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Chile's Economy - Better Than The Rest?

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:03:55 GMT

Note: This is a beta version. I will probably be going over it a couple of times before I am completely happy with it. Moreover, please note that all pictures can be seen in a bigger format by clicking on the which will open a new window or tab --- "Being a Keynesian means being a Keynesian in both the good and bad times." Andres Velasco (Finance Minister in Chile) (1) It has been a while since I last had a thorough look at Chile (here and here); more[More...]

Biogen-Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB): Cautious Comments And A Downgrade Following Another PML Case

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:01:05 GMT

Biogen-Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB) is getting some cautious commentary after the co reported another case of PML in Ex-U.S.,confirmed June 23, 2009. This is the 10th confirmed PML case since Tysabri was relaunched in July 2006. This patient had received 30 doses of Tysabri[More...]

FOIAing The Fed

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:42:41 GMT

Marshall Huebner is a person Zero Hedge has great respect and admiration for. The Davis Polk lawyer, in addition to having an impressive work ethic with many successful bankruptcies under his belt (Delta's 2007 emergence being a case in point: in fact, he will likely be making a repeat appearance there quite soon now that Goldman has envisioned another ramp to $200/barrel of crude), volunteers 13 hours every Sunday night as an Emergency Medical Technician - a noble dedication to his community. Marshall's dedication however is not only to his immediate community, but to American taxpayers in general: a little known fact is that Davis Polk is the official yet still formally unannounced legal advisor for the Federal Reserve. And no other company has tested Marshall's mettle more than AIG, which has been on the verge of complete financial collapse on many occasions over the past[More...]

Citi Raising Salaries To Offset Lower Bonuses

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:46:55 GMT

By Bob Blandeburgo Associate Editor Money Morning Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C), one of the largest recipients of federal assistance, intends to raise the base salaries of many of its non-executive... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift in the global economy. Money moves markets. But Money Morning lets you move first. [More...]

Wall Street Salaries Rising

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:16:58 GMT

So I'm still banging away on research towards a piece on Wall Street employment and compensation. But I'm going to steal a little of my own thunder to get info to you in a timely way. I have had some recent conversations with friends from the street and what I am being told is now being confirmed in a Bloomberg article entitled "CitiGroup Plans to Raise Salaries by as Much as 50%": Citigroup Inc., the U.S. bank that got $45 billion of government funds, will raise base salaries by as much as 50 percent to help compensate for a reduction in annual bonuses, a person familiar with the plan said. The biggest increases will go to investment bankers and traders, said the person who declined to be identified. Workers in consumer banking, credit cards, legal and risk management will see smaller salary adjustments.No you are not[More...]

Tough Choppy Grinding Session Ends Mixed

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:12:54 GMT

The markets on Tuesday experienced a tough grind. They chopped lower in the morning, went to new pullback lows and then reversed around the 11 o’clock hour. Then they went into a slow steady upward chop for most of the session, reaching the afternoon highs with about 10 minutes to go, but rolled over in those last 10 minutes to closed mixed on the day. Net on the day the Dow was down 16.71 to 8322.30, the S&P 500 up 2.40 to 895.08, and the Nasdaq 100 down 2.15 to 1424.46. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOXX) fell 94 cents at 253.66. Advance-declines were negative by about 155 issues on New York and by about a 3 to 2 negative ratio on Nasdaq. Up/down volume was 7 to 5 positive on New York on total volume of 1.2 billion. Nasdaq traded 2.1 billion with nearly equal up & down volume. TheTechTrader.com board was very mixed, with several point plus gainers and losers. The[More...]

WSJ: Land Deals Help Home Builders Stay Alive (Not To Mention Tax Rule Changes, Government Largess)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:44:28 GMT

One of the few predictions I made in late 2007 about what was to come in the future (Dec 4, 2007: December 2007 Thoughts / Roadmap) that was an airball was the call that quite a few homebuilders would go bust. At the time home builders were so desperate to get rid of inventory, we had example such as Lennar (LEN) selling land at 60% of book value. ([More...]

Trendbreaking Down-Session

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:52:53 GMT

The indices got hammered from the get-go, and were down all morning until early afternoon when they tried to move back. But it was a rather unenthusiastic rally try, which looked corrective, and sure enough in the last 20 minutes they rolled over hard, with the S&P 500 closing at the lows for the day going away and the Dow not far from it. Net on the day the Dow was down 200.72 at 8379.01, the S&P 500 down a whopping 28.19 at 893.04, and the Nasdaq 100 down 44.62 at 1426.61. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOXX) down 9.87 or nearly 4 percent at 254.60. The technicals were horrible with advance-declines 2710 lower and 345 up, almost 7 to 1 gegative, on New York and 5 to 1 negative on Nasdaq. Up/down volume was even worse, with 1.3 billion traded to the downside and only 93 million to the upside on New York, a 14 to 1 ratio. Nasdaq had more than 2 billion to the downside and 236[More...]

Market Stumble Heightens Worries That Economic Rebound May Not Be That Strong

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:52:38 GMT

U.S. stocks suffered their first weekly loss since May last week, further exacerbating trader concern that the bullish surge that sent share prices up as much as 40% from their March lows may have been overdone.[More...]

Mixed But Generally Higher

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:20:38 GMT

The markets ended mixed but generally higher, although it was a rather lackluster trading session and stocks didn’t appear to make much progress, particularly on Nasdaq, where a lower SOX index put pressure on the NDX all day. The day started out with a move lower that held support and bounced sharply, but then they meandered in a coil-like fashion for the rest of the session until late in the day when they rolled over a bit. Only in the last 10 minutes did they bounce back again to maintain some of their gains. Net on the day the Dow was up 58.42 to 8555.60, the S&P 500 up 7.66 to 918.37, its biggest gain in 2 weeks, and the Nasdaq 100 down 2.09 to 1453.80. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOXX) lost 4.89 to 261.20, part of the reason there was so much pressure on the NDX today, as semiconductors took it on the chin. Advance-declines were positive by less than 3 to 2 on New York and by less[More...]

Chicago Tribune Gail MarksJarvis Column: How to Invest During Uncertain Times

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:48:00 GMT

Jul. 5--Stick to fundamentals
"There is incredible investor uncertainty," said Cohen, who sees slow growth for the economy.
The recent 40 percent rally in the Standard & Poor's 500 was justified, she said, because the original sell-off was too extreme -- driven by the need by large investors to sell strong stocks to raise cash.

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Chile's Economy - Better Than The Rest?

Biogen-Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB): Cautious Comments And A Downgrade Following Another PML Case

FOIAing The Fed

Citi Raising Salaries To Offset Lower Bonuses

Wall Street Salaries Rising

Tough Choppy Grinding Session Ends Mixed

WSJ: Land Deals Help Home Builders Stay Alive (Not To Mention Tax Rule Changes, Government Largess)

Trendbreaking Down-Session

Market Stumble Heightens Worries That Economic Rebound May Not Be That Strong

Mixed But Generally Higher

Chicago Tribune Gail MarksJarvis Column: How to Invest During Uncertain Times

Mitsubishi UFJ, Morgan Stanley to Set Up Company to Assist Mergers

Chicago Tribune Gail MarksJarvis Column: Uncertainty Continues to Reign in Economy

Stocks Finish Solidly Higher

European Banks: More Pain on the Way?

Knoxville Financial Scene Feels Wall Street Deals

7th Major 787 Delay Shakes Faith in Boeing

Georgia Banks Hold on to TARP Money

BB&T Repays TARP Money: Unhappy About Deal, Bank Says It Paid $93 Million in Interest on ?Excellent Investment' for Taxpayers.

U.S. Bancorp Repays TARP Bailout Funds to Treasury: The Bank Was Among 10 of the Nation's Largest Financial Institutions Deemed to Be in Good Enough Shape to Return the Money. All 10 Jumped at the Opportunity to Pay It Back.

MUFG and Morgan Stanley Announce New Agreements to Strengthen Global Alliance

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. Announces the Results of Its Rights Offering

iMentor Wins Morgan Stanley Social Enterprise Strategy Challenge

Morgan Stanley Electronic Trading Expands Its Advanced Suite of Electronic Options Trading Strategies

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The Securities Law Firm of Tramont Guerra & Nunez, PA Announces Class Action Ruling for Washington Mutual Complaint Results in Delay

Morgan Stanley Continues to Add Financial Services Experience to Board with Election of New Director

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. Announces Proposed Record Date for Its Rights Offering

Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc. To Reorganize into Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Hosts "Wealth Planning for Same-Sex Couples"

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