Posted on September 21, 2008 by mfsw
No sooner had I posted on the pending destruction of money market funds than news of the bailout hit.
According to a number of traders, a total collapse of the DOW was immanent.
Almost Armegeddon
The market was 500 trades away from Armageddon on Thursday, traders inside two large custodial banks tell The Post.
Had the Treasury and [...]
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Posted on September 21, 2008 by mfsw
With a Presidential election in sight, this week’s financial crisis has exacerbated pundits’ unsavory inclination to point fingers. Here is an article that shines a light on the outrageous behavior of investment bankers without rushing to judgement about which political party is more to blame.
In fact, the article, written by a hedge fund manager and [...]
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