It's just a matter of time before we as a country do the same.

The yield on 10-year Italian government bonds rose above 7%, the level at which other European countries -- including Greece, Portugal and Ireland -- have sought international bailouts. The bond…


Jefferson County, Alabama to file for bankruptcy - Nov. 9, 2011

Jefferson County, Alabama to file for largest municipal bankruptcy This is probably more of a one off municipal bankruptcy but its sure to grab some headlines if Italy gives it a chance.   James…


This Is The Moment Rick Perry's Presidential Chances Flash Crashed | ZeroHedge

This Is The Moment Rick Perry's Presidential Chances Flash Crashed Submitted by Tyler Durden on 11/09/2011 21:51 -0500 CDS Intrade 1 minute 40 seconds into this clip is where Rick Perry's…


Euro Fears Spread to Italy In a Widening Debt Crisis - NYTimes.com

by  STEVEN ERLANGER Published: November 9, 2011— Since the start of the euro crisis two years ago, the big fear has been contagion, that market unease about the high debt and slow growth in Europe’s…


Barclay Hedge's September Long-Short Equity Fund Rankings

We slipped a bit in the month of September but still maintain a respectable place amongst the best performing long-short equity fund managers in the world. by Harvey Sax