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The Deep, Inner Meaning Of Bank of America's (BAC) TARP Repayment

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:19:07 GMT

As expected, Bank of America (BAC) will repurchase its $45 billion TARP preferreds, funded in part by an additional $18.8 billion in "common stock equivalents", $4.0 billion in asset sales, and $1.7 billion in restricted stock issued to employees in lieu of cash bonuses.[More...]

Forget Yesterday, It's All About Jobs

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:21:30 GMT

Good morning. Stocks tanked in the last half-hour on Thursday and while the major news outlets attributed the decline to either profit taking or some trepidation in front of this morning's big Jobs report, we'd like to offer a little more substantial reason for the 85 point dive on an otherwise subdued day of trading.[More...]

Daily Analysis And Trading Strategies 12-04-09

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:19:00 GMT

Quote of the day: The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. – Walt Disney EURUSD Trading strategy: stand aside Downside is under pressure after the euro failed to breach higher, past 1.5145, on yesterday. The decline in equities favored the pullback into the 1.5050 support region and intra-day sentiment remains negative as long as 1.5100/15 is seen in the upper territory. Extended losses below 1.5045 may bring this week’s lows around 1.4975 in focus. As mentioned in my previous article – while a sustained break above 1113 in S&P500 does not occur – the euro will remain in-range below 1.5150.[More...]

Fed Balance Sheet Declines By $15 Billion After Improbable Reduction In MBS, Excess Reserves, Monetary Base Hit Record

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:14:41 GMT

The Federal Reserve's balance sheet declined by $15 billion to $2,183 billion from the prior week, after the Fed presumably offloaded $2.7 billion in MBS: this is the first time since QE started that MBS holdings have declined. If anyone can tell us just who the idiots are who bought MBS from the Fed (and at what price), and who the even greater idiots are who are supposed to believe this, please send us an email.[More...]

China Will Continue To Drive The Global Economic Recovery In 2010

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:38:07 GMT

China isn’t just leading the global economic recovery – it’s lapping the field.[More...]

Interesting Stat: How Much Private Sector GDP Is From Construction And Real Estate?

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:15:56 GMT

Back in June, we discussed commercial real estate at length following attendance at a large real estate conference in NYC. Our tone was cautious and one question we wondered about was the percentage of GDP that real estate represents. We actually came across the answer back in August and meant to share then, but didn't get to it. Since the question/topic remains highly relevant to considering the potential negative economic drag from depressed real estate activity, we're sharing now -- the following table is from an 8/28/09 NYTs article, "Construction That Fueled Growth in the Sun Belt Slows":[More...]

Credit Market Overview: Dec 3, 2009

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:59:02 GMT

The credit crunch crisis of confidence which we appear to be crawling out of even though the debt and equity markets catapulted themselves higher earlier this year could be similarly argued to be a crisis that started in the credit markets which crunched confidence around the world as it could a collapse in confidence in the value of the securities investors held which corrupted the credit markets causing them to cease funding.[More...]

Top Utilities Equity Funds - Mutual Fund Commentary

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:55:41 GMT

Today, we are featuring top-performing “Utilities" equity mutual funds, which primarily invest in equity securities of utilities, including telecom companies.[More...]

A Breakout Trade Setting Up In REITS

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:42:00 GMT

Part of my idea this week of watching the "high risk" assets included the REITS. My history with them to date this year has been multiple bearish strikes with no better than 50/50 success. The hype surrounding the commercial real estate market points to it as being the "next shoe to drop," however, price action in many of these names this week looks to me like it supports a totally different outcome.[More...]

Grab Some Northern Exposure With EWC

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:39:42 GMT

Emerging markets are captivating investors again, but tidy profits aren’t always far away. Placing your bets on well-established global markets can also prove rewarding. That's why we're looking at Canada.[More...]

Benefits of wind power extolled: Aspects ranging from national security to the environmental are cited.

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:46:00 GMT

Dec. 3--OKLAHOMA CITY -- Wind energy makes economic sense locally, environmental sense nationally and security sense globally, proponents said Wednesday.
Speakers at Revolution: Oklahoma Wind Energy Conference, ranging from former CIA Director James Woolsey to former Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode, touted the potential benefits of expanding not just the use of wind turbines, but also domestically abundant energies across the board.
The conference continues through Thursday at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City.

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The Deep, Inner Meaning Of Bank of America's (BAC) TARP Repayment

Forget Yesterday, It's All About Jobs

Daily Analysis And Trading Strategies 12-04-09

Fed Balance Sheet Declines By $15 Billion After Improbable Reduction In MBS, Excess Reserves, Monetary Base Hit Record

China Will Continue To Drive The Global Economic Recovery In 2010

Interesting Stat: How Much Private Sector GDP Is From Construction And Real Estate?

Credit Market Overview: Dec 3, 2009

Top Utilities Equity Funds - Mutual Fund Commentary

A Breakout Trade Setting Up In REITS

Grab Some Northern Exposure With EWC

Benefits of wind power extolled: Aspects ranging from national security to the environmental are cited.

Ex-CIA chief calls oil use a security issue

State should look at potential in wind energy, Bode says

Many stocks drop in short week

Wind energy summit to look at options: Several high-profile experts will be speakers at the OKC conference next week.

Wind energy summit to look at options: Several high-profile experts will be speakers at the OKC conference next week.

High-profile experts to speak at wind conference

Area loses $23 million-plus in manufacturing wages

Debate over Marin plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions heats up

Answers Corp. To Participate in CL King's Best Ideas Conference 2009

Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada - Trade Resumption - Stellar Pacific Ventures Inc. - SPX - V

Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada - Trading Halt - Stellar Pacific Ventures Inc. - SPX

Citizens, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

Simon Property Group Sells $500 Million of 5-Year Senior Notes

Simon Property Group To Reopen 5-Year Senior Notes

Simon Property Group Opens Cincinnati Premium Outlets(R)

Simon Property Group Announces Second Quarter Results

Answers Corporation Reports Q2 2009 Financial Results

Answers Corporation to Present at the Canaccord Adams 29th Annual Growth Conference

Form 3 SIMON PROPERTY GROUP For: Dec 01 Filed by: Broadwater Steven K. (10K)

Form 4 Answers CORP For: Dec 02 Filed by: SEGALL MARK B (10K)

Form 4 CELADON GROUP INC For: Nov 13 Filed by: LANGHAM CATHERINE A (10K)

Form 4 CELADON GROUP INC For: Nov 13 Filed by: MILLER MICHAEL (10K)

Form 4 CELADON GROUP INC For: Nov 13 Filed by: HEYWORTH ANTHONY (10K)

Form 4 RILEY HAROLD E For: May 29 (10K)

Form 4 RILEY RAY A For: Jul 02 (10K)

Form 4 ROSENSCHEIN ROBERT S For: Sep 09 (10K)

Form 4 Sternlicht Yehuda For: Sep 09 (10K)

Form 4 Beasley William Allen For: Sep 09 (10K)