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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...]

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...]

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...]

Fannie Mae Reports Massive Q3 Loss, Asks For Another $15 Billion From Government As It Is Set To Become Largest US Renter

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:27 GMT

The latest particular does of lunacy and economic calamity coming out of the intellectual midgets at Fannie and the FHA should be sufficient to push the market well into 1,100 territory tomorrow. FNM's loss for Q3 is $18.9 billion, up from $14.8 billion in Q2, a time when the market was up a good 15%: ever wonder who keeps on subsidizing those gain? That's right - you. Credit-related expenses increased to $22 billion in Q3 from $18.8 billion in Q2. Oh, and Fannie now wants another $15 billion rescue from the Treasury (which is having some troubles with getting that pesky debt ceiling raised to one googol) so it can continue with its plan of keeping shadow inventory away from the market, rent foreclosed houses to their owners at staggeringly low rates, and continue the pretence that bank's balance sheets are well capitalized. Seriously, is the twilight zone any more palatable if one just drinks the Kool Aid or takes some crazy pill?[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

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

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Bulls Back On Track?

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

Fannie Mae Reports Massive Q3 Loss, Asks For Another $15 Billion From Government As It Is Set To Become Largest US Renter

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

Business Highlights

Jobless rate tops 10.2 percent; few signs of hope

Business events scheduled for the coming week

Fortunes up at AIG in third quarter

Fed wary of raising key interest rate -- Bernanke, colleagues believe U.S. economy still needs federal help despite recent action

SBT Bancorp, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

AIG Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Health Care REIT, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Central Bancorp, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2009

PMA Capital Reports Improved Third Quarter 2009 Results

Former Nevada Deputy Insurance Commissioner Gary Cooper Joins Safety National

B of I Reports First Quarter Net Income of $3.7 Million; Best Quarterly Earnings and Net Interest Margin

Senior Housing Properties Trust Announces Results for the Periods Ended September 30, 2009

Form 3 FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGA For: Oct 12 Filed by: Kari Ross Jay (10K)

Form 3 Edwards Terence W For: Sep 14 (10K)

Form 3 Witherell Bruce M For: Sep 14 (10K)

Form 4 Kenny Timothy F For: Sep 06 (10K)

Form 4 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL For: Sep 01 Filed by: FRENKEL JACOB A (10K)

Form 4 Machon Monika M For: Sep 01 (10K)

Form 4/A AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL For: Sep 01 Filed by: STARR INTERNATIONAL CO INC (10K)

Form 4 Harvey Frederick Barton For: Aug 27 (10K)

Form 4 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL For: Jul 29 Filed by: STARR INTERNATIONAL CO INC (10K)

Form 3 BENMOSCHE ROBERT H For: Aug 10 (10K)