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"If the United States owns a company that owns GM, then the United States (US) owns GM.

The real question is, has the government taken over GM or has GM taken over the government?"]]>
Fri, 29 May 2009 16:09:10 -0400
"If the United States owns a company that owns GM, then the United States (US) owns GM.

The real question is, has the government taken over GM or has GM taken over the government?"]]>
Beware the Baltic Shipping Index Signals http://seekingalpha.com/article/135300-beware-the-baltic-shipping-index-signals?source=feed#comment-490220 490220

On May 05 10:15 AM Cetin Hakimoglu wrote:

> It was a flawed index to begin with. The fall in the index has much
> less to do with falling demand than it has to do with decline in
> marginal costs of dry shipping.]]>
Tue, 05 May 2009 11:00:17 -0400

On May 05 10:15 AM Cetin Hakimoglu wrote:

> It was a flawed index to begin with. The fall in the index has much
> less to do with falling demand than it has to do with decline in
> marginal costs of dry shipping.]]>
Who Holds Our Treasury Debt? http://seekingalpha.com/article/132268-who-holds-our-treasury-debt?source=feed#comment-472389 472389 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:19:30 -0400 Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News http://seekingalpha.com/article/132280-wall-street-breakfast-must-know-news?source=feed#comment-472358 472358 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:03:27 -0400 America Is Becoming a Banana Republic http://seekingalpha.com/article/128699-america-is-becoming-a-banana-republic?source=feed#comment-448112 448112 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:34:34 -0400 Bank Stocks Will Return to Prior Norms http://seekingalpha.com/article/127559-bank-stocks-will-return-to-prior-norms?source=feed#comment-439545 439545 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:37:02 -0400 China's Three No's to the U.S.: Is Washington Listening? http://seekingalpha.com/article/120162-china-s-three-no-s-to-the-u-s-is-washington-listening?source=feed#comment-385753 385753

On Feb 12 10:54 AM Vee wrote:

> USA Just needs to end the trading with china. their junk is no good.
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Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:07:43 -0500

On Feb 12 10:54 AM Vee wrote:

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Could There Be a Real Breakout in Gold? http://seekingalpha.com/article/116448-could-there-be-a-real-breakout-in-gold?source=feed#comment-367674 367674

On Jan 26 10:37 AM MellowGuy wrote:

> Gold is getting too high, I am selling what I bought (seekingalpha.com/symbo...)
> under $800/oz now that it's over $900/oz.
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Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:46:43 -0500

On Jan 26 10:37 AM MellowGuy wrote:

> Gold is getting too high, I am selling what I bought (seekingalpha.com/symbo...)
> under $800/oz now that it's over $900/oz.
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Does Satyam Say it All? http://seekingalpha.com/article/114569-does-satyam-say-it-all?source=feed#comment-356813 356813

On Jan 15 02:59 AM Rakesh Saxena wrote:

> Dear hroni: FYI, scrutiny is not a problem. Where the "innocent until
> proven guitly" maxim applies is in relation to the facts of the allegations.
> For example, in the subject instance, there is not even a formal
> charge (let alone a crime), the Thai legal request is for only ONE
> loan transaction, the transaction took place in 1995, senior Thai
> politicians were also cited in the "complaint", Thailand does not
> formally allege that I was a bank officer or in a position of trust,
> and I was living in Switzerland at that time. Besides, an extradition
> request is not similar to an indictment. And, finally, I think you
> cannot confuse the state of the Thai legal system (18 coups and 18
> constitutions since 1932) with the US or Canada. To repeat, scrutiny
> is indeed unavoidable--but the facts should not be compromised, and
> web postings should not be construed as the truth. Also, drawing
> vague comparisons with Madoff are entirely misplaced, thought the
> courts did apply the "guilty until..." maxim when granting him bail.
> There is one final distinction: between allegations relating to persons
> entrusted with funds on one hand and allegations about deal-making,
> and deals going sour on the other. Many thanks for your comments.
> - Rakesh]]>
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:07:24 -0500

On Jan 15 02:59 AM Rakesh Saxena wrote:

> Dear hroni: FYI, scrutiny is not a problem. Where the "innocent until
> proven guitly" maxim applies is in relation to the facts of the allegations.
> For example, in the subject instance, there is not even a formal
> charge (let alone a crime), the Thai legal request is for only ONE
> loan transaction, the transaction took place in 1995, senior Thai
> politicians were also cited in the "complaint", Thailand does not
> formally allege that I was a bank officer or in a position of trust,
> and I was living in Switzerland at that time. Besides, an extradition
> request is not similar to an indictment. And, finally, I think you
> cannot confuse the state of the Thai legal system (18 coups and 18
> constitutions since 1932) with the US or Canada. To repeat, scrutiny
> is indeed unavoidable--but the facts should not be compromised, and
> web postings should not be construed as the truth. Also, drawing
> vague comparisons with Madoff are entirely misplaced, thought the
> courts did apply the "guilty until..." maxim when granting him bail.
> There is one final distinction: between allegations relating to persons
> entrusted with funds on one hand and allegations about deal-making,
> and deals going sour on the other. Many thanks for your comments.
> - Rakesh]]>
Does Satyam Say it All? http://seekingalpha.com/article/114569-does-satyam-say-it-all?source=feed#comment-356213 356213 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:33:01 -0500 2008 Was Crazy, But Predictable http://seekingalpha.com/article/112786-2008-was-crazy-but-predictable?source=feed#comment-342634 342634 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:58:39 -0500 Bank of America: 'Paulson Plan Benefits Mostly Goldman, Morgan' http://seekingalpha.com/article/96799-bank-of-america-paulson-plan-benefits-mostly-goldman-morgan?source=feed#comment-262564 262564 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:15:02 -0400