OldLimey

Goldman Sachs Now Dominating Dark Pools Trading

US markets are simply no longer a sensible place for small retail investors to place their money. Far too much manipulation, opacity, and outright dishonesty. Worse than quite a few emerging markets.

Compensation Watch: Credit Suisse's PAF Program

Why do these bums need bonuses at all? Most get what by any rational standards is a damn good salary, why do they need more? 'To incentivise them' did somebody say? If a six-figure salary isn't enough incentive to do a decent day's work, kick 'em out and get somebody else. The world is stuffed full of talented people who never get a leg up on the gravy train, and there is simply no need to remunerate western bankers (or other senior corporate executives) at the obscene levels we're seeing today.

Preview from Europe: Stocks See Red Despite Collapse In Oil Prices

"Sheer genius from Credit Suisse (CS). They are giving their senior employees bonuses in the form of $5 billion of the toxic mortgage-backed assets that nobody wants."

Bottom's in, then?

Are Fundamentals Really Driving the Currency Markets?

Re ideas 1-5: how about adding a sixth - hedge funds drop 2 and 20 to 1 and 10. (Limited period offer, of course, just while stocks - or should that be Funds - last.)

Re the USD: it certainly didn't feel like a move based on fundamentals, but it's always good to have feelings backed by some high-powered (if proprietary) technical wizadry. Where did I put those kiwis...