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Causes of the Credit Crash, Part Two: The Humans

In Part One, the fact that the markets are technologically turbo-charged was discussed.  Today, it’s the humans fault as technology is only doing what the humans tell the systems to do.  I could talk about SIVs, CDOs, Credit Default Swaps, Hedge Funds and all sorts of other stuff, but I’ve done that before (see "Department…

The Wall Street Dance

A friend pointed out this video  in French to me.  I’ve no idea why, except that there’s a new dance craze sweeping the world.  The idea is to hold one leg off the floor whilst swinging your arms around.  Not a bad idea.  Apparently, it takes its inspiration from the old English song, the Hokey-Cokey,…

The Wall Street Dance

A friend pointed out this video  in French to me.  I’ve no idea why, except that there’s a new dance craze sweeping the world.  The idea is to hold one leg off the floor whilst swinging your arms around.  Not a bad idea.  Apparently, it takes its inspiration from the old English song, the Hokey-Cokey,…

The Wall Street Dance

A friend pointed out this video  in French to me.  I’ve no idea why, except that there’s a new dance craze sweeping the world.  The idea is to hold one leg off the floor whilst swinging your arms around.  Not a bad idea.  Apparently, it takes its inspiration from the old English song, the Hokey-Cokey,…

The Wall Street Dance

A friend pointed out this video  in French to me.  I’ve no idea why, except that there’s a new dance craze sweeping the world.  The idea is to hold one leg off the floor whilst swinging your arms around.  Not a bad idea.  Apparently, it takes its inspiration from the old English song, the Hokey-Cokey,…

Here is the City does it again

                    It’s been a long time since there’s been a good banking song (the last one I put out there was way back in May last year), Here is the City has come up with another new one.  Bohemian Rhapsody’s subprime blues:   Is this the real price ?…

‘Do not take your money out of Bear Stearns’

Oh dear … being a stockpicker is not easy and Jim Cramer, CNBC’s top stock picker, backed Bear Stearns big time on his show last Tuesday, March 11th.  In fact, as can be seen at Jim Cramer’s Mad Money website, he thought Bear Stearns was a BUY this time last week. Oh dear … with…

‘Do not take your money out of Bear Stearns’

Oh dear … being a stockpicker is not easy and Jim Cramer, CNBC’s top stock picker, backed Bear Stearns big time on his show last Tuesday, March 11th.  In fact, as can be seen at Jim Cramer’s Mad Money website, he thought Bear Stearns was a BUY this time last week. Oh dear … with…

‘Do not take your money out of Bear Stearns’

Oh dear … being a stockpicker is not easy and Jim Cramer, CNBC’s top stock picker, backed Bear Stearns big time on his show last Tuesday, March 11th.  In fact, as can be seen at Jim Cramer’s Mad Money website, he thought Bear Stearns was a BUY this time last week. Oh dear … with…

‘Do not take your money out of Bear Stearns’

Oh dear … being a stockpicker is not easy and Jim Cramer, CNBC’s top stock picker, backed Bear Stearns big time on his show last Tuesday, March 11th.  In fact, as can be seen at Jim Cramer’s Mad Money website, he thought Bear Stearns was a BUY this time last week. Oh dear … with…

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