Monthly Archives: November 2008

Man Killed by Crowd Full of Holiday Cheer

Yesterday was Thanksgiving. I had a wonderful time with my girlfriend Auby, our roommate Julie, my ex-girlfriend Erin, and Erin’s family and friends (which included two other ex-boyfriends of hers). It might seem a motley crew, but we all enjoyed … Continue reading

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Genworth Financial Wants in Under the TARP

It’s a hard time to be in the financial business. Particularly, if you’re not classified as “too big to fail.” Pity poor Genworth Financial. They insured a lot of Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) and have been taking on a lot of losses … Continue reading

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Obama, Keynes, and the Perpetual Motion Machine

Obama is calling for government deficits over the next couple of years to avoid a “deep recession.” I’m not sure if he said it explicitly, but conversations with Democratic friends has shown me that it appears to be a widely … Continue reading

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The Next Move in the End Game: Obama Bonds

Barack Obama is going to face some tough choices next year. The US government has been running the largest deficits ever in the past couple of months; the official number was $237.2 Billion in the month of October alone and … Continue reading

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BARRICK!!!!

It’s days like today that I live for; Barrick was up 31.31% over the course of today’s trading session, and I made over $6,500 today. It feels really nice. I’m not a huge market technician, but I pick up a … Continue reading

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Conversations with Ben Peal

For those of you who don’t know me in my personal life, I have some pretty geeky interests. One of them is collectible card games (CCGs); specifically I enjoy the White Wolf card game Vampire: the Eternal Struggle. Unlike other … Continue reading

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Liquidation Returns to the Stock Market

“Liquidate labor, liquidate stocks, liquidate the farmers, liquidate real estate … It will purge the rottenness out of the system. High costs of living and high living will come down. People will work harder, live a more moral life. Values … Continue reading

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Printing Presses: Maximum Warp!

The auto industry was really pressing for a bailout today. They’ve tried everything from appealing directly to Congress, to posting videos on YouTube. I’m tempted to say, “give it to ‘em.” After a $750 billion bailout of Wall Street, plus … Continue reading

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The Main Focus of this Meeting is … to Schedule Another Meeting.

The leaders of the G-20 nations met in Washington DC over the weekend. The discussions that were had were in secret, but it seems that the main result of the meeting was the schedule the next. You see, these talks … Continue reading

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Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Robber Barons

As I’ve discussed in this blog before, I am a fan of what’s viewed as “shock radio.” Specifically, I really enjoy both Howard Stern and Bubba the Love Sponge on Sirius Channel 101. I’ve been a Sirius subscriber since 2005 … Continue reading

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