Foreclosure Fraud: “Systemic, Industrywide, Pervasive”
A strong article in the Washington Post makes it so clear that even a CNN anchor can understand it: A huge portion of the Fraudclosure...
Bernanke QE2 Speech Word Cloud
Ahhh, good old Wordle. Sorry, I’ve neglected you baby. Let me make it up to you — why don’t I pour some wine, light...
Banks (like Airlines) Have NEVER Made Money…
Fascinating discussion in Alan Abelson’s column in Barron’s today (Courting Trouble) about the Banking Sector. It is,...
Atomic Tom’s Take Me Out — LIVE on iPhones
The spin is the band Atomic Tom had their instruments stolen. They were riding the New York subway, happened to have a speaker set up...
Ritholtz: States Slash Budgets While Politicians Debate...
This was recorded Thursday, October 14 Source: Ritholtz: States Slash Budgets While Politicians Debate Austerity vs. Stimulus Stacy...
Succinct summation of week’s events
Positives 1) Sept Retail Sales follow good Aug 2) CPI report benign 3) Corporate earnings off to good start, GOOG rocks 4) Oct NY Fed...
Where’s the Note?
A site (gone viral) that allows homeowners to request to find out who actually owns their mortgage note: “When Wall Street banks...
Stick With “What’s Working” and Don’t...
Source: Barry Ritholtz: Stick With “What’s Working” and Don’t Fight the Fed Aaron Task Yahoo Tech Ticker Oct 15,...
The Impact of Error From Securitization to Foreclosure
There are quite a few misunderstandings, denials, and exaggerations floating around as to what the final outcome might be of...
Today, Bernanke and QE2
David R. Kotok Chairman and Chief Investment Officer Today, Bernanke and QE2 October 15, 2010 > We expect an upward movement in stock...