Mistress of the Universe
- 20.Aug
- Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women - or Mistresses of the Universe
- So Queen Elizabeth is less influential than Michelle Obama, who is less important than Hillary Clinton . . . German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for the fourth time, is the world's most powerful woman.
- 09.Apr
- And now, back to my Mistress of the Universe theme . . .
- James S. Turley, CEO of Ernst & Young, is at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the main subject matter is how to reform the world’s financial system. Mr. Turley's advice is to add diversity to decision making, and pointedly, diversity of the female persuasion.
- 09.Feb
- Was the problem on Wall Street elevated testosterone? and not subprime mortgages?
- Glad you're back! You really must read this article . . . Mistresses of the Universe Nicholas D. Kristof, writing in the New York Times tells us that "At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, some of the most interesting discussions revolved around whether we would be in the same mess today if Lehman Brothers [...]
Wall Street vs Main Street
- 08.Feb
- Regulation, Reform, and lots of shame on wall street
- Rep. Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee wants more regulations for wall street, and to pass laws "addressing" executive compensation. I'm guessing "address" here means limit. Obama's 'banking czar' Paul Volcker has his reform proposal, and it seems everyone in the country who doesn't make as much money as wall streeters or bankers wants them to make less
- 07.Feb
- coffee and change . . .
- Whether you call it coffee, cafe, Kaffe, or a cup of joe; whether you prefer brewed, french press, cappucino, expresso, turkish, or any of the many ways it is prepared; whether you get your coffee from Starbucks tm, Dunkin Donuts tm, your local roaster, or the Internet, Harvest fresh coffee will give you a whole new appreciation for a fine cup of coffee.
- 16.Sep
- Mortgage Rescue or Mortgage Rip-Off!
Wall Street vs Main Street
- 08.Feb
- Regulation, Reform, and lots of shame on wall street
- Rep. Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee wants more regulations for wall street, and to pass laws "addressing" executive compensation. I'm guessing "address" here means limit. Obama's 'banking czar' Paul Volcker has his reform proposal, and it seems everyone in the country who doesn't make as much money as wall streeters or bankers wants them to make less
- 04.Nov
- Ethics in the world of working "other peoples' money"? ABOUT TIME
- In the AIG debacle, where AIG has officially estimated a discount of 20% to 50% for clients who have been offered the opportunity to redeem half the fund; and while they can redeem residual income, due to mature in 2012, now, it appears that will be at 30% lower than face value. Finally, some Ethics are [...]
- 07.Oct
- Should you take Cramer's advice and quit the Market?
- “Whatever money you may need for the next five years,” Jim Cramer told the legions of Cramericans yesterday, “please take it out of the stock market right now.” From Agora Financial's 5 minute forecast: "Mr. There’s always a bull market somewhere” officially checked out of the current market, suggesting that a the current drama could cause “as [...]
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A collection of rants, opinions, advice from a seasoned professional about the shifting sands in financing products. Rock Stars, Professional Athletes, Business Moguls? They've given me a reason for rants, raves, and highly opinionated opinions & occasional forays into my personal views on anything. I was in the mortgage business 21 years. It has changed dramatically in the last two years, and my focus has shifted to securities financing solutions, and the political-economic environment in which we now find ourselves.
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Securities Financing: Up to 85% LTV for portfolios with optionable securities 95% for Treasury billsswap one set of shares for another Munis Treasuries CMO's now conditionally accepted
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