Dealbreaker

Entry: Opening Bell: 2.21.08

posted by gwest

Feb 21, 2008 10:01AM

@Anal_yst - kinda like "Bess Gasparino"?

Entry: Cavuto Would Be So Into It

posted by gwest

Feb 22, 2008 2:55PM

Well, I was able to activate this account and then Carney emailed me back about the other accounts that were in some form of suspended animation. His l33t h@x0r 5k1llz are going to make everything all better.

--CS

Entry: Opening Bell: 2.25.08

posted by gwest

Feb 25, 2008 1:45PM

Normally I would snicker at things like Iridium, but seeing that millions are still being made selling low-speed, narrow-bandwidth power line carrier technologies to utilities, I won't.

$25M for a cluster of satellites, even if the channel capacity is limited, is total steal. And at least the channel bandwidth isn't affected by things like hoar frost accumulation on the phase conductors hanging from an electric transmission tower.

Depending on the remaining lifespan of the birds and the longer-term plans for keeping the system active, that could be a total cash cow for the owners

--Schmooze

Entry: Opening Bell: 2.26.08

posted by gwest

Feb 26, 2008 11:46AM

"The Logic of Failure" by Doerner is a good book on the subject of risk and skill assessment. It's probably close to 20 years old now.

--Schmooze

Entry: Diary Of A Fake Goldman Trader: Monkey Business

posted by gwest

Feb 26, 2008 2:30PM

@Anal - did Dish indicate their estimation of lost revenues due to the fact that their platform (and through licensing, ultimately, Bell in Canada) has been busted wide-open for a couple of years? Anyone with half a modicum of handiness can get a generic pie plate and an Asian FTA receiver installed and watch everything for free.

--Schmooze

Entry: Write-Offs: 02.26.08

posted by gwest

Feb 26, 2008 10:19PM

Only in America can you find people with massage training working in ANY capacity at a hedge fund.