• 28 Oct 2008 at 4:54 PM

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Barclays Plc, the U.K.’s second-largest bank, is seeking bids for $1.5 billion of bonds and $3.5 billion of credit-default swap contracts held by a hedge fund.– Bloomberg

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    1. 1
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 4:59 PM

      Walton

    2. 2
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:00 PM

      buffett

    3. 3
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:00 PM

      buffett

    4. 4
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:01 PM

      Fizirst

    5. 5
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:01 PM

      1.5B * .20 cents + 3.5B * .08 cents = 580M.
      Fo Shizzle

    6. 6
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:02 PM

      ugh, if it is where i think it is my friend is going to be a drunken wreck this weekend

    7. 7
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:03 PM

      starts with black, rimes with cock.

    8. 8
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:04 PM

      @6, good answer, wrong question.

    9. 9
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:05 PM

      re: 6
      Your marks are a little off there… Prob. work(ed) at Wachovia…

    10. 10
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:07 PM

      @10 Too high?

    11. 11
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:08 PM

      re: 6
      Your marks are a little off there… Prob. work(ed) at Wachovia…

    12. 12
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:09 PM

      #8 it is spelled rhymes…not rimes…

    13. 13
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:10 PM

      polygon

    14. 14
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:10 PM

      no, then they would have been marked at par along with the pickapay portfolio

    15. 15
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:11 PM

      Re:11
      Read the article… The 66cent mark isn’t quite right, but it’s closer to the $

    16. 16
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:12 PM

      LTCM?

    17. 17
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:13 PM

      @16
      Ok .25 cents/$. Final answer Regis.

    18. 18
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:14 PM

      Citadel

    19. 19
      Posted by MarshallStack | October 28, 2008 at 5:14 PM

      Per the Times -
      “Stocks Soar on Hopes for Fed Rate Cut”
      Oh. Now I understand.

    20. 20
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:16 PM

      If stocks are up on the prospects of a rate cut one thing comes to mind…
      Buy the rumor, sell the fact.

    21. 21
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:16 PM

      Daniel Harrison

    22. 22
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:19 PM

      Ski run…

    23. 23
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:19 PM

      50 bps rate cut worth 10%…hrmm

    24. 24
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:20 PM

      http://meryddian.net/wavs/ackack.wav

    25. 25
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:21 PM

      Joe the Plumber

    26. 26
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:22 PM

      http://meryddian.net/wavs/ackack.wav

    27. 27
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:22 PM

      http://meryddian.net/wavs/ackack.wav

    28. 28
      Posted by Jesse Livermore | October 28, 2008 at 5:31 PM

      Ironic that the hedgie who got hammered by VW drives a Porsche… or used to drive one until today.
      Jesse

    29. 29
      Posted by Jesse Livermore | October 28, 2008 at 5:31 PM

      Ironic that the hedgie who got hammered by VW drives a Porsche… or used to drive one until today.
      Jesse

    30. 30
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:32 PM

      http://meryddian.net/wavs/ackack.wav

    31. 31
      Posted by MarshallStack | October 28, 2008 at 5:32 PM

      Per the Times -
      “Stocks Soar on Hopes for Fed Rate Cut”
      Oh. Now I understand.

    32. 32
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:33 PM

      blackdiamond

    33. 33
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:33 PM

      My offer is this: nothing

    34. 34
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:34 PM

      The Tijuana donkey pension fund?

    35. 35
      Posted by EricM | October 28, 2008 at 5:34 PM

      Atlantis Enhanced Strategic Structured Fund?

    36. 36
      Posted by mrpink | October 28, 2008 at 5:37 PM

      Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Master Fund Ltd?
      -mrp

    37. 37
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:37 PM

      If I see another “Fo Shizzle”, I’ll ramp my cock into the nearest white ass around me

    38. 38
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:38 PM

      Kenard Grant’s fund

    39. 39
      Posted by Anal_yst | October 28, 2008 at 5:42 PM

      Ok just a little tip for the n00bz here:
      1. Hit submit once.
      2. If you get an error after trying to load for a minute or two, DO NOT hit refresh, do not resubmit.
      3. don’t post stupid sh!t or spam links, but thats another story
      Oh, and I’ll take $1, Bob.

    40. 40
      Posted by Jesse Livermore | October 28, 2008 at 5:44 PM

      Oh I simply cannot resist, guest #38.
      Assume the position Leon Black…
      “Fo Shizzle”
      Jesse

    41. 41
      Posted by mrpink | October 28, 2008 at 5:45 PM

      fo Shizzle
      -mrp

    42. 42
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:46 PM

      I only have $100 left so I guess the bid is $100.

    43. 43
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:55 PM

      I bid a Billy Bean rookie card.

    44. 44
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 5:58 PM

      maybe fixing the problem with the “post comment” code would be more efficient

    45. 45
      Posted by Jesse Livermore | October 28, 2008 at 6:09 PM

      #45
      Not a code problem, obsolete hardware.
      Jesse

    46. 46
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 6:23 PM

      i’m only speculating but i think it’s got to be citadel. they have a big cds and fixed income portfolio and need to raise cash.

    47. 47
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 7:33 PM

      @47, wrong

    48. 48
      Posted by ShortOil | October 28, 2008 at 7:40 PM

      GLG

    49. 49
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 8:05 PM

      it’s the Del, been using Barc for PB for a long time

    50. 50
      Posted by guest | October 28, 2008 at 8:21 PM

      ritchie capital

    51. 51
      Posted by guest | October 29, 2008 at 12:42 AM

      Citadel IT IS then.

    52. 52
      Posted by guest | October 29, 2008 at 4:08 AM

      yo yo yo 38 HOMEBOY dont unleash tha black steel, keep the MF black anaconda in its cage.
      don’t shizzle your wizzle on the internizzle, comprizzle?

    53. 53
      Posted by guest | October 29, 2008 at 4:24 AM

      @38 that’ll be in the morning, when you are done with your cleaning shift and the first employees enter the building

    54. 54
      Posted by onetwo | October 29, 2008 at 5:07 AM

      Jesus Christ, can you fucking Yahoo spammers plaease go home and turn the lights out as you leave.
      Also, did Peloton close up shop yet? They’re a fair guess if they haven’t.
      What firms were levered to Lehman (ie, now Barc)?

    55. 55
      Posted by guest | October 29, 2008 at 8:23 AM

      Can someone say house call…..

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