Archive for April, 2011
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Word is hedge funds now have amassed over $2 trillion under management. A new record. Thats up from like $1.3 trillion a mere few years ago. All looks good there. For the guys managing the money. Which reminds me, I can remember often joking when someone, anyone, would call me to try and sell me [...]
"Mogul"-ling
I don’t mean to “big time” you, but I will. Hopefully, the next time we “chat”, I will be ensconsced in 90 degree weather, sitting with a cool beverage (non-alcoholic until this Monday, the day AFTER Easter), at a luxurious pool, at a beautiful hotel (well as beautiful as you can get for $37 a [...]
Hinky Dinky Parlay Vous!
Did you ever hear the old war song, Hinky Dinky Parlay Vous? And by war, I mean it was written in like 1914. There’s plenty of versions, but here’s a G-Ratedstanza:
Spring Has Sprung
The weather is getting warmer for sure. Not hot, just warmer. Another week in the books. I do hope it was a profitable week for you. As you may surmise, it was for moi (that’s French for “me”. Try to keep up. I know we are going fast today.)
Quick Update: My Error. Sorry.
I’m sorry I misspoke this morning. I said when the ticker ZIP is up 20-30% in this down stock market day, you will know it was a good deal for YOU to have bought the IPO of Zipcar. Well it’s at $29 right now which is up 61%, after getting as high as 31.50, which [...]
I Said, "Zip IT!……….Ah Zip IT Good!"
With apologies to the group Devo and their 80s hit “Whip It”, I took a little liberty with that title above. Hey, Zipcar guys! I know you read this blog so maybe you should do a little commercial with those old Devo guys with that song? Hey, it was one of the songs/videos that put [...]
Business Bankruptcy Figures Down Hide Pressure In Retail Sector
The latest Insolvency Index from Experian has reported a year-on-year improvement in business bankruptcy during February.
"Yes Men" Getting Some Press
Funny cats that call themselves the “Yes Men”, somehow got some press release out there yesterday claiming that they were General Electric (GE) spokesmen, and the company would bereturning the $3.2bn tax refund they got from the US Government. Well, soo-prise, soo-prise, it turned out to be a hoax. General Electric also added that they [...]
Temperature Taking
Do I need to remind you that the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII), of which I am one, puts out a weekly survey from its membership? I vote in the survey. Well the survey says! (Said like Richard Dawson from the original “Family Feud”), “only 15% of people are bearish on the stock markets.” [...]
Invoice Factoring Is A Credible Bank Overdraft Alternative
Invoice factoring – which is from the stable of invoice finance products show further growth across the European Union with total turnover for the industry in 2010 being 986bn representing an increase of over 17% when compared to the 2009 figures.
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