The CME: Why Are Investors So Gloomy?

Posted on 05/19/2008
the recent financial crisis is forcing financial institutions to rely on a lot less debt, or leverage. This de-leveraging may give traders a lot less money to play with (Additional Details)

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Psst—want to be a billionaire? - Economist.com

Posted on 10/31/2007
one bad mistake and a long winning run can count for nothing (Additional Details)

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Is Merrill the tip of the iceberg? If so, who is the Titanic? - Economist.com

Posted on 10/31/2007
“not only can you not turn a toad into a prince by kissing it, but you also cannot turn a toad into a prince by repackaging it” -Buffett (Additional Details)

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MarketBeat Blog - WSJ.com : Five Reasons: Why the Fed Will Cut Rates

Posted on 09/05/2007
While the Fed isn’t one to necessarily respond to bile-spewing yahoos on television demanding rate cuts, it isn’t in the habit of ignoring the market as a practice, (Additional Details)

economy | wsj | 2007 | reading

Safe Haven | Liquidity Can't Solve Insolvency

Posted on 08/23/2007
I had just made up my mind to get the hell out of there because just keeping track of that many variables sounds complicated and suspiciously like work, (Additional Details)

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