Ashley Roachclip

Six Things to Learn from the Financial Crisis

Nicely done.

Negative Interest Rates Can Solve Our Unsolvable Problem of Debt Load

If cash is "better" then I don't think anyone would buy these bonds so this is just an intellectual exercise in "what if people would buy negative rate bonds?" as opposed to anything that could ever fly.

To fix the cash is better issue is doable though. I read an article about a year ago, I forget where, about money that loses a set % of value every month, thereby incenting holders to spend it as opposed to hoarding it. Money would be scanned and coded and bills would be of unequal value based on their issuance (or expiration) date. This is the only plausible way I have heard to get to what you describe and I am sure the gov't would love it, the technology is more or less here to do it. I would think if we have a total failure of the $ and the dems somehow maintain control that we would go that direction.

Ok enough for now, thinking aboout this, I think I need to go throw up.

Negative Interest Rates Can Solve Our Unsolvable Problem of Debt Load

I guess I am too simple but who would buy these bonds? Wouldn't a sane person hold cash instead of buying a negative rate bond?

E*Trade: A Bet Worth Making

ETRD has been run by an arrogant, over-reaching management team(s)since day one. Their balance sheet is toast and common holders need to face the fact that the failure of the balance sheet will swamp the boat. Better to figure out who will end up buying the ETRD brokerage operation and folding it into their own. They will be the party that stands to capitalize on the strong business you describe. The common is trading at .60 for a reason. I don't see how the opportunity for a big gain makes the risk of losing 100% attractive. Better check what you've been smoking.

The End of the Credit Crisis

I want some of whatever it is that this guy has been smoking.

Low Volume Capitulation - Fast Money Recap (10/13/08)

Eddie 64

The link to the article is: online.wsj.com/article...

You may need a subscription. The article is entitled "What they said" from the 10/2 issue of the WSJ

Low Volume Capitulation - Fast Money Recap (10/13/08)

to "eddie 64" Of couse we know who "they" are. The US congress, beyond prosecution. Just read the quotes from Barney Frank's committee meetings published in the journal a couple weeks ago. More evidence than they had on OJ.