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Chanos: “We’re not calling for an impending crash of China”
Jim Chanos was on CNBC talking about, amongst other things, China. And while he is bearish on China, the quote that jumped out at me was the one in the title. He is bearish on China because of an unprecedented credit-induced bubble…
Stuyvesant Town: Owners walk away as top of the market deal collapses
Exactly three months ago, I told you to expect bankruptcy in the record Stuyvesant Town real estate deal. Today, this is exactly what we got: A group led by Tishman Speyer Properties has decided to give up the sprawling Peter Cooper…
Marc Faber: Obama makes Bush look like a genius
My favorite economic entertainer is back with his usual over-the-top semi-apocalyptic comments about government officials, the U.S. and more. Here are a few choice quotes from Dr. Doom followed by the full videos of his session on…
A strong dollar, euro downside and a gold liquidation panic
Back in July, Ed pointed to some comments by George Soros on currencies that I felt were perceptive. Soros said: The dollar is a very weak currency except all the others. With most major currencies down significantly against the…
Corporate bond yields demonstrate that risk is back
I woke up this morning thinking about James Baker’s October 1987 comments on the dollar which many feel precipitated the 1987 crash. This was on my mind as I contemplated the implications of Obama’s recent regulatory announcement bombshell.…
Short sale fraud
CNBC's Diana Olick has the breaking story on alleged fraud in the mortgage industry. She has been writing about this for a few days now. See Big Banks Accused of Short Sale Fraud - Realty Check with Diana Olick at CNBC’s website.…
Jim Rogers is still bullish on commodities
Hat tip gaius marius. Rogers is not just bullish on agricultural commodities. He is bullish on oil too. Rogers says: Over the next decade or so, oil is going to go much, much, much higher because known reserves are declining at a very…
The Fall Street Bear Index
From cuddly teddy bear, to growling starving bear, here is your bear market index, courtesy of FallStreet.com. Hat tip Scott.
Bill Gross opines on investing in a world of crony capitalism
Bond king Bill Gross has gone populist. He starts his latest monthly investment outlook with an indictment of capitalism as practiced today in the United States that is a frontal assault on the corruption we are witnessing in Washington. As…
Manipulating mortgages
The dust has settled a bit on the Treasury’s recent decision to give Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac a green light to nationalize our mortgage problem. Calculated Risk says the move was not necessarily done on Christmas Eve to escape notice. And…