The Cynic's Comments The Cynic's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/207032/comments Fed to Be Systemic Risk Regulator? I Thought That Was Already Their Job http://seekingalpha.com/article/143987-fed-to-be-systemic-risk-regulator-i-thought-that-was-already-their-job?source=feed#comment-553611 553611 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:36:59 -0400 The U.S. Banking System's Terrifying Balance Sheet http://seekingalpha.com/article/130114-the-u-s-banking-system-s-terrifying-balance-sheet?source=feed#comment-456001 456001 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:17:33 -0400 We Need to Break the Banks http://seekingalpha.com/article/127347-we-need-to-break-the-banks?source=feed#comment-438223 438223 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:47:55 -0400 Restoring the Health of the 'Too-Big-to-Fails' Also Restores Them to Power http://seekingalpha.com/article/127504-restoring-the-health-of-the-too-big-to-fails-also-restores-them-to-power?source=feed#comment-438199 438199 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:33:08 -0400 Eric Lemieux: Decline in Gold Price Goes Against Every Theory http://seekingalpha.com/article/103485-eric-lemieux-decline-in-gold-price-goes-against-every-theory?source=feed#comment-297261 297261 Gold should be increasing in value in the face of all this uncertainty. To see the price of gold going down right now is almost unexplainable in my opinion.
It begs the question, is this due to some type of manipulation, either directly or indirectly?

Elliot Wave theory also seems to have predicted the fall of gold prices of late.]]>
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:24:00 -0500 Gold should be increasing in value in the face of all this uncertainty. To see the price of gold going down right now is almost unexplainable in my opinion.
It begs the question, is this due to some type of manipulation, either directly or indirectly?

Elliot Wave theory also seems to have predicted the fall of gold prices of late.]]>
Chart of the Day: The Russia-Brazil Spread http://seekingalpha.com/article/103058-chart-of-the-day-the-russia-brazil-spread?source=feed#comment-294978 294978 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:04:13 -0400 The Bailout to End All Bailouts http://seekingalpha.com/article/96658-the-bailout-to-end-all-bailouts?source=feed#comment-261446 261446 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:07:20 -0400 AIG and the Derivative Nightmare http://seekingalpha.com/article/95917-aig-and-the-derivative-nightmare?source=feed#comment-257099 257099 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:32:46 -0400 Problematic GSE Bailout http://seekingalpha.com/article/94286-problematic-gse-bailout?source=feed#comment-248318 248318 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:03:07 -0400 Paulson Rolls The Dice At Taxpayer Expense http://seekingalpha.com/article/94318-paulson-rolls-the-dice-at-taxpayer-expense?source=feed#comment-248255 248255 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:20:18 -0400 Ironies in the Financials http://seekingalpha.com/article/93623-ironies-in-the-financials?source=feed#comment-244578 244578 GCC) are thriving largely based on petro-dollars. So far it looks like Asian and Middle-Eastern banks are relatively strong, but who knows with the whole unwinding of leverage that'll occur over next years. Perhaps its best to look at the most conservative of banks too, like some Canadian. Or of course just sit out of the whole sector if you're looking at the long side of things. Of course, you can play the down side too, which in this environment could be rather profitable.]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:36 -0400 GCC) are thriving largely based on petro-dollars. So far it looks like Asian and Middle-Eastern banks are relatively strong, but who knows with the whole unwinding of leverage that'll occur over next years. Perhaps its best to look at the most conservative of banks too, like some Canadian. Or of course just sit out of the whole sector if you're looking at the long side of things. Of course, you can play the down side too, which in this environment could be rather profitable.]]> Hydroelectric vs. Slow Volcanic Power http://seekingalpha.com/article/93688-hydroelectric-vs-slow-volcanic-power?source=feed#comment-244542 244542 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:38:37 -0400 Liquidity (Literally) http://seekingalpha.com/article/93621-liquidity-literally?source=feed#comment-244514 244514 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:14:30 -0400 Credit Spreads Continue to Get Worse http://seekingalpha.com/article/92777-credit-spreads-continue-to-get-worse?source=feed#comment-240191 240191 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:39:04 -0400 Goldman: Readying Short Position Initiation Sequence http://seekingalpha.com/article/91417-goldman-readying-short-position-initiation-sequence?source=feed#comment-234143 234143 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:26:58 -0400 Strategists' 2008 S&P 500 Price Targets http://seekingalpha.com/article/86469-strategists-2008-s-p-500-price-targets?source=feed#comment-213573 213573 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:30:27 -0400