Archive for November, 2009:

Morgan Stanley: What’s With USD’s Pathetic Move In Response To Dubai?

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Joe Weisenthal }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
Felix Salmon noted this weekend that the US dollar didn't see much of a bounce from the latest turmoil, which is, perhaps, an ominous canary in the coalmine. In a new note, Morgan Stanley is observing the same thing: Is this the ...Read More »

Bondholders Hope To Seize Barneys After Dubai Bust

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Courtney Comstock }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
Creditors are now looking to re-claim Barneys clothing store from one of Dubai's sovereign private equity firms, according to the NY Post. Hedge-fund tycoon Richard Perry and Los Angeles billionaire Ronald Burkle have become big creditors by buying up the bonds ...Read More »

The Hottest Trend: Emerging Market ETFs

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
Given the stellar performance of emerging markets this year some are up nearly 100% off the market s March 9 low it s no real shock that exchange ...Read More »

Does Islamic Banking Law Prohibit A Bailout Of Dubai World?

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by John Carney }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
Islamic religious prohibitions on guaranteed debt may be complicating negotiations to bail out Dubai World.The market has recovered from the initial panic over a possible default on debt issued by Dubai World, and many are assuming that the United Arab ...Read More »

Albany Woman Closes Down Successful Cafe To Pursue Opportunities In Distressed Commercial Real Estate

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Vince Veneziani }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
Alice Yip, owner of the Fusion Cafe in Albany, New York, says her days as a cafe owner are done and that she's moving on to pursue her career in commercial real estate: Albany Business Journal: Cafe owner Alice Yip said ...Read More »

Climategate Scandal Heats Up, As Researcher “Accidentally” Deleted Data

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Graham Winfrey }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
It would appear that the Climategate scandal, the hacked emails from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in the U.K. revealing that scientists distorted climate change data, is not going to cool off anytime soon. Climate change ...Read More »

ProMutual Group Launches New Web-based CMEs

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Financetech - All Stories }
Medical liability insurer ProMutual Group has added two new continuing medical education (CME) activities to its Web site. Read More »

Hussman: I Was Wrong, And Didn’t Realize How Stupid Investors Were

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Joe Weisenthal }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
In his latest essay, John Hussman offers a kind of mea culpa, in explaining why he hasn't been more on-board the rally this year. His rationale: he didn't realize how little investors had learned from the bust, and how much Wall ...Read More »

Deal Economy 2010: Centerview’s Effron on dealmaking in 2010

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Economics - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
Centerview Partners' Effron says industries with cash on their balance sheets such as healthcare and tech will have robust transactions next year.... Read More »

Holiday Shoppers Shun Credit Cards Use Cash; Self-Serving Fed Infomercials

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Michael Shedlock }
Categories : All, Globaleconomicanalysis
Inquiring minds note a huge shift in consumer attitudes towards credit cards. Please consider Cash is king for holiday shoppers.Cash was king for consumers who shopped over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to survey results released on Sunday, and that factor ...Read More »