... and hedge funds and funky analysis. http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearing.cfm?id=1953 Thought it deserved it's own thread.
Well, their job is to protect the good citizens of the USofA from evil doers of course. But first they have to put a finger on the evildoer.
And to pound the table, preach and pontificate while the cameras are rolling. Makes them feel like they are actually doing something. Steve D
Why are they picking on the shorts? http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Sto...68A-41E4-84E3-9A1B828FF27D}&siteid=mktw&dist=
================= A related comment ,dont think its any of thier business; & commented that to my 2 Senators. Less gov, less taxes, as pointed out to Senaort/DR Frist; Nissan Moters moved its headquarters to Nashvill TN for those 2 reasons.. Nissan moved from CA to TN becuse of less gov regulation , less taxes
Because Americans are angry, and everyone should go to jail. Find a bad guy to transfer one's own misery to someone else. Illegal aliens? Throw 'em in jail. Short sellers? Throw 'em in jail. Employers of illegal aliens? Throw 'em in jail. Sellers of marshmallow fluff? Throw 'em in jail. Seriously, the United States has turned into the most uptight country in the world. And we reelect these people -- time and time again. And yet, the polls show that voters are so unhappy with the job they're doing. But we keep sending 'em back. If I knew that Republicans would have turned into this, I would have gladly voided my whole voting record.
I believe this is a result of the SAC Capital, Steve Cohen's hedge fund..and has to do with his relationship with some analyst firm in arizona...telling them what to say about certain stocks... kevin
Checked YHOO news around lunchtime; apparently the hearings are going pretty well. That is a ''federal appeals court friday overturned the new SEC regulation of hedge funds'' 6-28-06 12:13 pm ETime , of news story.
Testimony of Mr. Matthew Friedrich Chief of Staff and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division United States Department of Justice http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1972&wit_id=5386 Testimony of The Honorable Richard Blumenthal Attorney General State of Connecticut http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1972&wit_id=4954 Testimony of Mr. Gary J. Aguirre Former Investigator U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1972&wit_id=5485 Testimony of Mr. Marc E. Kasowitz Senior Partner Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, Alliance for Investment Transparency http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1972&wit_id=5486 Testimony of Mr. Joseph McLaughlin Partner Sidley Austin LLP, Managed Funds Association http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1972&wit_id=5487 Testimony of Mr. Kim D. Blickenstaff Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Biosite, Inc. http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1972&wit_id=5488 Testimony of Professor Owen A. Lamont Professor of Finance Yale School of Management http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1972&wit_id=5489 Testimony of Mr. Demetrios Anifantis Former Client Relationship Manager Camelback Research Alliance, Inc http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1972&wit_id=5490 Testimony of Dr. Howard Schilit, CPA Founder and Non-Executive Chair Center for Financial Research and Analysis (CFRA, LLC) http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1972&wit_id=5491 Testimony of Mr. Jonathan Boersma Director, Standards of Practice CFA Centre for Financial Market Integrity http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1972&wit_id=5492