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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…

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,…

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,…

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,…

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,…

                    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 ?…

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…

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…

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…

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…