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On Nov 30 03:40 PM TxTim wrote:
take a look at BAC's 3rd quarter 2009 call
> report and see if it is. Let me summarize the facts for you. Total
> Equity $ 258bln. Total Level 2 Assets $ 2.2 Trillion. Total Level
> 3 Assets $128 bln. ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:15:12 -0500

On Nov 30 03:40 PM TxTim wrote:
take a look at BAC's 3rd quarter 2009 call
> report and see if it is. Let me summarize the facts for you. Total
> Equity $ 258bln. Total Level 2 Assets $ 2.2 Trillion. Total Level
> 3 Assets $128 bln. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/174461-if-u-s-stopped-issuing-treasuries-would-it-go-broke?source=feed#comment-769466 769466 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:33:34 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/428250-michael-clark/35740-dow-jones-industrials-gold-ratio-and-day-and-night-cycles?source=feed#comment-761156 761156 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:24:07 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/173062-marc-faber-is-conflicted-about-the-price-of-gold?source=feed#comment-758478 758478
On Nov 13 07:48 AM Shaftsinker wrote:

> "Legendary investing guru Marc Faber says gold price is rising without
> any fundamental factors"
>
> I don't understand this argument that I've heard many times. Central
> banks buying gold, ie: increased demand and no new supply, is not
> a fundamental factor? China banning the export of gold is not a fundamental
> factor? Companies such as Barrick removing their hedges against gold
> and investment banks ending their future shorts against the metal
> are not fundamental factors? Heck that's a sign that gold price was
> kept down without any fundamental factors.]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:29:59 -0500
On Nov 13 07:48 AM Shaftsinker wrote:

> "Legendary investing guru Marc Faber says gold price is rising without
> any fundamental factors"
>
> I don't understand this argument that I've heard many times. Central
> banks buying gold, ie: increased demand and no new supply, is not
> a fundamental factor? China banning the export of gold is not a fundamental
> factor? Companies such as Barrick removing their hedges against gold
> and investment banks ending their future shorts against the metal
> are not fundamental factors? Heck that's a sign that gold price was
> kept down without any fundamental factors.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/170295-airlines-some-costs-they-can-t-and-shouldn-t-cut?source=feed#comment-739926 739926 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:50:30 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/368181-jasper-m/22997-currently-fashionable-erroneous-economic-assumptions-part-iv-china?source=feed#comment-738219 738219 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:21:20 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/157627-fed-s-balance-sheet-week-of-august-19-2009?source=feed#comment-713146 713146 where is your 9/27 article on gold manipulation?]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:07:39 -0400 where is your 9/27 article on gold manipulation?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/166051-citi-unloads-phibro?source=feed#comment-713142 713142 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:00:34 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/165623-why-dollar-devaluation-won-t-save-us?source=feed#comment-709403 709403 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:58:52 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/155933-why-this-rally-will-continue?source=feed#comment-629923 629923 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:27:56 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/145702-national-health-insurance-cap-and-trade-two-steps-in-the-wrong-direction?source=feed#comment-565561 565561 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:39:06 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/411333-donald-ingram/8785-the-great-bond-affair?source=feed#comment-551369 551369 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:02:33 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/143167-natural-gas-the-next-big-thing?source=feed#comment-546861 546861 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:30:58 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/105748-g-20-summit-a-new-world-order?source=feed#comment-455645 455645 www.globalresearch.ca/...]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:13:35 -0400 www.globalresearch.ca/...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/128356-g20-must-address-the-white-blue-eyed-bankers-issue?source=feed#comment-455644 455644 www.globalresearch.ca/...]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:12:04 -0400 www.globalresearch.ca/...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/121903-u-s-economy-spending-and-phantom-financing-will-only-lead-to-ruin?source=feed#comment-398862 398862 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:57:18 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/119936-the-great-awakening-boomers-your-crisis-has-arrived-part-3-of-3?source=feed#comment-384210 384210 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:14:14 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/113782-wary-americans-slowed-spending-long-before-economic-crisis?source=feed#comment-349381 349381 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:14:18 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/99674-coming-soon-the-600-trillion-derivatives-emergency-meeting?source=feed#comment-346098 346098

On Oct 23 03:35 PM novice12 wrote:

> Two questions: (1) Can someone make it absolutely plain why this
> matters? I see the figures and acknowledge their size. However,
> I have yet to see someone explain play by play for us newbie’s why
> notional size matter in the case of derivatives. (2) How is it that
> the notional amount can be so large? Is their overlap in what these
> derivatives cover? Maybe these are basic questions but I am sure
> some of you have had to answer this for yourselves at some point.
> If the explanation is long please direct me to some literature on
> the topic. Thx.]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:02:35 -0500

On Oct 23 03:35 PM novice12 wrote:

> Two questions: (1) Can someone make it absolutely plain why this
> matters? I see the figures and acknowledge their size. However,
> I have yet to see someone explain play by play for us newbie’s why
> notional size matter in the case of derivatives. (2) How is it that
> the notional amount can be so large? Is their overlap in what these
> derivatives cover? Maybe these are basic questions but I am sure
> some of you have had to answer this for yourselves at some point.
> If the explanation is long please direct me to some literature on
> the topic. Thx.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/56982-derivatives-trade-soars-to-record-681-trillion?source=feed#comment-346082 346082 The derivative market has been unregulated since its inception. A crisis of this magnitude will require a global strategy. Do we really believe this bubble is a result of an unregulated free market or a calculated boom bust cycle in order for central banks to create a world economic government under the IMF?]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:44:13 -0500 The derivative market has been unregulated since its inception. A crisis of this magnitude will require a global strategy. Do we really believe this bubble is a result of an unregulated free market or a calculated boom bust cycle in order for central banks to create a world economic government under the IMF?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/99674-coming-soon-the-600-trillion-derivatives-emergency-meeting?source=feed#comment-346081 346081 The derivative market has been unregulated since its inception. A crisis of this magnitude will require a global strategy. Do we really believe this bubble is a result of an unregulated free market or a calculated boom bust cycle in order for central banks to create a world economic government under the IMF?]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:38:39 -0500 The derivative market has been unregulated since its inception. A crisis of this magnitude will require a global strategy. Do we really believe this bubble is a result of an unregulated free market or a calculated boom bust cycle in order for central banks to create a world economic government under the IMF?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/113114-citigroup-s-derivatives-reduce-bailout-to-a-non-event?source=feed#comment-346075 346075 The derivative market has been unregulated since its inception. A crisis of this magnitude will require a global strategy. Do we really believe this bubble is a result of an unregulated free market or a calculated boom bust cycle in order for central banks to create a world economic government under the IMF?

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