James is an unusually clear eyed analyst: “In good times, few focus on such ‘mundane’ issues as earnings quality and footnotes....
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There is no small amount of irony in this: "John Paulson, the money manager whose wagers against the U.S. housing market helped him...
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There were a sew of articles in the papers today about just how much money those damned shorts are making! First up, the WSJ, who looked...
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This morning’s Ahead of the Tape column in the WSJ discusses the absurdity of targeting short-sellers during downturns. "Some...
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Go figure: In the midst of a deep selloff, a bullish rumor seems to have been planted that would allow for the rescue of Fannie Mae (FNM)...
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Here’s a question I’m curious about: We’ve heard from oh-so-many people how whisper campaigns have brought down so many...
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In the beginning of June, I noted that Lehman Brothers (LEH) was reiterating a sell signal on the Fusion IQ ranking system. So too was...
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2 weeks ago, we reiterated a previous Sell on Lehman Brothers (LEH). That worked out pretty well. Even with the Dow up 160 points today...
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At Lehman’s annual meeting held in April of this year, Richard Fuld, CEO of Lehman Brothers, was rumored to have said: "I will...
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