Monthly Archives: October 2012

Analyzing Jamie Dimon’s Bear Stearns “Favor” to the Fed

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“The $108 million BlackRock contract to trade Maiden Lane was large enough that, had it been designated sole source, it would have to have been approved by the New York Fed’s board of directors…which includes Mr. Jamie Dimon.   Wouldn’t it have been embarrassing to have to disclose that Mr. Dimon voted to approve a dubious no-bid contract to BlackRock to trade the very portfolio of Bear Stearns assets that his firm, JP Morgan, was first in line to absorb any losses?   Better for the New York Fed to throw away the file and lie to the GAO (allegedly).”

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/10/analyzing-jamie-dimons-bear-stearns.html

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The Debt Transfer Game; Slovakia Needs EUR 264M for ESM

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“Slovakia has less than 10 days left to find the EUR 264 million as the first two payments to the the European Stability Mechanism, the EU bailout system.  Ironic as it is, Slovakia will have to put itself in debt in order to cover its commitment to the EUR 700 billion ESM, which has been set up to deal with debts of countries in trouble, but can now also be used to bail out banks.  The government plans to issue government bonds to raise the required finances at a time when it is also trying to reduce the public finance deficit by introducing a whole series of new taxes and levies.”

http://www.thedaily.sk/the-debt-transfer-game-slovakia-needs-eur-264m-for-esm/

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Europe Puts Squeeze on Iran Regime

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“The European Union reached a preliminary deal Friday on a broad package of new sanctions on Iran in a fresh push to force Tehran to the negotiating table over its nuclear activities, EU diplomats said.  They are set to be signed off Monday when foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg.  The new round of sanctions is among the toughest yet adopted against Iran and comes as diplomatic efforts to negotiate a solution to Iran’s nuclear program have stalled.  The stepped-up European sanctions pressure comes as the U.S. Congress looks to further tighten the economic pressure on Iran.”

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444799904578052532928083430.html

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European Union wins Nobel Peace Prize

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“While welcomed by European leaders, the award will have little practical effect on the debt crisis afflicting the single currency zone, which has brought economic instability and social unrest to several states, with rioting in Athens and Madrid.  On the streets of the Greek capital, where demonstrators have burned Nazi flags to protest against German demands for austerity, the award was greeted with disbelief.  The prize, worth $1.2 million, will be presented in Oslo on December 10. It was not immediately clear who from the EU would be there to collect the check and what it would be spent on.”

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/12/us-nobel-peace-idUSBRE89A1N820121012

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Switzerland: the world’s gold hub

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“Most of the gold produced in the world transits physically through Switzerland. Four of the world’s major refineries of gold are located on Swiss soil.  In 2011, over 2,600 metric tons of raw gold were imported into the country, to a total value of SFr96 billion ($103 billion). This was a record, the quantity having more than doubled over the last ten years, not including the gold that transits through Swiss free ports. What keeps the Swiss refineries going at full pace right now is not so much the demand for semi-finished products for jewellery and watchmaking, but the demand for gold bars.”

http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Switzerland:_the_world_s_gold_hub.html?cid=33706126

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Greece’s biggest company Coca-Cola Hellenic moves abroad

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“Greece’s largest company is to move its headquarters to Switzerland and list its shares in London, in a further blow to the struggling eurozone country.  Shareholders, most of whom are abroad, will exchange their stock for shares in Coca Cola HBC AG, based in Switzerland. Most investors have already accepted the plan after long complaining about Greek taxes, according to Reuters.  The company, in which The Coca-Cola Co of the US has a 23pc stake, bottles drinks in 28 countries from Russia to Nigeria.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9601942/Greeces-biggest-company-Coca-Cola-Hellenic-moves-abroad.html

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Global spat erupts over power of developing countries at IMF

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“A deal to double the IMF’s resources between its 188 members was first struck in April 2009 when Gordon Brown hosted the G20 summit in London. It was formalised in November the following year, and wrapped up with governance reforms to give developing economies more seats on the managing board.  But the Obama administration is believed to be dragging its feet because the agreement would formally release roughly $55bn to the IMF that its political opponents could paint as bail-out funds for the eurozone. With just a month to go before the presidential elections, the sign-off comes at a sensitive time.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9601631/Global-spat-erupts-over-power-of-developing-countries-at-IMF.html

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Regulators Play the Role of Police, Judge and Executioner: Witness Liberty Silver Corp.

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“How can any person with even a basic understanding of the principle of “innocent until proven guilty’ endorse this kind of execution? No warrants. No court appearance. Nada! With a simple phone call an entire company and its shareholders lose all. Just like that.  Does that sound like justice or, perhaps, more like a totalitarian system? The SEC says it has to act fast to protect NEW investors from being harmed. This haste overwhelms every other consideration. Of course, the SEC was not so hasty with Bernie Madoff, who ran a series of misidentified (and empty) funds under their collective noses for 20 years.”

http://www.thedailybell.com/28143/Anthony-Wile-Too-Often-Regulators-Play-the-Role-of-Police-Judge-and-Executioner-Witness-Liberty-Silver-Corp

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Ron Paul Speaks His Mind On The Fed, Fiscal Cliff, And Romney

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“Congressman and former Presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-TX) discusses the Fed, the fiscal cliff, and his feelings about the Presidential candidates, with CNBC’s Jackie DeAngelis and the Futures Now Traders.  October 11, 2012”

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