tom007's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/164376/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/172162-obamacare-affordable-private-insurance-is-already-available?source=feed#comment-752159 752159 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:44:09 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/239719-james-quinn/22617-outrage-of-the-day?source=feed#comment-629542 629542
This is exactly what Ike tried to warn us about.]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:24:48 -0400
This is exactly what Ike tried to warn us about.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/239719-james-quinn/20527-not-suitable-for-seeking-alpha?source=feed#comment-613277 613277
Your articles are some of the best on the entire site.

Guess what - the big political is of fundamental importance to navigating the world's financial systems.

I disagree with SA in this totally.]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:55:43 -0400
Your articles are some of the best on the entire site.

Guess what - the big political is of fundamental importance to navigating the world's financial systems.

I disagree with SA in this totally.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/149586-goldman-s-success-put-down-those-pitchforks?source=feed#comment-594408 594408

"There are simply too many former Goldman people now well-placed in federal positions for me to believe that there is nothing going on. Goldman's competitors being systematically killed off by former Goldman people now in upper levels of government. Some have suggested that Goldman's high frequency trading(HFT) platform, which was stolen and then recovered recently, enabled users(GS) to front-run stocks illegally. The speed of the recovery of the stolen HFT code was breath-taking. I mean, the FBI treated that thing as if it was the presidential briefcase with the nuclear launch codes that had been stolen. I doubt the government would have pursued a presidential assassin any more aggressively. The same bureaucracy that spent over 10 years ignoring slam-dunk evidence of multi-billion dollar fraud in the Madoff case, suddenly moves at light speed to return Goldman's sacred HFT code to them. Isn't it amazing how priorities tend to enhance performance? Not that I would dare suggest, as others have, that there "]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:12:43 -0400

"There are simply too many former Goldman people now well-placed in federal positions for me to believe that there is nothing going on. Goldman's competitors being systematically killed off by former Goldman people now in upper levels of government. Some have suggested that Goldman's high frequency trading(HFT) platform, which was stolen and then recovered recently, enabled users(GS) to front-run stocks illegally. The speed of the recovery of the stolen HFT code was breath-taking. I mean, the FBI treated that thing as if it was the presidential briefcase with the nuclear launch codes that had been stolen. I doubt the government would have pursued a presidential assassin any more aggressively. The same bureaucracy that spent over 10 years ignoring slam-dunk evidence of multi-billion dollar fraud in the Madoff case, suddenly moves at light speed to return Goldman's sacred HFT code to them. Isn't it amazing how priorities tend to enhance performance? Not that I would dare suggest, as others have, that there "]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/149246-ben-stein-predatory-bait-and-switch-merchant?source=feed#comment-592939 592939 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:05:40 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/141668-barclays-bank-pays-for-poor-choice-of-partners?source=feed#comment-535304 535304
A Large and Small POX on all of them, and a warning to anyone who uses them - you will regret doing business with them, in my view.

TRAVELOCITY WAS FULL OF LIARS. NOT MY OPIONION - I CAN PROVE IT.]]> Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:25:38 -0400
A Large and Small POX on all of them, and a warning to anyone who uses them - you will regret doing business with them, in my view.

TRAVELOCITY WAS FULL OF LIARS. NOT MY OPIONION - I CAN PROVE IT.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/136085-beware-of-ulterior-motives-behind-statements-of-financial-experts?source=feed#comment-493491 493491 Thu, 07 May 2009 08:33:59 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/134988-singing-the-american-express-blues?source=feed#comment-489541 489541
Anyone who uses CC for a substitute for cash is asking for financial floggings.

You can't even read, much less understand the fine print, and they have the right to change to contract after you sign on.

I think the best advice is to SHUN AMEX and their ilk, get a CC from a local bank, and use it for car rentals and flights as needed.

The rest - pay in silver.]]> Mon, 04 May 2009 21:02:22 -0400
Anyone who uses CC for a substitute for cash is asking for financial floggings.

You can't even read, much less understand the fine print, and they have the right to change to contract after you sign on.

I think the best advice is to SHUN AMEX and their ilk, get a CC from a local bank, and use it for car rentals and flights as needed.

The rest - pay in silver.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/127937-credit-card-crunch-creating-a-new-generation-of-subprime?source=feed#comment-443095 443095

On Mar 27 02:13 PM William Cowie wrote:

> Great article.
>
> How about getting Fair Isaac & Co. to replace Moody's and S&P
> for business credit ratings?

Beautiful - I nominate YOU for SOT.]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:24:16 -0400

On Mar 27 02:13 PM William Cowie wrote:

> Great article.
>
> How about getting Fair Isaac & Co. to replace Moody's and S&P
> for business credit ratings?

Beautiful - I nominate YOU for SOT.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/16909?source=feed#comment-380417 380417
That is what is needed here.

Or a .44 pistol held to the head.

This is really beyond the beyound.]]> Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:20:10 -0500
That is what is needed here.

Or a .44 pistol held to the head.

This is really beyond the beyound.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/115148-major-potential-risks-to-credit-quality-in-2009-fitch?source=feed#comment-358411 358411
Exactly Right. T

he rating agencies seem to have led the pack in corruption and self dealing and now they expect to be the sage advisors???

]]> Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:04:46 -0500
Exactly Right. T

he rating agencies seem to have led the pack in corruption and self dealing and now they expect to be the sage advisors???

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/113989-what-the-conflict-in-gaza-means-for-financial-markets?source=feed#comment-351415 351415
Your words work very well with respect to the Israel terrorists, only they do not launch home made fireworks from their neighborhoods, but use Hell Fire missiles, and the like, launched from Apaches and Fighter Bombers.

And Yes, its well past time for this to occur, and I hope the worlds Great Powers deal Israel a crippling blow in the future. It is a debt past due.]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:51:33 -0500
Your words work very well with respect to the Israel terrorists, only they do not launch home made fireworks from their neighborhoods, but use Hell Fire missiles, and the like, launched from Apaches and Fighter Bombers.

And Yes, its well past time for this to occur, and I hope the worlds Great Powers deal Israel a crippling blow in the future. It is a debt past due.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/112467-ben-stein-watch-december-28-2008?source=feed#comment-340451 340451 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:36:27 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/111881-james-grant-wants-to-know-who-will-buy-our-greenbacks?source=feed#comment-335685 335685
There is the truth of the matter and the difficulty of it as well.

The central bank needs to have almost superhuman men and women running it, free, or at least constrained, from common human weaknesses, like greed and pride.]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:41:55 -0500
There is the truth of the matter and the difficulty of it as well.

The central bank needs to have almost superhuman men and women running it, free, or at least constrained, from common human weaknesses, like greed and pride.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/110847-five-riskiest-assumptions-for-2009?source=feed#comment-330732 330732 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:44:29 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/110766-reduced-oil-production-hurting-mexican-economy?source=feed#comment-330026 330026
I have been under the assumption that the peso/USD relationship is largely based on the Oil Price i.e. if the price of oil is high, Mexico is flooded with USD and the Mexican need for USD is diminished - and the prices in Mexico for USD holders are high.

I know that for several years Mexico has not been any bargain for USD holders. And oil has been high.

Jim, can you shed any light on this relationship?]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:25:09 -0500
I have been under the assumption that the peso/USD relationship is largely based on the Oil Price i.e. if the price of oil is high, Mexico is flooded with USD and the Mexican need for USD is diminished - and the prices in Mexico for USD holders are high.

I know that for several years Mexico has not been any bargain for USD holders. And oil has been high.

Jim, can you shed any light on this relationship?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/106072-the-right-kind-of-bailout?source=feed#comment-306251 306251 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:42:10 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/102008-ben-stein-watch-oct-26-2008?source=feed#comment-291194 291194
He really needs to just go away and not further confuse the financial press.]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:41:17 -0400
He really needs to just go away and not further confuse the financial press.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/94694-watching-the-lehman-fireworks?source=feed#comment-249892 249892 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:50:59 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/94694-watching-the-lehman-fireworks?source=feed#comment-249891 249891 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:50:26 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/86869-the-fdic-what-do-banks-really-do-with-your-money?source=feed#comment-213872 213872
Heck - sounds like she is more apt to have you arrested for "disturbing the Peace" than responding to your observations.

I guess that's the New World Order we have heard so much about.

Thomas]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:28:13 -0400
Heck - sounds like she is more apt to have you arrested for "disturbing the Peace" than responding to your observations.

I guess that's the New World Order we have heard so much about.

Thomas]]>