YHOO)
vsinvestor.com — Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) has seen a massive trade for January 2011 as 20,000 January $12.50 puts are sold for $1.10, and 20,000 January $17.50 and $30 calls are also sold for a total of $1.75, while 40,000 of the $20 calls are bought for $0.96, a ... (more) The Big 2011 Yahoo! Options Bet (YHOO)
Big Bullish Options Bet in B of A (BAC)
vsinvestor.com — Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) has seen an absolute massive butterfly call spread for January 2011 as 50,000 January $20 and $40 calls are bought for $1.94, and 100,000 $30 calls are sold at $0.37, so a $1.20 debit, expecting shares to nearly ... (more) Big Bullish Options Bet in B of A (BAC)
Progressives Cheer Senate Health Bill As Right Attacks Bill On Abortion Grounds
onthehillblog.blogspot.com — Progressives and ardent supporters of a healthcare public option are cheering the Senate version of health reform legislation to emerge Thursday. Social conservatives, meanwhile, are attacking the bill for lack of an anti-abortion amendment that had been included in the House version. (more) Progressives Cheer Senate Health Bill As Right Attacks ...
How Deutsche Bank Bet On Americans Dying Early And Lost
How Deutsche Bank Bet On Americans Dying Early And Lost
businessinsider.com — You've probably heard of the controversial investment schemes buy people's life insurance policies, pay them an annual amount, and then collect money when each people die. If the people die early, and you only end up subsidizing them for a few years, ... (more) How Deutsche Bank Bet On Americans Dying Early And Lost
Impending Pension Battle
hf-implode.com — "CFFR vice president Jack Dean conducted a phone interview Monday with Jim Scott, news anchor at KGET-TV 17 in Bakersfield. The report covers the issue well. City councilmember Zack Scrivner, who is interviewed on camera, makes an excellent case for our pension initiative:" (more) Impending Pension Battle
Disingenuous Credit Card Whining And Risk Policis At Citigrifroup
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com — Citigroup is whining that new regulations eliminate pricing for risk. So what does it do? Jack up rates is the answer. To lower interest rates, Citi customers must spend more . Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for ... (more) Disingenuous Credit Card Whining And Risk Policis At ...
Disingenuous Credit Card Whining And Questionable Risk Policies At Citigroup
hf-implode.com — " Citigroup is whining that new regulations eliminate pricing for risk. So what does it do? Jack up rates is the answer." (more) Disingenuous Credit Card Whining And Questionable Risk ...
Universal standards
cafehayek.com — There are advantage to universal standards. The most important is economies of scale–once you learn the standard, it applies everywhere. But the disadvantages are subtle and usually much greater than the advantages. I don’t want ... (more) Universal standards
Future of Offshore Hedge Funds
Future of Offshore Hedge Funds
richard-wilson.blogspot.com — Future of Offshore Hedge Funds Future of Offshore Hedge Funds After the Financial Crisis With a wave of new regulations aimed at the hedge fund industry, it's hard to predict what the state of the industry will be in a couple years.  I found an interesting article discussing ... (more) Future of Offshore Hedge Funds
The Main Event: Traditional IRA v. the Roth IRA v. the Self-Directed IRA
The Main Event: Traditional IRA v. the Roth IRA v. the Self-Directed IRA
elpcapital.com — Explains the differences among three common IRAs, including tax regulations. (more) The Main Event: Traditional IRA v. the Roth IRA v. the ...
Breaking News Story: CRU has apparently been hacked – hundreds of files released
wattsupwiththat.com — UPDATE: Response from CRU in interview with another website, see end of this post. The details on this are still sketchy, we’ll probably never know what went on. But it appears that University of East Anglia Climate Research Unit has been hacked ... (more) Breaking News Story: CRU has apparently been hacked – ...
Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of 'Anthropogenic Global Warming'?
blogs.telegraph.co.uk — If you own any shares in alternative energy companies I should start dumping them NOW. The conspiracy behind the Anthropogenic Global Warming myth (aka AGW; aka ManBearPig) has been suddenly, brutally and quite deliciously exposed after a hacker broke ... (more) Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of ...
Chris Dodd on Giethner, Bernanke and Summers (video)
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Chris Dodd on Giethner, Bernanke and Summers (video)
youtube.com — with unemployment approaching 20% (broader index), foreclosure rate still increasing, and credit markets still frozen, how long can we afford to stand behind... (more) Chris Dodd on Giethner, Bernanke and Summers (video)
Government Debt Hysteria
baselinescenario.com — I don’t spend a lot of time trying to police the economic news media — Dean Baker and Brad DeLong are much better on that — but I found myself reading a two-week-old Newsweek column by Robert Samuelson that enraged me enough to type this out. (I read it on old-fashioned ... (more) Government Debt Hysteria
Santiago Skyscraper Provides Clue to Chile’s Economy
hf-implode.com — Costanera Center sits half-finished at the heart of Santiago’s financial district, its exposed concrete and reinforcement bars contrasting with the glass-faced skyscrapers surrounding it. A banner at the silent, empty building site says “Icon of Latin American development.” Once a symbol of ... (more) Santiago Skyscraper Provides Clue to Chile’s Economy
Ron Paul, Alan Grayson Audit The Fed Bill Approved In House Finance Committee
Ron Paul, Alan Grayson Audit The Fed Bill Approved In House Finance Committee
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com — Chalk up a rare victory for the little guy (and the nation itself). The Bill To Audit Federal Reserve Passes Key Hurdle In an unprecedented defeat for the Federal Reserve, an amendment to audit the multi-trillion dollar institution was approved by ... (more) Ron Paul, Alan Grayson Audit The Fed Bill Approved In ...
Banking veteran leading buyers toward Baytree
hf-implode.com — " Baytree — formed nearly a decade ago by the late Howard Adams, a co-founder of Lake Forest-based Wintrust Financial Corp. — ran into serious trouble this year and is operating under a regulatory order requiring it to raise capital. Through the first nine months of the year, Baytree recorded a ... (more) Banking veteran leading buyers toward Baytree
House Attacks Fed, Treasury
House Attacks Fed, Treasury
online.wsj.com — Getty Images Treasury chief Geithner faced a House Republican who told him, 'The public has lost all confidence in your ability to do the job.' He shot back: 'What I can't take responsibility is for the legacy of crises you've bequeathed this country.' (more) House Attacks Fed, Treasury
Selecting a Domestic Fixed Income Benchmark
Selecting a Domestic Fixed Income Benchmark
econompicdata.blogspot.com — Barclays Aggregate is Yielding Just 3.35% Last month I detailed that the yield to worst of the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (i.e. the most popular US dollar fixed income benchmark) was minuscule at just around 3.5%. Well it is now ... (more) Selecting a Domestic Fixed Income Benchmark
LA Shipping Reaches Highest Level Since Nov. 2008
LA Shipping Reaches Highest Level Since Nov. 2008
mjperry.blogspot.com — SAN PEDRO, CA (Nov. 13, 2009) — Containers shipped through the Port of Los Angeles last month increased 10.9% compared to September, making October the strongest month yet for the Port this calendar year (see top chart above). Both ... (more) LA Shipping Reaches Highest Level Since Nov. 2008
It Was The Best of Markets, It Was The Worst of Markets
It Was The Best of Markets, It Was The Worst of Markets
bespokeinvest.typepad.com — It used to be that if you asked someone how the market was doing, their answer would depend on how it had acted over the last few weeks or months. Nowadays, though, your answer will more likely be a reflection of the last day or even hours. Over the ... (more) It Was The Best of Markets, It Was The Worst of Markets
How The Old Gold Bugs Lost Control Of Gold (GLD)
hf-implode.com — "The true gold bugs of yesteryear are no longer in charge. Though they're probably not complaining given that retail demand is making them rich. Just realize that retail demand can be a fickle friend." (more) How The Old Gold Bugs Lost Control Of Gold (GLD)
Video: Nokia to Cut 330 R&D Jobs
marketnewslive.blogspot.com — Nokia (NOK) said today it is cutting 330 jobs in its research and development operations. The cuts will affect 230 employees at its Oulu site in Finland, and 100 employees in Copenhagen. (more) Video: Nokia to Cut 330 R&D Jobs
ABCP Outstandings Slip 35% in 2009
hf-implode.com — "Fitch also indicated in the ABCP market commentary a positive outlook on global recovery despite recent projections by French investment bank Société Générale that 2010 might end in “global economic collapse” under a worst-case bearish economic scenario. Signs of green shoots in financial ... (more) ABCP Outstandings Slip 35% in 2009
Video: Layaways help Sears and Kmart
marketnewslive.blogspot.com — Sears posts the best earnings report since the merger of Sears and Kmart while other retailers warn of cautious forecasts (more) Video: Layaways help Sears and Kmart
Disclosing journalists’ pasts
blogs.reuters.com — Dear Henry , I'm not annoyed by you! How could I be, when you call me the "king of financial bloggers" no fewer than four times in one piece? I think you've created a powerful, innovative , and disruptive franchise in The Business Insider, which ... (more) Disclosing journalists’ pasts
Video: Google opens its Chrome OS to developers
marketnewslive.blogspot.com — Google's Chrome operating system took a big step on Thursday with its release to the open source community. The OS is targeted at netbooks and will be faster, simpler and more secure than existing operating systems, according to Google. (more) Video: Google opens its Chrome OS to developers
Pulte Homes Moves to the Sell-Block
Pulte Homes Moves to the Sell-Block
blog.ockhamresearch.com — On Wednesday we wrote a piece talking about the strange upgrade of Pulte Homes ( PHM ) by an analyst at Citigroup ( C ).  At that time ( Upgrade Trumps Macro-Economics for Homebuilders ), we reiterated our Overvalued stance on Pulte, the largest in the group thanks to its acquisition of ... (more) Pulte Homes Moves to the Sell-Block
Ohio Pension Funds Sue Credit Rating Agencies
Ohio Pension Funds Sue Credit Rating Agencies
securitiesdocket.com — The credit rating agencies have been bulletproof from litigation for years, but new attacks keep coming. Today, Reuters reports, Ohio’s AG sued Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings, claiming that they provided misleading credit ratings that led to hundreds of millions of losses ... (more) Ohio Pension Funds Sue Credit Rating Agencies
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