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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...]

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...]

Goldman Sachs Next Slaughter Of The Stock Market Lambs

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:15:27 GMT

I’m always interested in how Government ties in with the markets. It’s been a bit of a hobby of mine, along with WWII battles, over the past 2-3 years and there’s no bigger tie then Goldman and the Government then recently…and BOY is it bigger then we know! In my recent late night surfing I came across Greg Roy. Greg recently released a special report with the same title of this blog post, Goldman Sachs’ Next Slaughter of the Stock Market Lambs, and being the digger I am, I read the full report and cold called him. I asked if I could repost a part of the report for my Trader’s Blog members. After some convincing he said ok.[More...]

Indices Barely Salvage Gains In Volatile FOMC Announcement Session

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:38:47 GMT

The indices ended a bit positive on FOMC announcement day, but there were some wild gyrations in between. They gapped up at the opening, backed off, and then ran hard in the morning, reaching over 1700 on the Nasdaq 100 and just above 1060 on the S&P 500. Those were key resistance levels. At that point they drifted lower in a corrective looking pattern until the FOMC announcement, but shortly afterward had some wild gyrations, including a sharp drop and then a sharp rally back. At that point it looked like the rally might take out the early morning highs, but they stalled right at them and rolled over hard into the close, giving back most of the gains, but still managed to close a bit positive on the day.[More...]

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column: Plenty of reasons to temper our optimism

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT

Nov. 8--Plenty of reasons to temper our optimism
Monday, Ford Motor Co. posted a $1-billion third-quarter profit, making money on its core North American operations after 17 consecutive quarterly losses.
Tuesday, Dave Bing was elected to a full term as mayor of Detroit and five promising new faces won seats on the City Council.

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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

Your Kind of Day?

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

Goldman Sachs Next Slaughter Of The Stock Market Lambs

Indices Barely Salvage Gains In Volatile FOMC Announcement Session

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column: Plenty of reasons to temper our optimism

Federal law gives rights to renters: Banks hide details during foreclosures

ECONOMY: County's 2nd set of E85 pumps opens on High and South Transit

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

Fortunes up at AIG in third quarter

EDITORIAL: Perking up

Delphi water, sewer deal approved

Bank of America Merrill Lynch announces new executive appointment

AIG Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Former Nevada Deputy Insurance Commissioner Gary Cooper Joins Safety National

PicksThatMove.Com Announces Investment Opinion on Q, WTM, AIG, LFGB and QAU

nuBridges and PGP Corporation Partner to Protect Transported Digital Information

Wintrust Financial Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Pomerantz Law Firm Investigating Claims On Behalf of Investors in ProShares' UltraShort DJ-AIG-Crude Oil Fund

Annaly Capital Management Announces Monthly Commentary for September

Jefferies Expects Divestitures to Remain Dominant Source of Asset Management M&A in Q4 2009

Breaking News: Dragon Capital Group -- October 7, 2009

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