maelstrom's Comments maelstrom's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/180352/comments GE (GE) "strongly disagrees with the premise" it is selling off assets in a desparate attempt to raise cash. But looking at recent deals, and GE's effort to dump NBC Universal's $2B in debt by selling it into a JV at way below market value, Daniel Fisher can't help but wonder: What then? http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/37234?source=feed#comment-778646 778646 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:04:38 -0500 Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan and Paul Volcker say they're opposed to auditing the Fed, noting the measure would destroy the central bank's independence (.pdf). Fed chief Ben Bernanke told Congress in June that Sen. Ron Paul's provision "would effectively be a takeover of policy by the Congress and would be highly destructive to the stability of the financial system, the dollar and our national economic situation." http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/36885?source=feed#comment-768687 768687 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:54:37 -0500 Boeing (BA) finally finished fixing the problem that postponed the maiden flight of its long-delayed 787 Dreamliner, but in doing so discovered another issue with the plane's wings. Still, Boeing says it's "on track to fly by the end of the year." http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/36458?source=feed#comment-758408 758408 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:56:41 -0500 Tuesday Outlook: The Light Volume Rally Has Legs http://seekingalpha.com/article/167433-tuesday-outlook-the-light-volume-rally-has-legs?source=feed#comment-721810 721810 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:12:31 -0400 19 Chinese Stocks That Are Relatively Cheap http://seekingalpha.com/article/165880-19-chinese-stocks-that-are-relatively-cheap?source=feed#comment-713689 713689 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:03:15 -0400 Analysts come out surprisingly mindful of The Independent's report of a plot to topple the dollar, despite emphatic denials from the central banks named. "The author (Robert Fisk) is a long-standing and well-known Middle East correspondent," Barcap says. "This is not The Sun, nor the NY Post," Dennis Gartman adds. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/33708?source=feed#comment-706888 706888 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:49:09 -0400 Analysts come out surprisingly mindful of The Independent's report of a plot to topple the dollar, despite emphatic denials from the central banks named. "The author (Robert Fisk) is a long-standing and well-known Middle East correspondent," Barcap says. "This is not The Sun, nor the NY Post," Dennis Gartman adds. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/33708?source=feed#comment-705751 705751 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:09:36 -0400 Report from Europe: Does a Down Week Beckon for the Dow? http://seekingalpha.com/article/163463-report-from-europe-does-a-down-week-beckon-for-the-dow?source=feed#comment-693778 693778 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:03:44 -0400 Cramer's Lightning Round - Should Have Stayed in Inverness Medical (9/25/09) http://seekingalpha.com/article/163526-cramer-s-lightning-round-should-have-stayed-in-inverness-medical-9-25-09?source=feed#comment-693557 693557 PPT) this fuckers gonna rock upward for 2 reasons ( my take on it ) banks need money to repay TARP and the stage has to be set to promote spending over the holidays.. they can keep it creeping up a few sectors at a time, while allowing other to pullback and correct, then rotate..IMHO]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:25:35 -0400 PPT) this fuckers gonna rock upward for 2 reasons ( my take on it ) banks need money to repay TARP and the stage has to be set to promote spending over the holidays.. they can keep it creeping up a few sectors at a time, while allowing other to pullback and correct, then rotate..IMHO]]> Home ownership may be the American dream, but it's become an impossibly expensive one for taxpayers, with $80B lost on mortgage interest in 2009, Fannie and Freddie eating up another $100B, and the $860B the Fed's used so far to bring interest rates down. Rather than increasing subsidies for new buyers, Washington needs to find a way out of this mess. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/33198?source=feed#comment-693550 693550 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:09:03 -0400 Sources say the Fed has rejected a request by Tim Geithner for a public review of its structure and governance. Fed officials say the review - which would have examined the Fed's ability to accomplish its existing and proposed functions, and the role of regional Fed banks - could have threatened its independence. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/32810?source=feed#comment-684727 684727 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:25:04 -0400 Why Natural Gas ETFs Should See Big Gains This Week http://seekingalpha.com/article/161316-why-natural-gas-etfs-should-see-big-gains-this-week?source=feed#comment-676096 676096 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:29:22 -0400 U.S. Stocks at 11 Month High http://seekingalpha.com/article/160892-u-s-stocks-at-11-month-high?source=feed#comment-671283 671283 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:22:59 -0400 Report from Europe for Friday, Sept. 4 http://seekingalpha.com/article/160032-report-from-europe-for-friday-sept-4?source=feed#comment-664636 664636 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:44:28 -0400 Auto Sales and Manufacturing: Unsustainable Pace of Recovery http://seekingalpha.com/article/159766-auto-sales-and-manufacturing-unsustainable-pace-of-recovery?source=feed#comment-661499 661499 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:34:39 -0400 Thursday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets http://seekingalpha.com/article/159716-thursday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-659898 659898 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:53:22 -0400 Preview from Europe: Stocks Get the China Syndrome http://seekingalpha.com/article/159115-preview-from-europe-stocks-get-the-china-syndrome?source=feed#comment-654308 654308 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:29:01 -0400 Cramer's Mad Money - The ABCs of Rallies (8/21/09) http://seekingalpha.com/article/157707-cramer-s-mad-money-the-abcs-of-rallies-8-21-09?source=feed#comment-642023 642023 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:08:39 -0400 Preview from Europe: Oil's Renewed Rise Energizes Stocks http://seekingalpha.com/article/157219-preview-from-europe-oil-s-renewed-rise-energizes-stocks?source=feed#comment-641202 641202 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:38:31 -0400 The UAW Picks Creditors Pockets http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/153397-michael-terry/23965-the-uaw-picks-creditors-pockets?source=feed#comment-641200 641200 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:34:28 -0400 Shares of Corning (GLW) are -2.5% after it cut its LCD glass output forecast due to an earthquake that disrupted production at its facility in Shizuoka, Japan. Otherwise, CFO Jim Flaws said July was stronger than anticipated, "which further strengthened our belief that the impact of the global recession may be moderating." http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/30298?source=feed#comment-625029 625029 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:29:42 -0400 Preview from Europe: Waiting for the Pullback http://seekingalpha.com/article/154184-preview-from-europe-waiting-for-the-pullback?source=feed#comment-619416 619416 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:51:04 -0400 About 80% of new-vehicle dealers applied to take part in the "cash-for-clunkers" program, and strong public interest means the $1B slated for the program might get used up quickly. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/28939?source=feed#comment-603876 603876 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:26:44 -0400 Preview from Europe: Complacency or Resiliency? http://seekingalpha.com/article/151496-preview-from-europe-complacency-or-resiliency?source=feed#comment-603282 603282 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:32:25 -0400 Cramer's Mad Money - The Ultimate Nancy Pelosi Stock (7/22/09) http://seekingalpha.com/article/150636-cramer-s-mad-money-the-ultimate-nancy-pelosi-stock-7-22-09?source=feed#comment-600388 600388 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:22:48 -0400 Preview from Europe: 'Earnings' May Impress, But What Happened to Revenue? http://seekingalpha.com/article/150376-preview-from-europe-earnings-may-impress-but-what-happened-to-revenue?source=feed#comment-597677 597677 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:54:36 -0400 Cramer's Stop Trading! Why So Many Companies Are Beating Estimates (7/20/09) http://seekingalpha.com/article/149082-cramer-s-stop-trading-why-so-many-companies-are-beating-estimates-7-20-09?source=feed#comment-596244 596244 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:20:10 -0400 Preview from Europe: More Upside 'Surprises' Move Market http://seekingalpha.com/article/149790-preview-from-europe-more-upside-surprises-move-market?source=feed#comment-594739 594739 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:56:01 -0400 It's a day for auto news: Chrysler Group is no longer trying to sell the Dodge Viper business and its plant will continue making the $91,000 V-10 car. And freshly un-bankrupt GM may close Pontiac dealers nine months sooner than expected (in Q1 of 2010) as buyers are quickly snapping up the last models. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/27736?source=feed#comment-582812 582812 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:52:56 -0400 Preview from Europe: How Green Was My Rally http://seekingalpha.com/article/147574-preview-from-europe-how-green-was-my-rally?source=feed#comment-578523 578523 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:28:55 -0400