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Ben Bernanke Pleads for His Job; My Response to Bernanke

Do you really think the politicians who worry about being elected very 2 years and are illiterate in economics could audit the Fed?

Really!!!?


On Dec 02 08:51 AM chris coonan wrote:

> The fact that Ben Bernanke is arguing against Audit of the Fed, likely
> means that there are things he doesn't want the public to see. <br/>
>
> A change in "leadership" would be a clear signal to America, that
> Congress is listening, and the clowns that are causing this mess
> need to be retired.

On the DTCC and Market Liquidity

If the DTCC lost its data holding a now valueless physical certificate would really make one feel warm and smart!

Zero Hedge breaks down the video of Rep. Alan Grayson grilling Ben Bernanke on the constitutionality of $550B in liquidity swaps with foreign central banks. Yves Smith: a "stunning lack of candor" from Fed chairman.

If I understand this correctly - if we examined the Balance Sheet of Australia Central bank we would see that they hand "lent" 11 B Australian Dollars to us!

I didn't get my check.

Profitable Gannett Still Priced for Bankruptcy

The fact that the Senior Leverage ratio only increased 8 bps to 3 from 2.92 in the 1st Q did in fact increase the probability that they will not breach that convenant. IMO if they are able to actually increase the margin of safety on a possible breach the stock could once again start to be priced as an ongoing business.

Gannett: Media Companies Still Have Value Today

The problem with GCI is their debt. For a good summary of their situation follow the link in this seekingalpha.com/artic....

Gannett, McClatchy Face Stubborn Bondholders: A Creative Solution

What would the CDS sellers do?

10 Banks Will Repay TARP - But Which Will Not?

Are there any details on the price assigned to the warrants?

Why 'Bing'? Why Not 'Sift'?

Hook would have been a compelling choice

Where Does the FDIC Get Its Money?

Don't forget that most community banks stuck to the fundamentals of banking yet faced a doubling or more of their FDIC premiums.

Why Trinity Industries Is Undervalued

I am going through their latest 10-q today especially the comments that deal with the Intersegment revenues. Does the author know who the other 3 owners of TRIP Holdings are? How independent are they?

Bank stress tests are harsher on loans than on other troubled assets (like, say, MBS), according to a document obtained by AP. Under one scenario, tests (astonishingly) assume banks will see no further losses on the complex securities at the heart of the credit crisis. The approach favors the big Wall Street firms, while potentially threatening regional banks.

But don't forget that the complex securites have already been marked down.

Definition of CMO Trading: Look for People Dumber than You and Take Advantage of Them

The article is an April Fool's joke!


On Apr 01 01:28 AM trader58 wrote:

> Amazing that you would provide the platform so that this scumb could
> have his last hurray, giving him a chance to bask in his alter-ego
> in a public form. His only reason to want to be known is to have
> the world see him as some sort of Lex Luther. Your as pitiful as
> he is Tim, is this the best you can do. You disgrace real journalism.