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Eight Stocks to Look Upon

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:21:00 GMT

Again, sadly, no great setups for me, this patience thing is pretty tough, but it’s necessary for a PennyStocker…good thing it is a beautiful day outside….[More...]

Nine Stocks on the Watchlist

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:38:00 GMT

Some people think TIMalerts is buy and sell recommendations where I’m gonna say buy this, short this—screw that! Newsletters that do that are a total joke. I simply tell you what I’m thinking, stocks I’m watching and getting you prepared/organized as to which stocks have charts and variables that are primed for PennyStocking. It’s all about identifying the right stocks and being prepared to trade em if and when they exhibit the proper price action. Preparation, preparation, preparation.If you don’t know how to or cannot short sell, it’s probly not for you—although a little over 1/3 of my picks have been buying breakouts. If you haven’t watched my PennyStocking DVD, you’re not gonna understand all my strategies. So stop filling up my email box when it’s you who are unprepared (not everyone, just many of you).[More...]

Ackman's Letter to Moody's: A Must Read

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:32:49 GMT

Below is a copy of the letter Bill Ackman sent to Moody's rating agency regarding MBIA (MBI) and Ambac (ABK). Marty Whitman can call him what he wants, but the guy knows his stuff. January 18, 2008Mr. Raymond McDaniel Mr. Stephen JoyntExecutive Chairman and CEO CEO and President Moody’s Corp. Fitch Ratings99 Church St. One State Street PlazaNew York, NY 10007 New York, NY 10004Mr. Deven SharmaPresidentStandard & Poor’s55 Water StreetNew York, NY 10041Re: Bond Insurer RatingsLadies and Gentlemen:As a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization, Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch have been granted a level of authority that capital market participants and Federal and State regulators have historically relied upon in evalu[More...]

Ambac, Monoline Insurer's: The End Game

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:20:29 GMT

Forget everything else. This here is the most important development right now:Ambac Will Cut Dividend, Raise $1 Billion in Capital (Update[More...]

Contemplating Life Without the Guarantors

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:41:57 GMT

Here’s another recent post from RealMoney: David Merkel Contemplating Life Without the Guarantors 11/1/2007 1:30 PM EDT Hopefully this post marks a turning point for the[More...]

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Tipping Point or Anniversary Anxiety

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:15:31 GMT

He said the global crisis hit Malaysia's economy hard in the fourth quarter of last year, with gross domestic product growth of only 0.1 per cent, and the likelihood is that it will be prolonged this year.

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Economist: Stick to the Grocery List

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:51:00 GMT

WITH only some Malaysians making cuts in their spending habits, group chief economist of RAM Holdings Dr Yeah Kim Leng tells us why we should be prudent.
There are, therefore, some grounds for optimism among Malaysians, especially those who have accumulated wealth and savings since the last crisis.
Q: Are Malaysians living under a false sense of security?

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RAM Holdings Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2009 Net Loss Available to Common Shareholders of $1.9 Million

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:48:00 GMT

RAM Holdings Ltd. (BSX:RAMR) (Pink Sheets:RAMR) (“RAM”) today reported first quarter 2009 net loss available to common shareholders of $1.9 million, or net loss of $0.07 per diluted share. This compares to a net loss of $189.5 million, or net loss of $6.95 per diluted share, for the first quarter 2008.[More...]

RAM Holdings Ltd. Announces Resignation of Victoria W. Guest as General Counsel

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:56:00 GMT

RAM Holdings Ltd. (BSX:RAMR) (Pink Sheets:RAMR) today announced that Victoria W. Guest has resigned as General Counsel of RAM, effective June 14, 2009, to pursue another employment opportunity.[More...]

RAM Holdings Ltd. Announces Release of 2008 Annual Report

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:18:00 GMT

RAM Holdings Ltd. (BSX:RAMR) (Pink Sheets:RAMR) today announced that its 2008 Annual Report to shareholders has been posted to its website at www.ramre.com under “Investor Information/Annual Report.”[More...]

RAM Holdings Ltd. Comments on Moody’s Ratings Action

Wed, 20 May 2009 20:26:00 GMT

RAM Holdings Ltd. (Pink Sheets:RAMR) responded today to Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) ratings action. Moody's downgraded to Ba3, from Baa3, the insurance financial strength rating of RAM Reinsurance Company Ltd. (RAM Re). In the same rating action, Moody's also downgraded the rating of the preference shares of RAM Holdings Ltd. to C from B2. Moody’s also announced that it will withdraw the insurance financial strength rating of RAM Re and the rating on the preference shares of RAM Holdings Ltd.[More...]

RAM Holdings Ltd. Announces Commutation of $7.4 Billion Par Ambac Portfolio

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:40:00 GMT

RAM Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:RAMR) (RAM) today announced that its operating subsidiary, RAM Reinsurance Company Ltd. ("RAM Re"), has entered into a Commutation Agreement, dated April 7, 2009, to commute its entire $7.4 billion portfolio of business assumed from Ambac Assurance Corporation and affiliate (“Ambac”) effective upon receipt by Ambac of a commutation payment of $97 million and claims payments of $1.3 million. The $7.4 billion portfolio consists of $4.95 billion of public finance par outstanding and $2.45 billion of structured finance par outstanding, including $507.3 million of U.S. RMBS transactions. This commutation will be effective in, and reflected in our results for, the second quarter of 2009.[More...]

RAM Holdings Ltd. Announces Fourth Quarter Net Loss of $55.8 Million and Full Year Net Loss of $159.5 Million

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:40:00 GMT

RAM Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:RAMR) (RAM) today reported a fourth quarter 2008 net loss of $55.8 million, or net loss of $2.05 per diluted share. This compares to a net loss of $152.9 million, or net loss of $5.61 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2007. The net loss for full year 2008 was $159.5 million, or a net loss of $5.85 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $144.1 million, or a net loss of $5.29 per diluted share, for full year 2007.[More...]

RAM Holdings Ltd. Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results Set for Friday, April 3(rd) at 8:30 am ET

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:42:00 GMT

RAM Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:RAMR) announced today that it will hold a conference call for investors on Friday, April 3rd at 8:30 am ET to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial results which are scheduled to be released before 8:30 a.m. ET that morning. A copy of the earnings release will be available in the Investor Information section of the Company’s website located at www.ramre.com.[More...]

RAM Holdings Ltd. Announces it will Reschedule the Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:43:00 GMT

RAM Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:RAMR) announced today that it will reschedule its fourth quarter 2008 earnings conference call, originally planned for Friday, March 20th at 8:30 am ET, to a date closer to the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. RAM will announce the new date and time in a subsequent press release.[More...]

RAM Holdings Ltd. Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results Set for Friday, March 20th at 8:30 Am ET

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:50:00 GMT

RAM Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:RAMR) announced today that it will hold a conference call for investors on Friday, March 20th at 8:30 am ET to discuss fourth quarter 2008 financial results which are scheduled to be released before 8:30 a.m. ET that morning.
A copy of the earnings release will be available in the Investor Information section of the Company's website located at www.ramre.com.
The dial in number for the investor conference call is 888-318-7449 (in the U.S.) or 719-457-2623 (International).

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RAM Holdings Ltd. Appoints Lloyd A. Porter to the Board of Directors

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:43:00 GMT

RAM Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq Global Market:RAMR) announced today that its Board of Directors, on recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Lloyd A. (“Tony”) Porter, Chief Risk Officer and Executive Vice President of The PMI Group, Inc. (PMI), to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors. The vacancy resulted from the previously announced resignation of Bradley M. Shuster.[More...]