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George Soros: The Guru Outlook

Soros should be recognized as the financial terrorist he has been.

Profiting from the Tapped Out Consumer

"Consume ourselves rich" nice turn of a phrase there. But also misleading. We live and work to consume and provide. In econ 101 the prof said there were 3 segments to the economy; consumption, investment and government. I think Government is now over 30%, Investment they are saying now is too high with the savings rate way up over normal times. Consumption as a segment of the economy is down. Particularly as compared to past years when we were pulling $ from our homes and spending.

This higher savings rate will come out in future spending in the consumer economy.

Who Sold Sequenom Last Week and Why?

SEQureDx is a simple process? Maybe one you've indentified some fetal cells. Finding and identifying fetal cells in the mother's blood has to be anything but simple.

Sequenom Splattered, EXACT Sciences on the Rise

<<SQNM launched a hostile, all-stock tender offer for EXAS earlier this year for $1.50 per share (which would now be valued at less than 40 cents),>>

Apparently you think the acquisition of EXAS would have added no value to SQNM.

Obama (Should Say) to California: Drop Dead

California has plenty of rich people living there. They can cover their own nut.

VAALCO Energy, Inc., Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript.

The quality of this transcript is awful. Is it from speech recognition software? Can't you hire a $20/hr transcription service to do these things well?

Has the U.S. Layoff Trend Turned?

It won't hurt too bad until the unemployment ins. is all used up, taxes dry up, and social services are stretched beyond limits. Right now the layoffs are so recent people are not really broke yet.

Barron's Plan to Save the Economy - For Just $200B?

Here's a better plan-- gov't take back the houses in foreclosure. Housing authority rent them out or put in poor people. Move displaced people into other homes. This cuts off the dysfunctional ownership. Good homes can be resold in the market.

Barron's Plan to Save the Economy - For Just $200B?

So those of us who were prudent with our personal finances get no benefit? If I were up for foreclosure I could rent out my house and keep the rent another 3 months. I know of 'investors' doing this very thing with mulitple houses.

Nationalizing the U.S. Banking Sector: There's No Choice

Let some of those banks fail. Citi corpse should fail, they have failed. BAC is marginal, JPM, WF, US bank and many others are fine.

I Doubt JP Morgan's Taking Realistic Marks on WaMu Purchase

Some of those HELOCs will still be good. They are not all underwater, even with foreclosure costs. And many folks will stay in their homes and pay the loans if the values are close.

Switzerland's Dollar Denominated Debt and the Fed's Shrinking Balance Sheets

The Swiss want some of that -0- % interest debt.

Compensation Caps Will Drive Away Talent? To Where?

All that high priced talent should go out and start a new bank that would really kick asz.... if they can.

Banks: Nationalize, Cleanse and Get It Over With

Why save the big boys and let people lose in the hinterlands?

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Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

So far, UAW is giving nothing. Just saying," when the Labor Agreement is next open for negotiation....."