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Mexican Central Bank Currency Intervention

Feb 5, 2009 9:19

Since the events toward the end of last summer emerging market currencies have been taking an absolute beating. Mexico,...
Hear The Markets Falling

Thanks to Eric Holmberg for this fun little clip. open source video, online video platform, video streaming, video...
6% Checking Account Interest?!

Feb 4, 2009 7:33
Halliburton Settles KBR Suit For $559 Million

Jan 30, 2009 9:44

In the words of Art Enyedy… Halliburton? Bribery? Corruption? No Way!
Exxon Sets New Profit Record

Jan 30, 2009 8:28

The fact that Exxon just broke its own profit record in these dire financial times is a noteworthy achievement. Given where...
Dating A Banker Anonymous (DABA) Girls

Jan 28, 2009 18:21

The person who sent me this site didn’t want their name associated with it, reading through some of the posts on it I found...
The Incredible Shrinking Banking Sector

Jan 23, 2009 19:33

Thanks Eric Holmberg.
Oil Contango Disappearing?

Jan 22, 2009 9:35

There has been quite a bit of talk amongst my colleagues, in the news and on other blogs recently about oil companies and...
Aussie ASX 200 Fat Finger?

Dec 23, 2008 13:26

Or maybe someone didn’t realize the amount to which Aussies like to drink and be merry at this time of year, thereby...
Mortgage Rates Left Behind

Americans seeking mortgages aren’t getting the full benefit of record low yields on Treasuries and government-supported...
US Automaker Bailout

Not a bad one from Hal Norman.
Salary Caps Make Me Laugh

Anyone paying even moderate attention to the headlines during all these bailout and bankruptcy hearings will be aware of...
Are You Looking For A Job Or A Calling?

Written by Michael Lewis Recently I received a letter from a young employee of a well-known financial firm, who asked that...
Are You Looking For A Job Or A Calling: Responses

A selection of excerpted responses to Michael Lewis’s “Job Versus Calling” article posted above. I’ve...
Jail For Pessimists

Dec 5, 2008 7:40

Scary stuff, thanks Sergey Gerasimov for the post (click on the image below for the whole article).
S&P Moves

The number of days the S&P 500 has moved up or down more than 5% during the trading day: 1950 – 2006 = 34 days January...
Deadbeat Homeowners Tap Texas Bankruptcy Laws

This pisses me right off. I pulled this off my newsfeed this morning. As I mentioned in Bail Out My Mortgage, skirting what...
Pirate Booty

A Saudi Arabian supertanker filled with two million barrels of crude oil was hijacked off east Africa and is now anchored...
“Good To Great” Index Not So Great…

Nov 11, 2008 15:59

Circuit City Stores and Fannie Mae show that companies singled out as great don’t necessarily make worthwhile investments. ...
Bail Out My Mortgage

Nov 11, 2008 9:11

I’ve kept quiet about this for quite some time. Mostly because it’s probably a pretty sensitive topic for some...