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18 Rules Associated With Complex System Failure

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:19:53 GMT

This list below was on ZDnet and is a cut and paste job from this Brief Paper "How Complex Systems Fail" by Richard I. Cook. I suggest reading Normal Accidents if this field of extreme risk interests you. My only argument is how often behaviour and culture and positive re-inforcement in the form of money etc. aren't mentioned as leading to accidents.[More...]

ProActive HavRx Stock Indexes: Highlights And Opportunities

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:13:14 GMT

Below is a summary and some charts for popular and top performers among the 22 ProActive HavRx global stock indexes. Despite the FDA filing by Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN) during the past week, the underlying ImmunoTherapy / Vaccines Index is off to a slow start and down by about 10% since mid-October.[More...]

Wall Street Closes Higher, General Electric (NYSE: GE) Rallies

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:14:45 GMT

US stocks finished higher on Friday as investors shrugged off disappointing government data showing the unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent in October - the highest in 26-1/2 years.[More...]

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:26:18 GMT

Biostar Pharmaceuticals has completed a private placement that raised $3.6 million in new capital. Biostar will use the proceeds to complete its new raw materials processing facility. By taking its raw material production in house, Biostar will lower costs and ensure its product quality. Biostar plans to sell excess raw materials to other pharmaceutical companies in the Shaanxi province.[More...]

Bulls Back On Track?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:18 GMT

Good morning. With chants of "Dow 10K… Dow 10K" once again rising from the streets at the corner of Broad and Wall yesterday, it is easy to believe that the bulls are back on track and that we'll soon be looking at new highs for the stock market. And when reviewing the data inputs to yesterday's 204 point romp, it is also easy to don the Dow10K hat once again and join in on the celebration.[More...]

4 Stocks With Higher Dividends

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:18 GMT

Investing in Dividend Stocks is a long-term strategy. Frequent buying and selling of dividend stocks can significantly increase your expenses and taxes, thus lowering your returns.[More...]

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:52:50 GMT

Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract with the UAW 1941 UAW-Ford contract[More...]

US Stock Futures Slip After Disappointing Jobs Report, AIG (NYSE: AIG) Eye

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:44:24 GMT

US stock futures pointed to a weaker start on Friday after a government release showed jobless rate hit 10.2% in October.[More...]

Your Kind of Day?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:48 GMT

As a rule, I try not to read too terribly much into a "Fed Day" as there is usually a big batch of volatility that may or may not mean much of anything come the dawn of the next day. Maybe, it's just me. Or maybe there are others that find themselves inclined to simply stand aside and watch the nuttiness from the sidelines on "Fed Days." But in any event, the volatility after a Fed announcement, while fun to watch, may not be telling as to what to expect in the future.[More...]

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:14 GMT

Don't put off this important piece of the financial-planning process.[More...]

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Nicklaus column: The federal bailout of banks may not be as costly as feared

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:47:00 GMT

And the big banks -- the focus of the public's ire during the congressional debate -- may not cost the Treasury much, if any, money when the program is finally wound down.
Wells Fargo appears poised to do the same.
Citigroup isn't yet in a position to repay the TARP money, and the Treasury couldn't sell its shares quickly without depressing the price.

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18 Rules Associated With Complex System Failure

ProActive HavRx Stock Indexes: Highlights And Opportunities

Wall Street Closes Higher, General Electric (NYSE: GE) Rallies

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Bulls Back On Track?

4 Stocks With Higher Dividends

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

US Stock Futures Slip After Disappointing Jobs Report, AIG (NYSE: AIG) Eye

Your Kind of Day?

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Nicklaus column: The federal bailout of banks may not be as costly as feared

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Jobless rate tops 10.2 percent; few signs of hope

Business events scheduled for the coming week

Fortunes up at AIG in third quarter

Wireless 4G plans take wing at Dallas conference

October sales offer relief to merchants

Bank of America Merrill Lynch announces new executive appointment

House bill to curb Fed lending power

Mayor Calls CHA 'Embarrassment'

AIG Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Business Wire Retail Report on October 2009 Retail Sales Figures

MetroPCS Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Microchip Technology Exceeds Financial Guidance for the Second Fiscal Quarter 2010

Former Nevada Deputy Insurance Commissioner Gary Cooper Joins Safety National

MBIA Inc. Investor Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results Scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time

MZF Announces Annual Shareholder Meeting and Appointment of New Trustee

Tejon Ranch Co. Reports Third Quarter Results of Operations -- 2009

MIPS Technologies Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results; Royalty Revenue Increases 27% Sequentially

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