I tried to argue the same point yesterday in a thread. While I don't LIKE the fact AIG paid out bonuses, they legally have to. The government...
Maybe this is a sucker's rally but damn does it ever have legs.
Somehow I just knew we'd hear from you today.
Good find. I guess the theory is if bailout money restricts the ability to pay bonuses, the company will be tempted to manage earnings in an...
I'm not sure if the situation you're talking about is related but I do know Trump does not have to pay investors/creditors related to a large...
If your force majeure clause argument was valid I'm sure the government is aware of it. They would have stated this is the case and would...
Actually I know quite a bit about compensation contracts as I am an accountant in Canada. The law may be slightly different in USA than Canada....
It is a grey area for sure.
I am no lawyer but I don't think there is cut and dry criteria for a sexual assualt case, whereas a company who is bankrupt has filed for...
Yes I agree with you. Except AIG TECHNICALLY is not bankrupt...and AIG TECHNICALLY now has the money to pay the bonuses thanks to the USA...
You have the government to thank for AIG using taxpayer money for bonuses. You are correct in that the government should have instituted some...
Exactly. I understand the public outrage at these employees getting bonuses, but if their compensation contract states they get a certain bonus...
Shorting a stock without locating shares to borrow first is called naked shorting which is technically illegal to a certain degree I believe.
Nice to see a fellow Canadian giving it a shot. Good luck to you.
Politics has EVERYTHING to do with economics my friend, whether you like to believe it or not. If what's good for economics isn't considered good...
You are exactly correct. The American consumer was caught in the crossfire but Harper's real intent there was to bash the Liberal's and prop up...
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Took down the world? That's rather extreme. While the US consumers didn't single handedly "take down the world" as you put it, there is no...
I also like BNN. The main reason is their ambition to deliver actual news and analysis without the fluff and frills of CNBC. The channel is not...
LOL the accuracy of your stock predictions sure is amazing!
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