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The Dick Bove Mea Culpa

Your average fundamental sell-side analyst has spent the year kneeling in the grass, gazing at ants through a magnifying glass while hurricanes, earthquakes and volcanic explosions raged all around him.

Hero or Dog?

One of the most frustrating aspects of running other people’s money in a tape this volatile is the Hero or Dog Syndrome that infects the mind.

Break 'Em Up Now, We've Seen Enough

Fresh outrage this evening as Bob Ivry, Bradley Keoun and Phil Kuntz (tough name) break an incredible story about the secrets of the 2008 bailouts.  Banks fought to keep these details a secret, but Bloomberg Markets Magazine successfully sued for the truth. Here goes: The Federal Reserve and the big banks fought for more than…