Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
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Wednesday, September 30, 2015
The Coming Corporate "Crime Wave" / Companies / Government Intervention
By: William_Anderson
William L. Anderson writes: In a recent appearance before Congress, Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates declared that the US Department of Justice is going to ratchet up its prosecution of individuals employed in corporations as part of a larger push against “white collar crime.” There is no doubt that such prosecutions will be very popular to a large section of voters, given that presidential candidates like Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Martin O’Malley, along with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren pretty much have declared that nearly all American businesses are part of a massive criminal conspiracy that must be brought down by federal authorities.
Friday, February 06, 2015
U.S. Department of Justice and the Corruption of the “Innocent” / Companies / Government Intervention
By: Money_Morning
Shah Gilani writes: It’s time to rate the Justice Department.
But before we grade it, I want to go on record with a serious proposal.
I think its name should be changed.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Government Subsidizes and Bankrupt Companies / Companies / Government Intervention
By: BATR
There are many forms of government subsidies. Ambitious politicians ingeniously design schemes to expand their power and repay their donor patrons. Opportunist corporate enterprises beg for favor to fund projects or guaranteed loans. The role of government venture capitalism has produced a much-sordid record for the taxpayer. The sheer concept of picking winners and losers is a pure political play that defies pragmatic prudence. In spite of this, actuality, the rush to squander public money is one of the few growth industries. The pitiful results of the predictable bankruptcy are the common fate of this flawed business model.
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
SEC Selective Short Selling Protection Ensures Survival of the Unfittest / Companies / Government Intervention
By: John_Mauldin
It is indeed a very interesting time in which to live, especially watching the financial markets. The disconnect among authorities, regulators, companies and investors is almost too much to comprehend. There are no precedents for the turmoil we are in. This week we read an essay by a name familiar to readers of Outside Box, Michael Lewitt of Hegemony Capital Management ( www.hegcap.com ). As usual he offers us some very cogent comments on the continuing efforts by those in authority to bail out the system, along with insights on the deal by Merrill and the woes at GM. It is a very interesting letter, so I will stand aside and let Michael jump in. Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
US Government Selective Enforcement of Regulation Short Sales / Companies / Government Intervention
By: Mike_Shedlock
This is a followup to posts SEC Restricts Shorting 19 Financial Stocks and Tossed To The Dogs? I hinted at this before but I am going to spell it out explicitly in response to several questions I have received. There is already a restriction on naked short shelling. The restriction is called Regulation SHO .
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
SEC Shorting Restrictions Results in Some Banks Tossed to the Dogs / Companies / Government Intervention
By: Mike_Shedlock
While pondering SEC Restricts Shorting 19 Financial Stocks I could not help but notice the financial institutions conspicuously absent from the ruling.With that in mind let's recap the list of shorting curbs placed by the SEC.
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