Madoff lawyer seeks 12-year term for swindler!!!
June 29, 2009 by Francisco · Leave a Comment
12 years…I don’t think so. Madoff will speak today to the shame he has felt and pain he has caused and possibly ask for forgiveness and a reduced sentence.
www.reuters.com/article/bernardMadoff/idUSTRE55M3NO20090623
Do Volatile Markets Drive Investment Professionals to Drink?
March 24, 2009 by Francisco · Leave a Comment
Experts say more and more people in finance are seeking treatment for addiction as the global economic crisis sinks its teeth into a high-stakes industry where confidence is the name of the game and nobody wants to admit to a weakness.
Read more on Reuters:
www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE52N0GB20090324
The Nano, world’s cheapest car, to hit Indian roads
March 23, 2009 by Francisco · Leave a Comment
Demand far beyond its supply the world’s cheapest car has come out to market. Will it be a hit in the US as it is in INDIA? The first 100,000 Nano owners will be randomly picked from bookings made April 9-25, and their prices will be guaranteed, said Tata, who more than a year ago [...]
How Lucky are you?
March 2, 2009 by Francisco · Leave a Comment
With unemployment rising the job market tightning and crowded job fairs month after month those of us who currently have jobs need to consider ourselves lucky to be working.
More… www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101278602
Factors to Consider When Going Independent…
March 2, 2009 by Francisco · Leave a Comment
As the financial industry landscape continues to change there are rhere are several factor’s a investment professional should consider prior to going independent. Are you ready for the Next Move?
registeredrep.com/sponsor/td_ameritrade/should-stay-go-0212/
Schemes, Scams, Fraud….you name it, its out there!
February 20, 2009 by Francisco · Leave a Comment
It’s certainly true….the scams don’t seem to go away and what were once reputable names in the industry are now potentially Movie deals down the road.
How did it get away from regulators?
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100859220
So far Six Failures this Year…
January 31, 2009 by Francisco · Leave a Comment
Feds Shut Down Three Small Banks…
Federal regulators have closed three banks — one each in Utah, Florida and Maryland — bringing to six the total number of failures this year.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was appointed receiver of the banks: MagnetBank of Salt Lake City, Ocala National Bank of Ocala, Fla., and Suburban Federal Savings [...]
The Politics are Dancing…
January 31, 2009 by Francisco · Leave a Comment
Former Maryland lieutenant governor — the first African-American elected to statewide (Republican) office there — also gives the overwhelmingly white party, one seeking to diversify, a decidedly new and historic face at a time when another history-making — and highly popular — Democrat occupies the White House.
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100089642
Santander and Wells Fargo Show Signs of Hope….
January 28, 2009 by Francisco · Leave a Comment
While recession looms in the industry some banks are posting steady dividends.
The news came as bank shares rallied on optimism governments prefer to guarantee losses on assets, rather than take more stakes in banks, helped by reports the U.S. government would set up a bad bank to mop up the toxic assets of stricken lenders.
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Has the Adult Industry really benefitted fromthe Bail Out?
January 24, 2009 by Francisco · Leave a Comment
According to some Adult Industry Hedgefunds the bail out has assisted in a “Rise” in revenues. At its New York spot alone Rick’s posted just over $1 million in revenue in December. Just to prove that SEX SELLS even in the worst of times.
www.forbes.com/2009/01/21/economy-pornography-recession-biz-media-cx_ds_0121porn.html
