Archive for October, 2007

Gotta Love British Satire

October 25, 2007

This piece available on YouTube explains the subprime market and the role of the “Brilliant” investment bankers and hedge fund operators better than I ever could.
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This piece was brought to my attention by D.C. from Sarasota, Fl.  One of the greatest golfers in the area! 

Dennis Hopper was unavailable for comment.

October 23, 2007

From the Wall Street Journal this morning…
State Accuses Ameriprise of Forgery
By JENNIFER LEVITZ
October 23, 2007; Page C3
The New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation filed an administrative complaint against Ameriprise Financial Inc., accusing the company of forgery, document tampering, and of failing to deliver nearly 500 financial plans to customers that paid for them.
Mark Connolly, director of securities [...]

Forget the Steroids, Take Estrogen

October 11, 2007

This is one of the those stories that I had to read three times before convincing myself that it wasn’t a parity.
Trading Places: SAC Capital Made Me Take Female Hormones 
This story would make a fantastic Saturday Night Live skit or horrible movie starring Rob Schneider.

THE CURSE LIVES ON…

October 10, 2007

My beloved Yankees are out of the playoffs once again.  They have not won a World Series since Hilliary Clinton declared herself a life-long Yankee fan.
Coincidence…I don’t think so.

The Nutty Professor Goes To The Big House

October 9, 2007

Our often discussed nutty professor/investment con-artist pleads guilty.
This going to make a great movie.
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