February 2008
160 posts
The Tin Handcuffs of SEO (Marksonland) →
Schwarzmans School Ties - Mergers, Acquisitions,... →
time for some PR rehab!
I Like Sam Zell's Style (Marksonland) →
Are Todays Rogues Yesterdays Superstars? -... →
Look Under the Banks' Hoods - WSJ.com →
Economics Blog : Bernanke: Situation Could Be... →
BRINGO : Stop Talking to Machines and Talk to a... →
AIG Swings to a $5.29 Billion Loss On Write-Downs... →
Dollar's Dive Deepens as Oil Soars - WSJ.com →
In Serbia, Putin's Heir Blasts Kosovo Bid -... →
Gethuman: how to get a human customer service... →
Dollar's Dive Deepens as Oil Soars - WSJ.com →
Ahoy, Billionaires: The Royal Navy Is at Your... →
“Henry Okah is likely someone you have never heard about. Despite that, he is one...”
– From Global Guerillas
“The web doesn’t forget.”
– Seth Godin (via cubicle17)
Conviction and Discipline →
fred-wilson:I ran into an old friend last night and we got to talking about the traits of a great investor. He said he thought the number one trait of great investors is discipline. I agreed that was key. But I…
I’m Not Running for President, but ... - New York... →
Underground Value: Notes From Buffett Meeting... →
Year End Gift - Sam Zell's card →
COMMUNICATIONS DAILY | Warner TV Chief: Studios to... →
Going Private: Financing of Movie Studios →
Six Principles for Making New Things | Paul... →
WatchSniper shoots guy out of man’s hand. incredible
Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business →
How Can Air Travel Be Free? →
MarketBeat Blog - WSJ.com : Is $3 Billion Enough... →
Leucedia →
Calculated Risk: Recommendations for Fixing... →
Michelin Gives Stars, but Tokyo Turns Up Nose -... →
i want to go to tokyo!
Afghanistan - Korengal Valley - United State... →
Wow. this is tough. and it is hard to imagine that the long term outcome will be anything but us retreating from isolated valleys like this
Rising Inflation Creates Unease in Middle East -... →
Calculated Risk on “fixing” mortgage... →
Funny stuff. Full article here. Not sure I have anything I can add to this…
But a whole lot of these loans that are failing right now were originated as 100% CLTV stated-income loans, because the guidelines agreed to by the issuer allowed that. I am scratching my head over the logic here: I spent most of the early years of this decade, just as a for instance, blowing my blood pressure to danger...
ESPN - Dark day at Indiana ends a messy, ugly saga... →
You never had to worry about BS like this with Bobby Knight around. IU had the cleanest big-time program in the country. What a disgrace.
A brief note on the US Dollar. Is this like August... →
A happy ending to the current economic recession «... →
It is what it is: The Democratic Party owes me two... →
Black Scholes Pricing Model - National Business... →
Subject: re: fgic break-up →
good chat with a reader
Subject: re: fgic break-up.
you call it a good move to split the company in two. how do you think that’s going to get past the policy holders who bought policies based on the strength of the whole company. i don’t see how this doesn’t end up in litigation dead-lock (if it even gets there). the idea takes away any remaining financial foundation for insurance holders on...
MBIA breaking up too →
From Dealbook.
MBIA, the world’s largest bond insurer, said Thursday that it was withdrawing from the Association of Financial Guaranty Insurers, citing disagreement on the future direction of the bond insurance industry.
MBIA, based in Armonk, N.Y., has been struggling to preserve the triple-A credit ratings it needs to keep winning new business, as losses mount from its coverage of debt tied...
Gentlemen, 5 Easy Steps to Living Long and Well -... →
Calculated Risk: LBO Deals were Losers for Wall... →
Ad Network CEO: MSFT/YHOO Good, Print's Going To... →
Blackwell Synergy - Economic History Rev, Volume... →
GMAC Plans to Restructure Auto-Loan Unit, Cut 930... →
Alea | CPDO For Dummies →
Why are the Microsoft Office file formats so... →
FT.com / Markets / Investor's notebook - A voice... →