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Tag Archives: Wall St
The Clear and Present Regulatory Danger Facing ETFs
We may not have long to wait for the collapse in the exchange-traded fund bubble. The ETF industry ran out of control long ago, but regulators can no longer ignore the retail money distorting market prices. Stuffed with exotic derivatives and super-concentrated bets on very risky markets, regulators are closing in. The steps they are taking will lead to a cascade of falling dominoes, as speculative ETFs are unwound.
Posted in Commodities, Economy, Fund Management, Stockmarket Also tagged Brazil, CFTC, commodities, ETF, Finra, flash crash, mutual funds, Obama, Petrobras, regulation, Vale do Rio Doce Leave a comment
When Green Doesn’t Mean Green: Obama is Backtracking on Clean Energy
Environmentalists seized upon President Obama’s stimulus plan as a means to turn America into a low-carbon economy by pouring massive amounts of money into clean energy and green transportation. But in these tough economic times, taxpayers are not prepared to keep footing the subsidy bill. Belatedly, there is now recognition at the highest levels of government that a green industrial revolution is no longer realistic, economically or politically.
Posted in Companies, Economy, Global Warming Scare Also tagged American Electric Power, clean energy, CO2, Denmark, electric cars, EPA, EU, Germany, global warming, Italy, Obama, Solyndra, Spain, Supreme Court, US Leave a comment
Pez Dispensers Filled With Smack All the Rage on Wall Street
The NYMag reports today on how cocaine has lost its cachet among investing professionals, according to drug-testing firm Sterling Infosystems, which has concluded that marijuana has become the drug of choice among finance professionals.
Ecofascism Has Wrecked The Global Warming Movement