Notes from Hedgiepalooza today…
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Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… Spanish Banks may be hiding their losses, what this means for world markets. (Bronte) The StockTwits guys teasing the boss. Funny. (HowardLindzon) Sick! Step 1 – add $8 billion in debt to Tribune, Step 2 – steer into bankruptcy, Step 3 – pay bonuses. (DealBook) Red miniskirts, white jackboots and…
Breakfast Links: Venom on a Friday
Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… Wow! A list of the most disgusting, pathetic people on earth! That’s right…it’s Fashion Meets Finance time once again! (Pocket Change) The article that helped ignite yesterday’s rally. (Bloomberg) The mall retailers attempt Christmas in July. (WSJ) Absurd lawsuit of the week: “The Kindle Ate My Homework”. (TechFlash) Remember dividends? …
Breakfast Links: Ben Stein, Rock Radio & Intern Eating Contests
Stuff I’m Reading This Morning… Felix Salmon calls Ben Stein a predator, or a shill for a predator…tomato, tomaato. (Reuters) Goldman announces it’s acquisition of the Treasury Dep’t…LOL! (Andy Borowitz) Jamie Dimon on a CIT Bankruptcy: “Whatever, dog.” (DealBook) It’s Summertime! So let the intern eating contests begin on The Street! (Dealbreaker) Is the “Equity-Merchant…
Breakfast Links: CIT, Jimmy Carter & The Grapes of Wrath
Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… The exact date that the Chinese stock market will collapse. (MoneyScience) Stick a fork in CIT Group, 1908-2009. (Bloomberg) They caught the runaway Credit Sueeeeesse broker, and no, he wasn’t at Le Cirque. (NYT) Virginia is for Usury. (LOLFed) JPMorgan smokes their numbers, 28 cents vs 4 cents expected…get ’em…
Breakfast Links: Cody Willard, CIT, Sun Valley & Jay-Z
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.2945931&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] OMG, everything is wrong with this video, Batman, Robin & assorted villains sing “At The Hop” in Spanish for some reason, and then at around the 1:18 mark, a mini Spider-Man appears for no reason whatsoever (Spidey is a Marvel character, Batman is DC). This thing is nine types of bizarre. OK, on…
Breakfast Links: Reason #267 that Soccer Rules
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.2939270&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… The wonks think that Ben Bernanke‘s job will be safe when his term expires in January. (MarketWatch) Simon Johnson wonders who OUR Upton Sinclair will be…where’s a good muckraker when you need one? (Baseline Scenario) Business people and investors bug out as China locks up four Rio Tinto…