Monthly Archives: October 2009

Dennis Gartman, Editor, The Gartman Letter Bloomberg Television Interview October 30, 2009   Bloomberg:    We know you’re a reluctant gold bull.  Do you have gold bars in your basement?   Gartman:  I have some coins and we’ll let it go … Continue reading →

SeekingAlpha.comOctober 30, 2009 In his latest letter to investors, hedge fund manager and legendary trader Paul Tudor Jones outlines his firm’s thoughts on the topics of equities, bonds, and currencies. Tudor’s letter is one of those ‘must reads’ as his … Continue reading →

By Kim Kyoungwha Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) — Gold may rise to a record $2,000 an ounce in the next three years as investors hedge against “massive” inflation sparked by governments printing money, according to Superfund Financial Singapore Pte’s Aaron Smith. … Continue reading →

October 23, 2009Bank closings for the year have surpassed 100 as regulators shut down small banks in Florida and Georgia.The FDIC took over Partners Bank in Naples, Fla. American United Bank in Lawrenceville, Ga., also failed. They boosted to 101 … Continue reading →

October 22, 2009The U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve unveiled a set of curbs and rules for executive compensation at U.S. banks that mark a watershed moment for government intervention in the private sector. The Fed is proposing that it … Continue reading →

Oct. 21, 2009, 12:45 p.m. EDT By Laura Mandaro & Nick Godt, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures turned higher Wednesday as the U.S. dollar slid to a fresh 14-month low against the euro, breaching a key psychological level … Continue reading →

By Stephen Grocer October 19, 2009 The number of failed banks this year inch one closer to 100 Friday. Regulators seized San Joaquin Bank, of Bakersfield, Calif., marking the 99th bank to fail this year and the 124th since 2008. … Continue reading →

By Jennifer Ablan and Joseph A. Giannone Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:17pm EDT NEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) – David Einhorn, the hedge fund manager who had warned on Lehman Brothers’ precarious finances, on Monday said he is buying gold … Continue reading →

Einhorn bets on major currency ‘death spiral’ Major institutions should be broken up if necessary, Greenlight manager says By Alistair Barr, MarketWatch Oct. 19, 2009, 2:39 p.m. EDT NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Greenlight Capital is betting on the possibility of … Continue reading →

By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold futures rose on Monday, as investors embraced more risk, pressuring the dollar, lifting stocks and helping crude-oil futures test new highs for the year above $79 a barrel. Copper also gained … Continue reading →