A conversation with Elizabeth Warren on Charlie Rose
We needed regulators like this when the bubble was being formed. Elizabeth Warren is truly a breath of fresh air.
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Bill Miller and Meredith Whitney: The Bull and the Bear
The Bear here is Meredith Whitney, who says that bank stocks will return to negative earnings in the second quarter. That’s a big and very specific call that is very much out of line with the consensus. In an interview with…
Rogers: Bail on the dollar and equities
Not to go all bearish on you here, but I do think it is significant that a number of market pros are coming out of hiding and predicting some major turmoil. The latest in this group is Jim Rogers. He thinks we are about to have a serious…
Meredith Whitney seems onboard with the fake recovery
Below is a video of Meredith Whitney talking to Maria Bartiromo earlier today on CNBC (hat tip Calculated Risk). In the video she suggests that banks might be able to beat earnings estimates for another one or two quarters before the…
Celebrity Apprentice as a reflection of American corporate governance
I just finished watching this show called Celebrity Apprentice hosed by Donald Trump. Why I did is a question for a psychologist. You may be familiar with the show. It pits two teams of individuals against one another in random tasks,…
Black: Stress tests and the Big Lie
I found this story and video of Bill Black on Tech Ticker (hat tip Larry Doyle). Basically, Black thinks the stress tests were a joke, a common theme heard from those in the know. Listen to what he says about a really difficult stress…
Timothy Geithner on Charlie Rose
In case you missed it, this is Tim Geithner talking stress tests this past Wednesday on Charlie Rose.
Fannie Mae: a bottomless pit for U.S. taxpayers
Bloomberg has the goods on Fannie and they’re not good. Fannie’s regulator wants $19 billion from the U.S. government because the firm has negative capital. Fannie Mae had $23.2 billion in losses last quarter alone. And it says losses in…
U.S. Jobs report due out at 8:30AM ET
In less than 30 minutes, the U.S. employment situation report is coming out. 600,000 job losses is the bogey with 8.9% as the unemployment rate. Below, Bloomberg News talks about this.
Porsche and VW merge as auto consolidation continues
Volkswagen and Porsche have finally hammered out a merger plan after some bitter infighting. My understanding is that the new company will carry the Porsche name and trade under its ticker symbol. In addition, the company plans to raise…