• 19 Sep 2008 at 12:19 PM

Midday Market Update: Biggest Winners

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Today’s newly minted market rules (or the psychological impact thereof) have forgiven the sins of a number of financial giants. Among them, Washington Mutual has posted 30%+ gains, prompting WM shareholders, who have cut their 180 days losses to a mere 60.33%, to take to the streets in celebration. Likewise, the 23% gain posted by Goldman Sachs has reduced the gelding of her shareholders to a downright cheery 20.55% loss over 180 days. Morgan Stanley executives were celebrating their mere 33.52% loss over the same period after price controls were introduced by the SEC’s Chairman Cox last night.

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    1. 1
      Posted by DrederickTatum | September 19, 2008 at 12:23 PM

      Ban the Longs! This kind of market run-up precipitates bubbles!
      /sarcasm
      Christopher Cox… complete moron.

    2. 2
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 12:24 PM

      (could we set up a discussion on the short selling rules)

    3. 3
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 12:32 PM

      only if it is conducted in Pirate-ese

    4. 4
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 12:32 PM

      tick. tick. tick. tick. tick. tick. tick.

    5. 5
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 12:32 PM

      Ironic?
      The best short-term trading strategy right now would be to short the hell out of every financial stock. This run up is such a load.
      Does anybody really beleive that the fundamental make-up of these firms has changed? Did the balances sheets turn into gold over-night?
      See you in 10 (30) days when this regulation sunsets. All Hank did was delay the inevitable.

    6. 6
      Posted by The Notorious BSC | September 19, 2008 at 12:34 PM

      YARR!!! DAMN THEIR BLASTED SCALLY-WAG RULES!! TAKE ALL YE CAN AN’ GIVE NOTHIN’BACK!!!

    7. 7
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 12:36 PM

      Now they are going to add GE to the list? Where does it end?!

    8. 8
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 12:39 PM

      Republicans == Less government.
      Yea right.

    9. 9
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 12:43 PM

      My compliments to your dope dealer #5

    10. 10
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 12:56 PM

      @5 There balance soon will be gold + 20%. Its quiet simple, an intercompany transfer so too speak from publicly traded company’s to the taxpayer via the government.
      Here is you’re entry:
      MS, GS, MER, BAC etc….
      DR. Asset receivable from U.S. Govt XXX
      CR. Toxic Crap “Asset” XXX
      U.S. Government
      DR. Toxic Crap “Asset” XXX
      CR. Asset payable to financial firms XXX
      U.S. Taxpayer
      DR. Income Tax Expense XXX
      CR. Cash XXX
      See how easy that’s. Problem solved!
      Now for the big question. What value will the govt give the toxic assets.
      Answer: Hire MS and GS to figure it out! Toxic asset value that was reported on the last Q plus 20%. No? No? YES! Work with me people these financial firms need to make money.
      A=L+E and that is the only thing that matters right? No? No? YES!
      So how do you hedge youre higher tax expense? Simple buy financials.
      JO&C Bitches!
      SPODE

    11. 11
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 12:56 PM

      this is BS, i’m emigrating

    12. 12
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 12:57 PM

      this is BS, i’m emigrating

    13. 13
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 1:02 PM

      @10
      “Asset payable to financial firms XXX”
      Try “liability” and you’re grammer sucks.
      SPODE

    14. 14
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 1:35 PM

      Since the taxpayers are cleaning up the banks’ balance sheets, why shouldn’t ML’s stockholders vote against the takeover by BofA?
      SAVE ML!!!

    15. 15
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 1:38 PM

      since when has a govt takeover been gentle on shareholders?? i’m pretty sure there will be major dilution in financials (=> GS at $132 is dumb) and the economy will still slow (=> index up 4% is just as dumb)…

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      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 1:55 PM

      @14 teeheee! i love the law of unintended consequences at work! tho i bet ML would get bitchslapped by paulson if it tried anything like that…

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      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 2:13 PM

      @14 teeheee! i love the law of unintended consequences at work! tho i bet ML would get bitchslapped by paulson if it tried anything like that…

    19. 19
      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 2:22 PM

      @12 What looks good nowadays?

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      Posted by guest | September 19, 2008 at 2:51 PM

      @ 19 see @17 -
      sorry couldn’t resist.

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