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$1.5 Million In Blatant Insider Trading Profit Following 3Com Acquisition (Or An Innocent Calendar Spread)
zerohedge.com - 9 days ago
$1.5 Million In Blatant Insider Trading Profit Following 3Com Acquisition (Or An Innocent ...
— zerohedge.com — 3Com's acquisition by Hewlett Packard for $7.90/share after the close today came as a surprise to many, but not all. Because someone bought 3 times the open interest in November $5 calls and 15 times the open interest of the December calls. In ... (more) $1.5 Million In Blatant Insider Trading Profit Following ...

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online.wsj.com - 9 days ago
Fannie, Freddie Warn on More Losses
— online.wsj.com — NICK TIMIRAOS Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , already reeling in red ink, are warning they could face additional losses from the weakening condition of mortgage-insurance companies. Fannie and Freddie together have required capital injections from the ... (more) Fannie, Freddie Warn on More Losses

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stockerblog.blogspot.com - 9 days ago
Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of November
— stockerblog.blogspot.com — There is a stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends' is becoming more and more popular. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being ... (more) Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of November

Comments vote down Trading Goddess found this 9 days agofound this
Barrick shuts hedge book as world gold supply runs out
telegraph.co.uk - 9 days ago
Barrick shuts hedge book as world gold supply runs out
— telegraph.co.uk — Global gold production is in terminal decline despite record prices and Herculean efforts by miners says world's top producer. (more) Barrick shuts hedge book as world gold supply runs out

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calculatedriskblog.com - 9 days ago
Unsolicited Principal Reduction Offer from BofA
— calculatedriskblog.com — Here is an unsolicited Principal Reduction Loan Modification (pdf) offer from BofA. (ht Dwight) A few background details: The homeowner bought the house in May 2005 for $420,000. The homeowner refinanced in March 2006. This included a negatively ... (more) Unsolicited Principal Reduction Offer from BofA

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Home-Purchase Index in U.S. Plunges to Lowest Level Since 2000
bloomberg.com - 8 days ago
Home-Purchase Index in U.S. Plunges to Lowest Level Since 2000
— bloomberg.com — Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Mortgage applications to purchase homes in the U.S. plunged last week to the lowest level in almost nine years as Americans waited for the outcome of deliberations to extend a government tax credit. The Mortgage Bankers ... (more) Home-Purchase Index in U.S. Plunges to Lowest Level ...

Comments vote down The Mess That Greenspan Made found this 8 days agofound this
Goldman Sachs saves kittens (really)
ftalphaville.ft.com - 8 days ago
Goldman Sachs saves kittens (really)
— ftalphaville.ft.com — An update. Earlier on Thursday, FT Alphaville cited a report from New York that Goldman Sachs had failed to pay veterinary bills for a bundle of kittens born at one of its under-construction buildings. We can now happily report that the banks has ... (more) Goldman Sachs saves kittens (really)

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nakedcapitalism.com - 8 days ago
The Kanjorski “We’re Tough on TBTF” Headfake
— nakedcapitalism.com — Dear God, if you read the media, you’d really think the Congressional huffing and puffing at the banking industry was going to solve the “too big to fail” problem, or even make much of a difference. Folks, I hate to tell you, ... (more) The Kanjorski “We’re Tough on TBTF” Headfake

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philstockworld.com - 8 days ago
Bullish Ddollar Index ETF Intrigues Once Again
— philstockworld.com — Today’s tickers: UUP, VIX, FSLR, HMY, M, GMCR, CTRP & DOW UUP - PowerShares DB US Dollar Bullish Fund – A pair of bullish risk reversals on the PowerShares US Dollar Bullish Fund suggests today’s sharp rally for the dollar will likely continue over the next several ... (more) Bullish Ddollar Index ETF Intrigues Once Again

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reuters.com - 8 days ago
Former bankers look to buy failing banks: report
— reuters.com — (Reuters) - Some former bankers are planning to bid for failing banks in the Federal Insurance Deposit Corp auction process, and getting financial backing from Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Deutsche Bank AG, the Wall Street ... (more) Former bankers look to buy failing banks: report

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thestreet.com - 7 days ago
Kass: Market Ignorance Is Bliss
— thestreet.com — This blog post originally appeared on RealMoney Silver on Nov. 12 at 8:15 a.m. EST. The message of the markets over the past few weeks is that, with increased certainty, investors are growing more comfortable with the forecast of a smooth and ... (more) Kass: Market Ignorance Is Bliss

Comments vote down The Big Picture found this 7 days agofound this
Remarks by President Dudley: More Lessons from the Crisis
newyorkfed.org - 7 days ago
Remarks by President Dudley: More Lessons from the Crisis
— newyorkfed.org — Remarks by President Dudley: More Lessons from the Crisis (more) Remarks by President Dudley: More Lessons from the Crisis

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cjr.org - 6 days ago
An (Oil) Peak Too High
— cjr.org — DENVER—Protestors in giant chicken suits lingered outside the 2009 International Peak Oil Conference here on Monday. Their personas were meant to taunt the “Chicken Littles” inside—men and women who had gathered to discuss the theory that oil ... (more) An (Oil) Peak Too High

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Mish Unemployment Projections Through 2020 - It Looks Grim
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com - 6 days ago
Mish Unemployment Projections Through 2020 - It Looks Grim
— globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com — Inquiring minds are interested in figuring out how long it might take to get back to " full employment " defined as 5%. John Mauldin touched upon this theme in Welcome to the New Normal . John's analysis stopped short of making actual projections as ... (more) Mish Unemployment Projections Through 2020 - It Looks Grim

Comments vote down GoldSeek.com found this 6 days agofound this
nytimes.com - 6 days ago
Fair Game - A Big Tax Refund for Home Builders
— nytimes.com — ON Nov. 6, President Obama signed the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 into law, extending unemployment benefits by 20 weeks and renewing the first-time homebuyer tax credit until next April. But tucked inside the law was ... (more) Fair Game - A Big Tax Refund for Home Builders

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Breadth Not Yet Confirming New Highs
bespokeinvest.typepad.com - 5 days ago
Breadth Not Yet Confirming New Highs
— bespokeinvest.typepad.com — As we noted on Tuesday, breadth as measured by the cumulative advance/decline line has not yet confirmed the market's recent rally to new highs. The same holds true for another breadth indicator that tracks the percentage of stocks trading above their ... (more) Breadth Not Yet Confirming New Highs

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Q3 Earnings Growth and Q4 Estimates
bespokeinvest.typepad.com - 5 days ago
Q3 Earnings Growth and Q4 Estimates
— bespokeinvest.typepad.com — The estimates for the year-over-year change in Q3 earnings at the start of earnings season were -23.2% for the S&P; 500. Currently, the actual number sits at -17.2% for the S&P; 500 with less than 20% of the index left to report. As shown below, the ... (more) Q3 Earnings Growth and Q4 Estimates

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informationisbeautiful.net - 5 days ago
2012: The End Of The World?
— informationisbeautiful.net — 2012 The End Of The World by David McCandless, Informationisbeautiful.net Read about the background to this image | Leave a comment | See more visualisations | Home Skeptical Sources: Wikipedia , Associated Press , Astronomical Answers: University of ... (more) 2012: The End Of The World?

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darwinsfinance.com - 5 days ago
2009 Stock Market Returns YTD from Around the World – Shocking!
— darwinsfinance.com — This emerging markets ETF list is illuminating in that while many of these same ETFs were the worst performers of 2008, they are now the strongest performers of 2009, especially compared to developed nation stock markets. While historical stock ... (more) 2009 Stock Market Returns YTD from Around the World ...

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online.wsj.com - 5 days ago
General Electric Pursues Pot of Government Stimulus Gold
— online.wsj.com — The financial crisis hasn't been kind to General Electric Co. Its stock has lost almost half its value, the government has stepped in to prop up its enormous financial arm, and sales have slumped in core industrial businesses. But Chief Executive ... (more) General Electric Pursues Pot of Government Stimulus Gold

Comments vote down Between the Hedges found this 5 days agofound this
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