In the News- GM won't advertise in the 2013 Super Bowl May 18, 2012General Motors will not advertise during this year's Super Bowl game, the automaker said Friday. […]
- New York penthouse sells for a record $90 million May 18, 2012An unnamed buyer paid more than $90 million for a Midtown Manhattan penthouse, the highest price ever paid for a New York apartment, according to the building's developer. […]
- Stocks: Worst week of the year May 18, 2012Stocks closed out an ugly week. Despite initial euphoria surrounding Facebook's public debut, the social network's shares barely popped above its offering price and failed to inspire investors to buy into the broader market. […]
- Facebook trading sets record IPO volume May 18, 2012Facebook's stock market debut finally came and went -- but for all the breathless hype, shares ended right near their offering price. […]
- GM won't advertise in the 2013 Super Bowl May 18, 2012
Archive for October, 2008
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Fed Cuts – Big Deal
Posted on October 29, 2008 | 3 CommentsI hate the Fed now. It is ridiculous to think that a group of men think they are capable of picking an appropriate interest rate. I could go on and... -
Market Explodes Up – Bad Sign
Posted on October 28, 2008 | No CommentsThe market is doing what I expected it to do. The market is trading in a fairly large range up and down. The top of the range is around 9300... -
0% Interest Rates
Posted on October 26, 2008 | 1 CommentIt is rumored that the Fed is considering lowering the Fed funds rate below 1%. Really? If you remember my post about what caused this financial crisis you will remember... -
Watching the Market
Posted on October 23, 2008 | 4 CommentsI was watching CNBC with someone at lunch today. He is not that familiar with how markets work, and I was explaining to him how I was playing the abnormal... -
Waiting for the Pullback
Posted on October 21, 2008 | No CommentsOnly a quick post. This is a very very busy week for me, so I doubt I will write much this week other than to make quick post on my... -
Hard Decisions are Hard
Posted on October 20, 2008 | 2 CommentsThere is a Sprint/Nextel commercial that every time I see it bothers me. The commercial shows a bunch of firemen, with Sprint/Nextel phones, running Congress. They run through a bunch... -
In Meeting Hell
Posted on October 16, 2008 | 2 CommentsI have to get out of meeting hell. This week has been an absolute nightmare. I am easily spending 80% of my time in meetings this day. Part of this... -
The Hedge Doing its Job
Posted on October 15, 2008 | 1 CommentOnly a quick post. Worked a long day and have to get up early in the morning for an early meeting. Work is starting to be a little crazy with... -
The “Plan” Keeps Getting Better
Posted on October 14, 2008 | 1 CommentToday, it was announced that there was a change to the government bailout plan. The new plan calls for the government to, instead of buying bad assets, to inject NEW... -
Hedging
Posted on October 13, 2008 | 2 CommentsToday the market rallied. And it rallied big. This is not a time to get excited. This was actually not a good thing. I’ll explain in a minute, but let...