U.S. Credit Card Industry Moving into Uncharted Territory [View article]
Am I missing something? Do Visa and MA carry the credit risks of card issuance and use?
If so, why do cards carry a "Chase" designation; or Citi, etc.
There ought to be some clarification as to how and why; and from what sources V and MA make their money. Is it really from extensions of consumer credit a la COF? If not, please expalin the application of the above.
Could S A start reporting, or linking to reports of long/short positions and changes, or finding a writer to indentify sources of that information on a daily current basis?
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
"Implications for companies such as Vornado Realty Trust (VNO), Boston Properties (BXP) and Brookfield Properties (BPO), who recently saw ratings downgrades from Green Street. "
Please enlarge on that sentence, explaining what implications or exactly what contains "implications."
What to Buy and Why: Barron's 2009 Roundtable, Part II [View article]
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
What Should We Make of Warren Buffett's Stake in Mega-Financials? [View article]
U.S. Credit Card Industry Moving into Uncharted Territory [View article]
U.S. Credit Card Industry Moving into Uncharted Territory [View article]
If so, why do cards carry a "Chase" designation; or Citi, etc.
There ought to be some clarification as to how and why; and from what sources V and MA make their money. Is it really from extensions of consumer credit a la COF? If not, please expalin the application of the above.
Doug Kass's Killer Shorts - Barron's [View article]
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [View article]
Please enlarge on that sentence, explaining what implications or exactly what contains "implications."
Agreed: you DO provide a great service.
How to Trade This 'Bear' Market - Barron's [View article]
Note the following quoted from the above:
"Losses may be mitigated by hedging, but it's hard to know if and how much the firms hedged their positions."
How about with whom? Who, and importantly WHAT, are the counterparties?