BlackRock manages the planet's equity
June 23, 2009
Barclays accepts BlackRock's BGI bid | uk.reuters.com
U.S. fund manager BlackRock with various origination ties to U.S. banking and U.S. government asset management; reaches across the pond and expands its horizons.
How much will Relex drive PTC sales growth?
June 15, 2009
PTC Expands Product Analytics Strategy with Acquisition of Relex Software Corporation | finance.yahoo.com
PTC is attempting to grow in part by acquiring small software companies. PTC's has not gotten as much value as it might have from past acquisitions. There is no reason to believe the Relex Software acquisition will be handled better.
Balance of price and funding has occurred in local markets.
May 19, 2009
Mortgage lending picks up | www.ft.com
One of the final stages required for a real estate cycle recovery is buyer availability of funding, and the capitulation of sellers price expectation.
April 16, 2009
happiness index: nebraska nabs top spot | news | money/investing | mainstreet | www.mainstreet.com
Similar to financial sectors, each US State will have its own pace of recovery.
April 16, 2009
ING to shed €8 billion of assets | business.timesonline.co.uk
During the previous several years, ING has presented good saving values in front of the US consumer, via their ING Direct operation. Their advertisements have presented a healthy image of saving money for the future, as well as FDIC insured deposits.
$77 BILLION FED speculation - $1 BILLION equity market cap speculation
April 13, 2009
$77 billion more to bail out bankrupt gm? | www.dailyfinance.com
Current $77 BILLION FED speculation - $1 BILLION equity market cap speculation places General Motors as risky as the lottery.
GM stock shares still receiving bids with bankruptcy prep
April 7, 2009
gm in "intense" bankruptcy prep: source | www.reuters.com
Our Private Equity firm has experienced tremendous (during the recent trailing 12 months) equity stripping (by market conditions and government interventions), and has left us wondering why would General Motors (GM), a bankruptcy candidate still receive bids? Twenty-Seven (27) millions shares trading as of 3:15 pm eastern. On the other hand Ford (F) shares have rallied (Ninety-Eight (98) million shares trading today) during the recent months and makes more sense for share accumulation, since they rejected TARP funds and have been executing a recovery plan for several years.
April 7, 2009
Taxpayers take 70% of Royal Bank of Scotland | business.timesonline.co.uk
When the take of 70% of anything, including Royal Bank of Scotland's taxpayers take of the equity shares - you own it, others are along for the ride.
Auto makers and the dinasourses
April 5, 2009
Chrysler Plan Trims Fiat's Stake, Cuts Out Cerberus | online.wsj.com
The US car makers ,especially GM and Chrysler, have caused self inflicting injuries on their operations and other orgnizations that work with them and for them. , I have written in the fall of 2008 about the ultimate need for GM and Chrysler to file for chapter 11 and reorganize under the supervision of the court and have then explained the merits of filing and how fitting these companies' circumstances to such filing. My article was not that popluar at the time ,because I think the auto industry insiders are and still in denial with the arrogance that how could it be possible that GM is in Bankruptcy ? well it is possible and if this was done early on, we the tax payers would not have to throw good money after bad money , and also the bleeding would perhaps have stopped ..sort off.Chapter 11 to flush out the old GM and Chrysler and emerge as a new, strong, leaner and perhaps smaller companies is the answer, of course with a different management team that know the real world.
March 31, 2009
fdic: 2009 budget executive summary | www.fdic.gov
The strength of a properly estimated budget, and the conviction to execute within budget sends a strong positive fiscal message.
February 7, 2012
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
Larger wafers present a growth opportunity for LEDs
January 6, 2012
Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
December 1, 2011
Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
November 22, 2011