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.
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Barclays Says Italy Is Finished: "Mathematically Beyond Point Of No Return" | ZeroHedge
Barclays Says Italy Is Finished: "Mathematically Beyond Point Of No Return" Submitted by Tyler Durden on 11/08/2011 20:13 -0500 Barclays European Central Bank Eurozone Italy Rate of Change Euphoria…
James Turk Interview With Eric Sprott On, You Guessed It, Gold | ZeroHedge
James Turk Interview With Eric Sprott On, You Guessed It, Gold Submitted by Tyler Durden on 11/08/2011 21:11 -0500 Bond Central Banks Eric Sprott Gross Domestic Product Hyperinflation International…
Ranadivé and Maney, The Two-Second Advantage
Ranadivé and Maney, The Two-Second Advantage by Brenda Jubin The Two-Second Advantage: How We Succeed by Anticipating the Future—Just Enough (Crown Business, 2011) by Vivek Ranadivé and Kevin Maney…
Businomics Blog: Banks More Willing to Lend
Banks More Willing to Lend The latest data from the Federal Reserve Survey of Senior Loan Officers show that banks continue to loosen their credit standards and narrow their interest rate spreads on…
In Europe, Anxious Market Shifts Focus To Italy - NYTimes.com
For Markets in Europe, the Focus of Fear Moves to ItalyBy GRAHAM BOWLEYPublished: November 6, 2011 European efforts to solve a growing sovereign debt crisis have failed to quell market unease on the…