Tuesday, December 27, 2011

No Stocks Under Tree: Investors End Year Fleeing Equities for Bonds - Fast Money - CNBC - CNBC

No Stocks Under Tree: Investors End Year Fleeing Equities for Bonds - Fast Money - CNBC - CNBC

Wealthy Women Are Way More Stressed About Retiring Than Men

Wealthy Women Are Way More Stressed About Retiring Than Men

CNBC Stock Market News — Biggest S&P 500 Blown Call of 2011 — CNBC.com Stock Blog - CNBC

CNBC Stock Market News — Biggest S&P 500 Blown Call of 2011 — CNBC.com Stock Blog - CNBC

Italian Bond Yields Rise Before Year-End Auction - European Debt - CNBC

Italian Bond Yields Rise Before Year-End Auction - European Debt - CNBC

Banks Are the 'Grenade,' Not the Canary in a Coalmine - EU Business News - CNBC

Banks Are the 'Grenade,' Not the Canary in a Coalmine - EU Business News - CNBC

Wealthy Women Are Way More Stressed About Retiring Than Men

Wealthy Women Are Way More Stressed About Retiring Than Men

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Florida foreclosure: Florida foreclosure complaints aimed at Pam Bondi - Orlando Sentinel

Florida foreclosure: Florida foreclosure complaints aimed at Pam Bondi - Orlando Sentinel

FINRA fines Wells Fargo Investments for selling unsuitable notes to elderly clients - On Wall Street. - Financial Planning

FINRA fines Wells Fargo Investments for selling unsuitable notes to elderly clients - On Wall Street. - Financial Planning

Endowments Took on Billions in Debt During Crisis | Institutional Investor

Endowments Took on Billions in Debt During Crisis | Institutional Investor

ING retirement survey finds most Americans are ill-prepared for retirement - Financial Planning. - Financial Planning

ING retirement survey finds most Americans are ill-prepared for retirement - Financial Planning. - Financial Planning

Paulson funds down again in December: source | Reuters

Paulson funds down again in December: source | Reuters

Watchdog faults Ernst & Young on audits | Reuters

Watchdog faults Ernst & Young on audits | Reuters

BlackRock Is Remaking the Capital Markets | Institutional Investor

BlackRock Is Remaking the Capital Markets | Institutional Investor

Investors yank billions from stock mutual funds in favor of bond funds - Bank Investment Consultant. - Financial Planning

Investors yank billions from stock mutual funds in favor of bond funds - Bank Investment Consultant. - Financial Planning

World economy at a 'very dangerous juncture': IMF chief

World economy at a 'very dangerous juncture': IMF chief

EUR/AUD slapped again and poised for another look at Wednesday’s lows… | ForexLive

EUR/AUD slapped again and poised for another look at Wednesday’s lows… | ForexLive

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Bank of England quarterly bulletin | ForexLive

Bank of England quarterly bulletin | ForexLive

ECB Draghi: Undermining Trust In The ECB Will Not Help: Press | ForexLive

ECB Draghi: Undermining Trust In The ECB Will Not Help: Press | ForexLive

Are we really heading for a second Great Depression? | Business | The Guardian

Are we really heading for a second Great Depression? | Business | The Guardian

Euro will not survive without urgent action, says Lord Lamont | Business | guardian.co.uk

Euro will not survive without urgent action, says Lord Lamont | Business | guardian.co.uk

France cuts frantically as Italy nears debt spiral - Telegraph

France cuts frantically as Italy nears debt spiral - Telegraph

America and China must crush Germany into submission – Telegraph Blogs

America and China must crush Germany into submission – Telegraph Blogs

The global economic outlook for 2012 isn't pretty | Business | guardian.co.uk

The global economic outlook for 2012 isn't pretty | Business | guardian.co.uk

China may prevent a global recession but it won’t pick up the eurozone’s bills - Telegraph

China may prevent a global recession but it won’t pick up the eurozone’s bills - Telegraph

Silver forecast to exceed $45/oz by end-2012 | Market/ Commodities/ Forex | CPI Financial

Silver forecast to exceed $45/oz by end-2012 | Market/ Commodities/ Forex | CPI Financial

Speculators in Iraqi dinars face importation risk with paper currency | Market/ Commodities/ Forex | CPI Financial

Speculators in Iraqi dinars face importation risk with paper currency | Market/ Commodities/ Forex | CPI Financial

Prime London property continues to attract Saudi investment | Wealth Management | CPI Financial

Prime London property continues to attract Saudi investment | Wealth Management | CPI Financial

Saxo Bank’s 10 Outrageous Predictions for 2012 | The Economy | CPI Financial

Saxo Bank’s 10 Outrageous Predictions for 2012 | The Economy | CPI Financial

Thursday, December 15, 2011

EUR/CHF: Rumour that SNB was slowing fall last night | ForexLive

EUR/CHF: Rumour that SNB was slowing fall last night | ForexLive

Gross can't stop the bleeding from flagship bond fund | Reuters

Gross can't stop the bleeding from flagship bond fund | Reuters

Gross can't stop the bleeding from flagship bond fund - Yahoo! Finance

Gross can't stop the bleeding from flagship bond fund - Yahoo! Finance

Fitch cuts Goldman, Deutsche, five other large banks - Yahoo! Finance

Fitch cuts Goldman, Deutsche, five other large banks - Yahoo! Finance

NY Times CEO exiting, without explanation | Reuters

NY Times CEO exiting, without explanation | Reuters

Deal reached to avert government shutdown | Reuters

Deal reached to avert government shutdown | Reuters

BBC News - Lagarde: No country's economy immune from rising risks

BBC News - Lagarde: No country's economy immune from rising risks

SNB sticks to 1.2000 peg | ForexLive

SNB sticks to 1.2000 peg | ForexLive

ForexLive Asian market open: CHF opens stronger after SNB policy statement | ForexLive

ForexLive Asian market open: CHF opens stronger after SNB policy statement | ForexLive

Monday, December 12, 2011

» GlobeOp: Hedge Funds Close 2011 On A Positive Note » Hedge Fund News From HedgeCo.Net Hedge Fund News

» GlobeOp: Hedge Funds Close 2011 On A Positive Note » Hedge Fund News From HedgeCo.Net Hedge Fund News

Overnight flows: Real money players very active | ForexLive

Overnight flows: Real money players very active | ForexLive

Hara-kiri, British style | Hugo Dixon

Hara-kiri, British style | Hugo Dixon

Congress subpoenas Corzine on MF Global collapse - Yahoo! Finance

Congress subpoenas Corzine on MF Global collapse - Yahoo! Finance

The Most Outrageous Acts of Corporate America: November’s Highlights (and Lowlights) | Daily Ticker - Yahoo! Finance

The Most Outrageous Acts of Corporate America: November’s Highlights (and Lowlights) | Daily Ticker - Yahoo! Finance

Falcone’s Future, Paulson And Renaissance Visit Spain, Elliott Sues Vinashin

Falcone’s Future, Paulson And Renaissance Visit Spain, Elliott Sues Vinashin

Friday, December 9, 2011

HedgeFund.net: Public news from HedgeNews

HedgeFund.net: Public news from HedgeNews

Bill Gross' Response To The Euro Summit: "Hard To Trust; Risk Off" | ZeroHedge

Bill Gross' Response To The Euro Summit: "Hard To Trust; Risk Off" | ZeroHedge

HedgeFund.net: Public news from HedgeNews

HedgeFund.net: Public news from HedgeNews

Collection Agencies Now Want Deadbeats Arrested And Sent To The Big House - Business Insider

Collection Agencies Now Want Deadbeats Arrested And Sent To The Big House - Business Insider

Bottom Line - Citigroup pays $285M to settle SEC fraud charges

Bottom Line - Citigroup pays $285M to settle SEC fraud charges

7 Undervalued Stocks To Own For 2012 That Are Trading Below Book Value - Seeking Alpha

7 Undervalued Stocks To Own For 2012 That Are Trading Below Book Value - Seeking Alpha

First, Let's Fire All the Managers - Harvard Business Review

First, Let's Fire All the Managers - Harvard Business Review

I Don't Understand What Anyone Is Saying Anymore | LinkedIn

I Don't Understand What Anyone Is Saying Anymore | LinkedIn

Sunday, December 4, 2011

SNB May Raise Franc Cap This Month, Wellershoff Tells St. Galler - Bloomberg

SNB May Raise Franc Cap This Month, Wellershoff Tells St. Galler - Bloomberg

The BOE's Role in the Long U.K. Slowdown - WSJ.com

The BOE's Role in the Long U.K. Slowdown - WSJ.com

Michael Lewis: Advice From the 1%: Lever Up, Drop Out - Bloomberg

Michael Lewis: Advice From the 1%: Lever Up, Drop Out - Bloomberg

Neuberger, Level, Diamondback Workers Said to Face Insider-Trading Charges - Bloomberg

Neuberger, Level, Diamondback Workers Said to Face Insider-Trading Charges - Bloomberg

Probe of hedge fund chief derailed by SEC official’s alleged action, report says - The Washington Post

Probe of hedge fund chief derailed by SEC official’s alleged action, report says - The Washington Post

The Associated Press: NY court hears hedge fund boss' bail arguments

The Associated Press: NY court hears hedge fund boss' bail arguments

Hedge Funds Dump Stocks, Hoping for Rebound in 2012 - CNBC

Hedge Funds Dump Stocks, Hoping for Rebound in 2012 - CNBC

Lawyers for MF debt, equity holders are sharpening their knives | Alison Frankel

Lawyers for MF debt, equity holders are sharpening their knives | Alison Frankel

Merck to pay $950 million to settle U.S. Vioxx charge | Reuters

Merck to pay $950 million to settle U.S. Vioxx charge | Reuters

UPDATE 2-UK-based fund manager charged with fraud in US | Reuters

UPDATE 2-UK-based fund manager charged with fraud in US | Reuters

UPDATE 3-Thirteen charged in US microcap kickback cases | Reuters

UPDATE 3-Thirteen charged in US microcap kickback cases | Reuters

Private equity probes the minds of CEOs

Private equity probes the minds of CEOs

Michael Lewis: Advice From the 1%: Lever Up, Drop Out - Bloomberg

Michael Lewis: Advice From the 1%: Lever Up, Drop Out - Bloomberg

Friday, November 25, 2011

Directions for Rooting Nook Touch 1.1, Includes Android Market and Gapps | The eBook Reader Blog - eReader and Tablet Reviews and News

Directions for Rooting Nook Touch 1.1, Includes Android Market and Gapps | The eBook Reader Blog - eReader and Tablet Reviews and News

How to root Nook Touch and side load apps (Kindle, ADW launcher, Amazon App Store), review | Review Horizon

How to root Nook Touch and side load apps (Kindle, ADW launcher, Amazon App Store), review | Review Horizon

Bond market hammers Italy, Spain ponders outside help | Reuters

Bond market hammers Italy, Spain ponders outside help | Reuters

Help Wanted USA: Hiring Hotspots Emerge, but Mobility an Issue - Yahoo! Finance

Help Wanted USA: Hiring Hotspots Emerge, but Mobility an Issue - Yahoo! Finance

U.S. credit raters set back on First Amendment: judge - Yahoo! Finance

U.S. credit raters set back on First Amendment: judge - Yahoo! Finance

S&P downgrades Belgium to AA on funding pressures | Reuters

S&P downgrades Belgium to AA on funding pressures | Reuters

Analysis: China gameplan in question as Obama pivots to Asia | Reuters

Analysis: China gameplan in question as Obama pivots to Asia | Reuters

Euro zone periphery faces years of struggle - Reuters poll | Reuters

Euro zone periphery faces years of struggle - Reuters poll | Reuters

Are Rating Firms Getting a Free Pass? - Businessweek

Are Rating Firms Getting a Free Pass? - Businessweek

FOREX-Euro at 7-week low on lack of crisis plan | Reuters

FOREX-Euro at 7-week low on lack of crisis plan | Reuters

Italian debt auction Citywire

Citywire

Where will future alternative funds be domiciled - Citywire

Citywire

Germany Buys Itself First-Class Ticket on Titanic - Bloomberg

Germany Buys Itself First-Class Ticket on Titanic - Bloomberg

HSBC, Taiwanese Banks Settle Lawsuit Over PEMGroup Fraud - Bloomberg

HSBC, Taiwanese Banks Settle Lawsuit Over PEMGroup Fraud - Bloomberg

MF Global: Same old Same old | COO Connect

MF Global: Same old Same old | COO Connect

Institutional investors warned on pigeon-holing their managers | COO Connect

Institutional investors warned on pigeon-holing their managers | COO Connect

Hate financials? Hedge funds love ‘em - MarketWatch

Hate financials? Hedge funds love ‘em - MarketWatch

There goes another barrier… | ForexLive

There goes another barrier… | ForexLive

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Destruction of Occupy Wall Street 'People's Library' draws ire | News | guardian.co.uk

Destruction of Occupy Wall Street 'People's Library' draws ire | News | guardian.co.uk

federal reserve bank of new york monitors public sentiment

federal reserve bank of new york monitors public sentiment

The Fed Wants to Know What You’re Tweeting | Techland | TIME.com

The Fed Wants to Know What You’re Tweeting | Techland | TIME.com

CalPERS CIO on Wall Street: 'The Game Appears Rigged' - CNBC

CalPERS CIO on Wall Street: 'The Game Appears Rigged' - CNBC

Euro Zone: Fitch Downgrades Portugal Rating to Junk Status - CNBC

Euro Zone: Fitch Downgrades Portugal Rating to Junk Status - CNBC

Economic Downturn and Bush Policies Continue to Drive Large Projected Deficits — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Economic Downturn and Bush Policies Continue to Drive Large Projected Deficits — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Chinese Banks ‘Built on Quicksand’ as Lending Binge Goes Bad, Chanos Says - Bloomberg

Chinese Banks ‘Built on Quicksand’ as Lending Binge Goes Bad, Chanos Says - Bloomberg

Pimco’s El-Erian Says U.S. Economic Setting ‘Terrifying’ - Businessweek

Pimco’s El-Erian Says U.S. Economic Setting ‘Terrifying’ - Businessweek

Grassley Says FCC Hides Information on Falcone’s LightSquared - Bloomberg

Grassley Says FCC Hides Information on Falcone’s LightSquared - Bloomberg

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Pay gap widens between rich and poor | Society | The Guardian

Pay gap widens between rich and poor | Society | The Guardian

Dr. Ed's Blog

Dr. Ed's Blog

Bond/Stock Relationship Echoing 2008? | The Big Picture

Bond/Stock Relationship Echoing 2008? | The Big Picture

Australia 10-Year Government Bond Yield Drops to Record on European Crisis - Bloomberg

Australia 10-Year Government Bond Yield Drops to Record on European Crisis - Bloomberg

German bond auction 'disaster' rocks markets - Telegraph

German bond auction 'disaster' rocks markets - Telegraph

Ireland demands debt relief, warns on EU treaties - Telegraph

Ireland demands debt relief, warns on EU treaties - Telegraph

LEAKED MEMO: Wall Street Has A Much Bigger Worry Than Obama

LEAKED MEMO: Wall Street Has A Much Bigger Worry Than Obama

You Won't Believe What Bill Gross And Larry Fink Said About Occupy Wall Street On Bloomberg

You Won't Believe What Bill Gross And Larry Fink Said About Occupy Wall Street On Bloomberg

Japanese Shift Funds to Gilts From Bunds - Bloomberg

Japanese Shift Funds to Gilts From Bunds - Bloomberg

Destruction of Occupy Wall Street 'People's Library' draws ire | News | guardian.co.uk

Destruction of Occupy Wall Street 'People's Library' draws ire | News | guardian.co.uk

PolitiFact Florida | Rod Smith says 46 percent of Florida mortgages are underwater

PolitiFact Florida | Rod Smith says 46 percent of Florida mortgages are underwater

PolitiFact Wisconsin | Michael Moore says 400 Americans have more wealth than half of all Americans combined

PolitiFact Wisconsin | Michael Moore says 400 Americans have more wealth than half of all Americans combined

Capital Gains: Investors Bullish on Fed Tips - WSJ.com

Capital Gains: Investors Bullish on Fed Tips - WSJ.com

UPDATE: Fitch: France's Triple-A Rating At Risk If Euro Crisis Escalates - WSJ.com

UPDATE: Fitch: France's Triple-A Rating At Risk If Euro Crisis Escalates - WSJ.com

The Greater Recession: America Suffers from a Crisis of Productivity - Derek Thompson - Business - The Atlantic

The Greater Recession: America Suffers from a Crisis of Productivity - Derek Thompson - Business - The Atlantic

Occupy movement: police reaction in pictures | World news | guardian.co.uk

Occupy movement: police reaction in pictures | World news | guardian.co.uk

Economic Downturn and Bush Policies Continue to Drive Large Projected Deficits — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Economic Downturn and Bush Policies Continue to Drive Large Projected Deficits — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

EU Rehn Urges Faster Crisis Action, As Markets Worsen Daily | ForexLive

EU Rehn Urges Faster Crisis Action, As Markets Worsen Daily | ForexLive

Euro Zone: Soros Calls for ECB to Stop the Bond Run - CNBC

Euro Zone: Soros Calls for ECB to Stop the Bond Run - CNBC

BofA Redeeming Step-Coupon Notes - Yahoo! Finance

BofA Redeeming Step-Coupon Notes - Yahoo! Finance

Data a bit of a wash; bigger fish to fry | ForexLive

Data a bit of a wash; bigger fish to fry | ForexLive

A sobering Euopean view from Sarkozy’s brother | ForexLive

A sobering Euopean view from Sarkozy’s brother | ForexLive

Update:EU Comm Seeks Big Budget Powers,Unveils Eurobond Ideas | ForexLive

Update:EU Comm Seeks Big Budget Powers,Unveils Eurobond Ideas | ForexLive

PolFinancial Finger-Pointing Turns to Regulators - CNBC

PolFinancial Finger-Pointing Turns to Regulators - CNBC

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

The Fed Made A Weird And Ominous Move This Week

The Fed Made A Weird And Ominous Move This Week

$1.3 BILLION IN MF GLOBAL FUNDS RECOVERED

$1.3 BILLION IN MF GLOBAL FUNDS RECOVERED

Fed hits Wells Fargo with $85 million fine - Jul. 20, 2011

Fed hits Wells Fargo with $85 million fine - Jul. 20, 2011

Calculated Risk: Wells Fargo Sues Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo Denies Allegations

Calculated Risk: Wells Fargo Sues Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo Denies Allegations

States Moving on Smaller US Mortgage Probe Deal: Sources - US Business News - CNBC

States Moving on Smaller US Mortgage Probe Deal: Sources - US Business News - CNBC

ECB Funding Demand Surges as Bank Strains Heighten - EU Business News - CNBC

ECB Funding Demand Surges as Bank Strains Heighten - EU Business News - CNBC

Euro Zone Debt Crisis - Can Europe Force US Money Market Funds to Break the Buck? - CNBC

Euro Zone Debt Crisis - Can Europe Force US Money Market Funds to Break the Buck? - CNBC

Bank Profit Highest Since 2007; Industry Still Struggles - US Business News - CNBC

Bank Profit Highest Since 2007; Industry Still Struggles - US Business News - CNBC

Morgan Stanley Investment Management will pay $3.3 million for charging for subadvisory services in Malaysia that the SEC said it never provided - Securities Technology Monitor. - Financial Planning

Morgan Stanley Investment Management will pay $3.3 million for charging for subadvisory services in Malaysia that the SEC said it never provided - Securities Technology Monitor. - Financial Planning

FINRA fines UBS $300,000 for failing to supervise and prevent excessive cross-trading of municipal securities between the customers accounts of one broker for a two-year period. - Financial Planning

FINRA fines UBS $300,000 for failing to supervise and prevent excessive cross-trading of municipal securities between the customers accounts of one broker for a two-year period. - Financial Planning

FINRA fines Chase nearly $3 million over sales of risky investments. - Financial Planning

FINRA fines Chase nearly $3 million over sales of risky investments. - Financial Planning

Monday, November 21, 2011

My Forex Strategy

My Forex Strategy

Australian rates: Markets pricing in rates of 3% or below by mid-2012 | ForexLive

Australian rates: Markets pricing in rates of 3% or below by mid-2012 | ForexLive

AUD/USD outlook: End of year clearance sale | ForexLive

AUD/USD outlook: End of year clearance sale | ForexLive

MF Global Assets Have Left The Building: How, When, Where - Forbes

MF Global Assets Have Left The Building: How, When, Where - Forbes

Auditor PwC Should Have Been on Top of MF Global - Bank Think Article - American Banker

Auditor PwC Should Have Been on Top of MF Global - Bank Think Article - American Banker

MF Global's collapse: a familiar tale of regulatory failure | Robert Mintz | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

MF Global's collapse: a familiar tale of regulatory failure | Robert Mintz | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk