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Banks Object to Stress Test Delay

Do you want to loose more from "theoritical test" results associated remors /Analysis? I don't


On May 03 05:20 PM Alan Young wrote:

> "if equity investors lose 50% of their value...."
> Huh? First of all, equity investors have ALREADY lost 50% of their
> value--in some cases, 100%--last year, as the follies of bank managers
> came home to roost. Secondly, if the information revealed by the
> stress test is not useful to the market, it won't have a long-range
> effect on the valuation.
>
> "..., I smell lawsuit."
> You seem to have your ambulance-chasing hat on backwards. It's FAILURE
> to reveal significant adverse information that's actionable; revealing
> it against the wishes of management is, I hope, still legal.

Banks Object to Stress Test Delay

me too


On May 03 03:33 PM mruyog wrote:

> All this hoopla in the media about the stress test is just a smoke
> screen or some so-called pundits trying to make their living. Both
> Geitner and Bernenke (and include Paul Walker) have been telling
> everybody that the idea of the stress testing is just to make sure
> that the banks will be O.K. if the economy stays weaker for an extended
> period of time. If certain banks can't lend because their capital
> reserves are likley to be strained beyond required level, if the
> poor economy persists, the Fed needs to know how much help to be
> provided, if necessary. In any case, the government nether wants
> to take over the bank nor wants to the bank to go under but remain
> functional. In other words, the test is just a method agreed by both
> sides to assess the potential capital need, precisely to keep the
> institutions afloat, not to let those go under!! It's like a physician
> diognosing a patient's disease for determination of the medicine
> dosage he needs to recover his health and not to kill him!! I fail
> to see why so much noise and anxiety instead of faith and hope for
> the better!!

Most of 19 Banks Passed the Stress Test

Dreamon The Blog NEWS & subscribers of WS


On Apr 28 09:18 AM jeandit75 wrote:

> dreamon The Good News Economist!

Most of 19 Banks Passed the Stress Test

Amen!!


On Apr 28 09:12 AM Ishortyou wrote:

> well like it says its all speculation....no methodology on it.

Most of 19 Banks Passed the Stress Test

will be "brutal" for Short covers", and good for the country.


On Apr 28 10:35 AM jeandit75 wrote:

> home prices keep on declining and they are tied to the banks bad
> loans. The market does not seem to care. Pigs can fly too apparently.
> What a crazy market! The drop will be brutal.

Most of 19 Banks Passed the Stress Test

means BAC& C investors lost/ are losing monies on "Specuative" writtings and Talking heads


On Apr 28 09:00 AM User 196900 wrote:

> So today's news on Citi and BAC means nothing, right ????

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

I agree, do not blame blogs include those "Talking heads" @ CNBC etc.


On Apr 21 08:35 AM herbert hoover wrote:

> Where the hell have you been? This market has been driven by rumor,
> lies and innuendo for the last two years!

Warren's (Ridiculous) Prescription for Banks: Wipe Out Shareholders, Fire CEOs

Stock folder wiped out (almost- lately gained again) because of Short sellers. Take care analyst driven short sellers first. Like me,
many others do not like their 401k to be wiped out.


On Apr 07 09:09 AM epeon wrote:

> There are elements of truth to what she says. For example, have not
> the stockholders of Citigroup and BAC been already wiped out? It
> wasn't long ago that Citigroup was 50, for example. And, much of
> the management should be replaced. Maybe not all, but certainly some
> of it. And, why are the boards not held responsible?

Added Debt Won't Rescue the Great American Ponzi Scheme

I was watching CNBC this morning - same bunch of Pumpers,if-fies & lousy predictors become "expert cum critics" of Govt plans- poor"short sellers" !!!