December 2009 Archives - 5/8

Chart of Day: Will ‘public option’ be approved in the U.S.?

Posted on December 11, 2009 by stacyherbert| 92 Comments

Stacy Summary: I think that is a big N-O. Here is the chart for this contract at the prediction market, Intrade.

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Tagged chart, public option

Extreme Baby Jibber Jabber

Posted on December 11, 2009 by stacyherbert| 59 Comments

Stacy Summary: Police say nursery aged children should be monitored for signs of brainwashing and extremism. War is peace. Any other jibber jabber, chit chat and crazy links you have are welcome here!

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Tagged extreme baby, Jibber Jabber

Debt Ceiling Jibber Jabber

Posted on December 10, 2009 by stacyherbert| 234 Comments

Stacy Summary: Dems to raise debt ceiling by $1.8 trillion. Thoughts? And jibber jabber, of course.

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Tagged Jibber Jabber

Obama Says It – War is Peace!!!

Posted on December 10, 2009 by stacyherbert| 74 Comments

Stacy Summary: Welcome to 1984! But . . . what else could he say under the circumstances?

“So yes, the instruments of war do have a role to play in preserving the peace.”

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Tagged nobel peace prize, obama, war is peace

[KR04] Keiser Report with Steve Keen

Posted on December 10, 2009 by stacyherbert| 94 Comments

Stacy Summary: The Keiser Report, episode 4, with guest Steve Keen.

Follow the conversation on HuffingtonPost too.

To watch recent episodes:

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Tagged keiser report

[Video] Max Keiser on Dubai, Peak Oil & Second Phase of Global Debt Crisis

Posted on December 10, 2009 by stacyherbert| 85 Comments

Stacy Summary: Max just on the news just a few minutes ago to talk about Dubai, the debt crisis and the truth telling by markets.

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Tagged abu dhabi, dubai, max keiser

Derivatives suspensions and food stamps

Posted on December 10, 2009 by stacyherbert| 28 Comments

Stacy Summary: Good morning!!!! The food stamps story seems to be one that keeps popping up; I guess food stamps are the soup lines of this Great Depression?

Barclays receives derivatives suspension in India

Food stamps go to a record 37.2 million Americans

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Tagged barclays, food stamps, india

Bonus & Bailout Jibber Jabber

Posted on December 9, 2009 by stacyherbert| 191 Comments

Stacy Summary: So . . . Alistair Darling has hit UK bankers with a 50% tax on their bonuses (until April 5th). While, over in the US, Timmy has extended TARP til next November. Thoughts? Also . . . for all your off topic conversation, of course.

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[1088] The Truth About Markets – NZ – 09 December 2009

Posted on December 9, 2009 by stacyherbert| 154 Comments

Stacy Summary: Here it is.

Download show here

For more download & listening options, visit Archive dot org

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Tagged max keiser, new zealand, rdu, stacy herbert, truth about markets

Too Big to Punish, SEC hands ‘Get of Jail Free’ Cards to Big Banks

Posted on December 9, 2009 by stacyherbert| 35 Comments

Stacy Summary: Let them eat cake. Let them eat cake. Let them eat cake.

For the Feds, some Wall Street firms are too big

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Tagged sec, Section 9(c), too big to punish

Volcker: ATM is single most important financial innovation of past 25 yrs

Posted on December 9, 2009 by stacyherbert| 47 Comments

Stacy Summary: The senior financiers are absolutely ‘shocked!’ that credit default swaps are not more important. Ah, they don’t have to worry about the truth coming from an ex-Fed chief. They just need to make sure they keep paying their stooges in the current role.