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    User 274037
    Oct 03 02:29 AM
    DISH Network Corporation Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript [view article]
    Dish network has a huge piracy problem. Check out:

    www.youtube.com/watch?...

    and

    www.ftabins.net/status...     Reply
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    piphia
    Oct 02 01:46 AM
    AT&T Partners with DirecTV: Bad News for EchoStar [view article]
    AT&T had made a lot a bad decisions lately, that is disaster with the cellular business (I know they calculating their losses on the Singular buy), dummy response to U-verse, and everyday struggle with the VOIP companies. I am sure that Echostar had rejected AT&T proposals and they turned to more weak DirectTV. But, my, would you expect any sale with AT&T.
    Watch AT&T stock spiraling down     Reply
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    cheer
    Oct 01 02:14 PM
    AT&T Partners with DirecTV: Bad News for EchoStar [view article]
    FYI, U-Verse is not delivered over the Internet; it's delivered via IP over AT&T's "Lightspeed" network. So...another reason for this deal is that U-Verse will likely never be available outside of AT&T's local footprint (22 states). Reply
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    User 125474
    Sep 30 10:20 PM
    AT&T Partners with DirecTV: Bad News for EchoStar [view article]
    mark deaton and supermax trader is a fraud Reply
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    101010
    Sep 30 09:41 PM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    I'm going to make this short and to the point.

    Text of the bailout plan (from the NY Times):
    graphics8.nytimes.com/...

    Sec 109c line 14 "principal write downs" of mortgages
    Sec 110-2 Modifications (to mortgages)
    (a) Reduction in interest rates
    (b) Reduction in loan principal

    Now think about this example:
    There are two neighboring houses.

    In the first house, Peter was prudent, saved his money, lived within his means, worked hard, and could afford his mortgage.

    In the second house, Paul took on too much debt, lived beyond his means (possibly even taking out a HELOC or two to "live the good life"), worked just enough, and frankly cannot afford the mortgage he got himself into.

    The aforementioned sections essentially say that the tax money that Peter has paid will go to help his neighbor Paul. Truly robbing Peter to pay Paul's mortgage!!

    On top of that, everyone else who knew they couldn't afford a house and thus are renting... their tax money goes to help Paul too!!

    That is f***ing ridiculous.

    Sec 113a1. "Minimizing negative impact" -- This section is pure fluff but does clearly say there *will* be a negative impact, which they will attempt to minimize (ya right). None of "the gov't might actually make a profit" absurd punditry.

    Here is a graphic showing who in the House voted for or against this absurd, Socialist bill:
    www.nytimes.com/ref/wa...

    I will vote for, and contribute to, the incumbent campaigns of those who voted against this bill.
    I will vote against, and contribute to, the challenger campaigns of those who voted for this bill.

    As a taxpayer, one who lives well below his means, and an American, I am utterly furious that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., Paulson and House Republican Whip Ray Blunt, R-Mo could come up with this absolute garbage.

    Moreover, the fact that Henry J Paulson originally asked for $700,000,000,000 without any oversight at all, just a "trust me, I'll spend it right" attitude, is completely un-American and goes against our democratic system of checks-and-balances. He is a snake, a complete failure at his duties, and should resign immediately.

    I implore all of you:
    PLEASE send emails, write letters and tell your Senator and Representatives that you-- as a financially responsible homeowner-- REFUSE to help pay the mortgages of your financially irresponsible neighbors. They don't need to be very long-- just a paragraph or two to get to the point.

    Tell them you will send money to support the challengers to kick out the incumbents to voted for this bill.

    And tell those Representatives who voted against this bill that you wholeheartedly support their vote, and will be contributing to their campaigns.

    They need to know: Vote for this bill and they will be out of office.     Reply
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    eddie64
    Sep 30 01:45 PM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    Why aren't we hearing about the comments from Congresswoman Kaptur [D] Ohio about the Bailout Bill and her opinions of the threats facing America? She seems to represent a rapidly growing minority of officials answering the question: "WHO ARE THOSE GUYS"!!!!!!!!
    I found her comments on the JBLU board on Yahoo Finance. First I had heard them and FOX may be the only media outlet which could broadcast them. We'll never see her comments on the Networks??? They're too commited to destroying Sarah Palin........ Now they have two strong and patriotic women not afraid to stand up to ominous powerful forces......
    IMHO     Reply
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    zanardm
    Sep 30 01:23 AM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    Does anyone want a bailout of Hedge funds? Totally unregulated - you know why. So they can all be bankrupt; but will find out at a pro forma mark to market once a year maybe. Hedge can cleverly unload and toxic holdings such as mortgage backed bonds etc. to another more open firm, which then can unload such holdings to the gov, which are marked to market once a year maybe. Hedge can cleverly unload and toxic holdings such as mortgage backed bonds etc. to another more open firm, which then can unload such holdings to the gov. Also introduce dual currencies, such as eurodollar for currency and accounting. Not so different from American firms in the City in London? Hence competition, wherein we trust the stability of eurodollar more than what the politicians have done to our and of as currency and accounting. Not so different from American firms in the City in London? Hence competition, wherein we trust the stability of the eurodollar more than what the politicians have done to our currency (-30%), which results in a 30% premium on our number one import, oil. We must have less government spending, in order to restore confidence in our currency and bonds, for a debtor nation. Nice work House. Reply
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    zanardm
    Sep 30 01:19 AM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    From above:
    Hedge fund hemorrhage. The $2T global hedge fund industry will shrink sharply as leverage becomes scarcer and more expensive, the world's largest hedge fund allocator says. 33-40% of funds may go dry, with arbitrage funds - which rely heavily on leverage - hardest hit. "I would not be surprised if, 12-18 months down the line, the $2T had become $1.5T," Christophe Bernard says. "There are too many weak players." 350 funds shuttered in H1, vs. 563 in all of 2007. "Darwinism is survival of the most adaptable. Those that can change to meet the current circumstances will do well and those that can't will go to the wall."
    course every one gets a markup, accept for us. Just say know to bailing out hedge funds and their associates. Also long term consider dual currencies like in Europe; that is, eurodollar as well as greenback Does anyone want a bailout of Hedge funds? Totally unregulated - you know why. So they can all be bankrupt; but will find out at a pro forma mark to market once a year maybe. Hedge can cleverly unload and toxic holdings such as mortgage backed bonds etc. to another more open firm, which then can unload such holdings to the gov. Also introduce dual currencies, such as eurodollar for currency and accounting. Not so different from American firms in the City in London? Hence competition, wherein we trust the stability of the eurodollar more than what the politicians have done to our currency (-30%), which results in a 30% premium on our number one import, oil. We must have less government spending, in order to restore confidence in our currency and bonds, for a debtor nation. Nice work House.     Reply
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    vjrvsnl@gmai
    l.com
    Sep 29 10:35 PM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    Well All i have to say is a rooting system.

    People let down . made poorer.

    who is responsible. Those who present the balance sheet of banks companies. Those who make it. Those Audit firms which certify them
    are to be crucified first.

    People are cheated by these Audit firms and controller and regulators
    of stocks which allow theses kind of statements without checking the fundamentals.

    God save this universe..     Reply
  • commenter
    hanson001
    Sep 29 03:56 PM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    "Way to go, Georgie !!"

    What! The Congress get no credit?     Reply
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    hkn
    Sep 29 03:53 PM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    The head of the sec Cox should also be replaced. He needs a course in regulation. We had the uptick disappear, the naked shorts killed the banks and the hedge funds did a job. Reply
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    hkn
    Sep 29 03:50 PM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    In 2005 Congress knew about this problem. Look it up. I sick of the blame game. Reply
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    hkn
    Sep 29 03:47 PM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    Nancy Pelossi should step down and get a speaker who has diplomacy. Shame on her and her sidekicks. Get rid of them all. Send them back to the third grade. Reply
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    woodsey
    Sep 29 02:36 PM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    This is the fruits of a culture fostered by the US Congress. The founding fathers crafted a constitution designed to protect us FROM the government, but they didn't see this one coming. Reply
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    axelrod608
    Sep 29 02:24 PM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    Just finished reading the proposed legislation, ‘‘Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008’’. First, it does cover derivatives which are the major underlying problem behind this crisis.

    It gives the Secretary of the Treasury authority to hire staff and appoint outside companies as agents of the federal government. Or, as I've said all along, it promotes the chief arsonist - Paulson - to Fire Chief. And you can be certain his old company Goldman Sachs is about to become an agent of my/our federal government.

    The provisions early in the "act" on golden parachutes and bonuses are 1) no golden parachute payable while Treasury is holding any assets of the company, and 2) that return of bonuses/overpayment can only be effected if there is material evidence of misrepresentation in the company financials. Bet you're thrilled about that tough stance.

    Market "transparency&quo... is limited to "type of financial institution". All the bank assets lumped together, etc. There is no language in the entire act requiring identification of individual asset with the company it came from. Perhaps we could change it to "opacity".

    There will be additional costs. $50,000,000 was appropriated to fund a special investigator general. More funds were approved for pay, expenses and reimbursement of oversight boards.

    The national debt is increased to $11,315,000,000,000. (It was under $5T when George II took office) "Way to go, Georgie !!"

    The last 12 pages cover tax treatment of exec compensation and "golden parachute" provisions. Gobbledegook, all. You'd have to be a tax attorny to understand it.

    In the middle there's a dozen pages of changes and modifications to Roberts Rules of Order to cover this act.

    Basically, it is misnamed. It should be. "The Incompetent Financial Executives Employment Continuation Act and Exemption From Examination of Insolvent Businesses' Accounting by Forensic Accountants Act of 2008.

    The differences between the proposed act and the Bankruptcy act are minimal. The major differences are that the fat cat perps who created this mess get to keep their jobs and they get to keep their hidden assets and liabilities hidden.

    What a country.!! They could have just used the $700B to loan to SOLVENT businesses if available lines of credit were what was needed. Instead they're going to pour it into INSOLVENT financial companies and take the increasing risk that they will fail anyway and take the $700B along with them.

    "We're from the Federal Government and we're here to help you". Please don't. Please....     Reply
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