tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post3148559823668680633..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: Debt Rattle, September 11 2008: Confidence and perceptionIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-63759002987918015442008-09-12T12:02:00.000-04:002008-09-12T12:02:00.000-04:00Roubini on Bloomberg: U.S. at Start of `Very Sever...Roubini on Bloomberg: U.S. at Start of `Very Severe' Bank Crisis<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/3p5pmhAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-70090145475307547982008-09-12T10:28:00.000-04:002008-09-12T10:28:00.000-04:00Snuffy furthur to what you are saying, maybe this...Snuffy furthur to what you are saying, maybe this very medium of the internet is another form of Soma.<BR/><BR/>Possibly I have been hoeing my garden too long, but I don't see the talk, on the sites I read, being translated into any real action like there was in the 60's , then just word of mouth was enough to foment direct student action and mass protests. Denninger has been jumping up and downAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-82493528293080842332008-09-12T01:29:00.000-04:002008-09-12T01:29:00.000-04:00Its occurred to me that it may be a cheap form of ...Its occurred to me that it may be a cheap form of societal control...Keep everyone in a "don't worry be happy" "soma" state,and the same folks who would be in the streets raising hell are at home watching the groove tube for the latest sitcom...<BR/><BR/> I really come up with some strange ideas eh?<BR/><BR/> But it might explain why things are going the way they are...<BR/><BR/> Cut the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-39620810128125973852008-09-11T22:59:00.000-04:002008-09-11T22:59:00.000-04:00The nose candy trail ends at two places: NYC and S...The nose candy trail ends at two places: NYC and Silicon Valley.<BR/><BR/>That sure explains the software we have to use, so ...The Lizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044779666881689690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-91412150248490553192008-09-11T22:53:00.000-04:002008-09-11T22:53:00.000-04:00"This might help explain why the 'Market' (lots of..."This might help explain why the 'Market' (lots of anti-anxiety medications) has gone up again and again with terrible news story after terrible news story."<BR/><BR/>Anon, this comment only serves to show that you have no idea what the hell you're talking about.<BR/><BR/>For some reason people think they can make the most ignorant, bigoted statements about people who take anti-anxiety medicationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-3945505904159397802008-09-11T22:02:00.000-04:002008-09-11T22:02:00.000-04:00One of the many Anons say:"..nose drive.." in a c...One of the many Anons say:<BR/>"..nose drive.." in a comment about anti-anxiety medications. <BR/><BR/> I say "e-x-a-c-t-l-y".<BR/><BR/> Wouldn't it explain a lot.The Lizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044779666881689690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-41667298645287629622008-09-11T20:25:00.000-04:002008-09-11T20:25:00.000-04:00I read an article about anti-anxiety medications. ...I read an article about anti-anxiety medications. It said about 25%+ of Americans were taking some type of anti-anxiety medications (don't know if this means booze too :>)<BR/><BR/>However, certain occupations used more or less than others. Librarians had pretty low stress levels.<BR/><BR/>Wall St had very high stress levels.<BR/>It was estimated as high as 65% + of the sales force segmentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-67059580342338622172008-09-11T19:23:00.000-04:002008-09-11T19:23:00.000-04:00Washington Post: U.S. Government Assisting in Sale...Washington Post: U.S. Government Assisting in Sale of Lehman Brothers<BR/><BR/>"The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are helping Lehman Brothers put itself up for sale. The details are not finalized, but sources familiar with the matter say the purchase is expected to be completed and announced this weekend before Asian markets open Monday morning."<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/3zu3vc<Michael Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500356214042268155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-45726217634360845242008-09-11T17:17:00.000-04:002008-09-11T17:17:00.000-04:00Did you notice the huge DJIA jump up just before t...Did you notice the huge DJIA jump up just before the closing bell?<BR/><BR/>What happens?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-15029013151386322532008-09-11T16:09:00.000-04:002008-09-11T16:09:00.000-04:00WSJ: Bank of America (BAC) in talks to buy Lehman....WSJ: Bank of America (BAC) in talks to buy Lehman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-22856764133337302262008-09-11T14:51:00.000-04:002008-09-11T14:51:00.000-04:00CREDIT UNION, BANK TO MERGE<A HREF="http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/5393706.html" REL="nofollow"> CREDIT UNION, BANK TO MERGE</A>Bigelowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883913065391637120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-62340738057841414792008-09-11T14:12:00.000-04:002008-09-11T14:12:00.000-04:00I have been following your site for some months(lo...I have been following your site for some months(love the dorothy Lange images).<BR/>I can see from various sites that many expect a sh*tstorm coming and I have largely come to the same conclusion.<BR/>The problem(up here in the great white north)is that many investors,myself included,have been eating the RRSP pablum fed us by the advisors.We may see the storm coming from the south but are lost asAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-68050018913613438282008-09-11T14:01:00.000-04:002008-09-11T14:01:00.000-04:00Hello,No bad jokes or at least none intended.Simpl...Hello,<BR/><BR/>No bad jokes or at least none intended.<BR/><BR/>Simply a twist in the gut as the outstretched arm brought back a horrible image.<BR/><BR/>Ciao,<BR/>FrançoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-15480616755290497692008-09-11T13:47:00.000-04:002008-09-11T13:47:00.000-04:00fb,When you said "executing a VC" I first thought ...fb,<BR/><BR/>When you said "executing a VC" I first thought you meant Venture Capitalist and were making a bad joke. You are right, it is a sobering reference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-1944177928746029232008-09-11T13:26:00.000-04:002008-09-11T13:26:00.000-04:00Is this how you whitewash the collapse?http://tiny...Is this how you whitewash the collapse?<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/64fc9j<BR/><BR/>"Standard & Poor's said it's removing Freddie Mac from its S&P 500 index after the close of trading on Wednesday, and replacing it with Salesforce (NYSE: CRM).com, the 9-year-old company largely responsible for the growing software-as-a-service movement, and in important player in the broader,The Lizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044779666881689690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-64698838916756184302008-09-11T13:09:00.000-04:002008-09-11T13:09:00.000-04:00Iowa, that's from the Sep 10 Debt Rattle, yesterda...Iowa, that's from the Sep 10 Debt Rattle, yesterday. I know the date in wrong in the URL, but I left it like that so as not to lose the comments.<BR/><BR/>There's also a line in the piece that kind of dies off:<BR/><I>"When a bank loses a billion in what it counted as a real asset the FDIC compels it to pull back 10x to 20x in lending. The thirty billion....<B>[??}</B>"</I>Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-23333526656574606942008-09-11T12:55:00.001-04:002008-09-11T12:55:00.001-04:00From Stoneleigh 2 days ago (sounds about right):In...From Stoneleigh 2 days ago (sounds about right):<BR/><BR/><I>Internationally, the relative values of various currencies will depend on which are deflating most rapidly. I think we'll see at least a temporary spike in the dollar on a flight to safety. As improbable as it sounds at the moment, the gut reaction of investors is to revert to previous safe havens, such as the global reserve currency ofFarmerodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492165772535123915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-62363329729744328642008-09-11T12:55:00.000-04:002008-09-11T12:55:00.000-04:00Whoops ... shrunk it down for your viewing pleasur...Whoops ... shrunk it down for your viewing pleasure.<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/679kad.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03915219261001181341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-57230931834273575772008-09-11T12:49:00.000-04:002008-09-11T12:49:00.000-04:00http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/11/114618/200...http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/11/114618/200/63/594900.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03915219261001181341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-13881867180540309892008-09-11T12:32:00.000-04:002008-09-11T12:32:00.000-04:00Hello,The photo brought to mind General Nguyen Ngo...Hello,<BR/><BR/>The photo brought to mind General Nguyen Ngoc Loan executing a VC.<BR/><BR/>A wrenching start to the reading.<BR/><BR/>Ciao,<BR/>FrançoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-72060775431721016732008-09-11T11:55:00.000-04:002008-09-11T11:55:00.000-04:00I just had to Oh, what the heck. I'm gonna take al...I just had to<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://peterkao.com/images/zero_dollar_bill_bush.gif" REL="nofollow"> Oh, what the heck. I'm gonna take all my savings and buy financials</A> <BR/><BR/>FFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-27218391361149130822008-09-11T11:44:00.000-04:002008-09-11T11:44:00.000-04:00Perhaps this is frickin' obvious to everyone else,...Perhaps this is frickin' obvious to everyone else, but I have a theory: as investors (not to mention mom and pop and everyone else) become more nervous about the economy and reject the idea of buying any bonds or commercial debt from the Wall Street casino, they turn to the One Sure Thing: U.S. Treasuries. Backed by the full faith and credit of the USG, etc. So, does the increased demand for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com