BJS's Comments BJS's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/75451/comments Respected analyst John Browne of Euro Pacific Capital calls a target of 1,000 on the Dow, which is pretty astonishing for even the hairest of bears. Browne recently published Socialism Coming Back To Haunt U.S., which may help to explain his pessimism. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/24299?source=feed#comment-505278 505278 Fri, 15 May 2009 11:06:22 -0400 Clawing back the AIG (AIG) bonuses could lead to months of distraction, at a time when all eyes should be trained on keeping the world credit system from collapsing and causing global depression. "There’s real work to do. Get on with it." http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/20506?source=feed#comment-438479 438479 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:58:04 -0400 "Populist perception is that everyone working in a big investment bank was greedy and/or incompetent. That is simply not true. This may sound shocking, but professionals who’ve built up a lifetime of skills, experience, and contacts do exist at these firms. They are not so easily replaced. I’ve heard rumblings already that anyone worth their salt has left any firm taking TARP money. If this legislation passes, that will no doubt be true." (Economist) http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/20294?source=feed#comment-433980 433980
1) stoned to death
2) burnt at the stake
3) drawn and quartered

Things could be worse or maybe that will be Monday's news.

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1) stoned to death
2) burnt at the stake
3) drawn and quartered

Things could be worse or maybe that will be Monday's news.

]]> How David X. Li brought down Wall Street: Not so long ago, Li's formula to describe correlation might have brought him a Nobel prize. Now all it's earning him is scorn. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/18489?source=feed#comment-402326 402326 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:24:00 -0500 Barney Frank is launching an offensive to roll back legislation against online gambling passed under the Bush administration that impinge the freedom of Americans. The 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act forced the exodus of U.S. listed companies. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/16966?source=feed#comment-375886 375886 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:52:58 -0500 The billionaire everyone loves to hate may be in trouble: "Donald Trump is suddenly bogged down in a string of legal and financial battles across his property and entertainment empire." So how much is Trump really worth? "Far less than he was the last time anybody took the trouble to calculate." http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/12525?source=feed#comment-320077 320077 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:15:19 -0500 Don't Be Fooled - Short Selling Restrictions Do Work http://seekingalpha.com/article/97102-don-t-be-fooled-short-selling-restrictions-do-work?source=feed#comment-263323 263323 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:45:50 -0400 Here Go the Short ETFs http://seekingalpha.com/article/96387-here-go-the-short-etfs?source=feed#comment-259468 259468 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:06:11 -0400 Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News http://seekingalpha.com/article/71560-wall-street-breakfast-must-know-news?source=feed#comment-146871 146871 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:50:55 -0400 Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News http://seekingalpha.com/article/71560-wall-street-breakfast-must-know-news?source=feed#comment-146868 146868 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:49:30 -0400