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Posts Tagged ‘credit default swaps’

Food for Thought: Follow-ups/Reading Link$

Written on 12 Jul, 2009 at 9:50 in ECONOMIC NEWS | viewed 245 times | 0 Comments

Before we start with the Pick ur Poison or Tourniquet section this morning…Let’s walk down Memory Lane with a link to a very enjoyable site, turn up the volume, listen to old favorites, and watch the screen for facts from... (Continue reading)

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“The Great Lie of 2009″

Written on 7 Jul, 2009 at 6:20 in ECONOMIC NEWS | viewed 140 times | 0 Comments

 Unless you believe in The Jolly Green Giant and or some other fantasy provided via the Media or Governments~Stop, Look, and LISTEN, as this read  is definitely worth the time!  Hats Off and High Five to Martin Weiss who continues... (Continue reading)

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Credit Default Swaps; The Poison in the Financial System by Mike Whitney

Written on 24 May, 2009 at 8:18 in ECONOMIC NEWS | viewed 104 times | 0 Comments

YES, this is the MOTHER of ALL WEBS~~WE have discussed this for well over two years, and until changes with some sort of realistic oversight is put forth, it is THE NEVER ENDING STORY.  However, unless you live in LA... (Continue reading)

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Fed Seeks End to Wall Street Lock Over OTC Derivatives

Written on 6 May, 2009 at 5:59 in ECONOMIC NEWS | viewed 101 times | 0 Comments

Tick-Tock Here? ==>“If this market is going to see its maturation into something that works for the benefit of the financial markets and participants as a whole, the arrangements of decision-making over key design elements need to be done in... (Continue reading)

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The List GROWS, no end in sight ~10 companies that could go bankrupt

Written on 15 Apr, 2009 at 4:03 in STOCKS | viewed 29 times | 0 Comments

“That’s up 23% from the previous month and a staggering 65% from a year earlier. And the number of filings is accelerating”   10 companies that could go bankrupt Debt problems are weighing down familiar names — among them United Airlines, General Motors,... (Continue reading)

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Oh ALICE~~~Credit Default Swaps – Through The Looking Glass

Written on 13 Apr, 2009 at 7:52 in ECONOMIC NEWS | viewed 46 times | 0 Comments

Credit Default Swaps – Through The Looking Glass Posted At : April 12, 2009 12:42 AM | Posted By : Satyajit Das Related Categories: Derivatives CDS contracts and credit derivatives are complex and powerful financial instruments that frequently have unforeseen consequences for market... (Continue reading)

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Video~ Jubak: Is the financial system safe yet?

Written on 11 Apr, 2009 at 7:51 in VIDEOS | viewed 59 times | 0 Comments

Is the financial system safe yet? Derivatives are a bomb that could still blow up the financial system. But just how big of a problem are they? The market for credit default swaps alone is somewhere between $58 trillion and... (Continue reading)

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What’s under those sheets? Inspector to Audit A.I.G.’s Counterparty Payouts:

Written on 8 Apr, 2009 at 4:45 in ECONOMIC NEWS | viewed 33 times | 0 Comments

Inspector to Audit A.I.G.’s Counterparty Payouts: by Cyrus Sanati April 7, 2009, 1:39 pm The inspector general of the government’s financial bailout program said Tuesday it was looking into the $62 billion paid to banks like Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank to settle... (Continue reading)

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