I overslept. No post today.
Word of the Day
"Eclat" - noun [$10] seen in Emerson's famous essay, "Self-Reliance"; [French from éclater 'burst out']
Eclat means 1. brilliant display, dazzling effect; 2. social distinction, conspicous success, universal approbation (with great éclat).
Sentence: The initial éclat of Obama has dimmed as he has done nothing good for the common man or woman.
Showing posts with label Z. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Z. Show all posts
Friday, October 8, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Zzzz + more
I overslept, so no post today.
Krypto didn't - she ran the model & has a weak signal for an order to sell some emerging markets. On a further stock rally, she will have more sell orders. I choose to wait a bit, at least until she barks at me or grabs my pant leg.
Word of the Day
"Refectory" - noun [$10]
Refectory means a room used for communal meals, esp. in a monastery or college.
"Refectory table" - noun [$10]
Refectory table means a long, narrow table.
Sentence: At an investment bank where I worked in the 1980s, officers used to have lunch at a few refectory tables in a dining room high above Broad Street. The venue was good for exchanging ideas and building camaraderie, and a willingness to work together. Perhaps Congress should institute this ?
Krypto didn't - she ran the model & has a weak signal for an order to sell some emerging markets. On a further stock rally, she will have more sell orders. I choose to wait a bit, at least until she barks at me or grabs my pant leg.
Word of the Day
"Refectory" - noun [$10]
Refectory means a room used for communal meals, esp. in a monastery or college.
"Refectory table" - noun [$10]
Refectory table means a long, narrow table.
Sentence: At an investment bank where I worked in the 1980s, officers used to have lunch at a few refectory tables in a dining room high above Broad Street. The venue was good for exchanging ideas and building camaraderie, and a willingness to work together. Perhaps Congress should institute this ?
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Zzzzzzzzzzzz ...
Above is a photo of the real Krypto, a very happy dog and a super fund manager.
No post today as I slept late as I'm still recovering from a cold.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Double Zzzzzzzzz
That one set of Zzzzzzzzzz for me oversleeping, and another set of Zzzzzzzzzzz for the lack of news today.
I think I need to work out a septalingual version of "Nothing is happening."
Word of the Day
"Declivity" - noun [$10]
Declivity means a downward slope, esp. a piece of sloping ground.
Sentence: The stock market needs to show declivity soon for my put speculation to pay off.
I think I need to work out a septalingual version of "Nothing is happening."
Word of the Day
"Declivity" - noun [$10]
Declivity means a downward slope, esp. a piece of sloping ground.
Sentence: The stock market needs to show declivity soon for my put speculation to pay off.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Zzzzzzzzzzzz ...
I overslept. Je me suis réveillé trop tard.
I'll post later.
... later ...
Oh well, it's Wednesday and as usual, not much is happening.
Actions
I will try to buy some VVUS today as its price has pulled back and its equity offering is done. I'll pick up a start position of about 1/3 of what I want over time, as long as its price stays in the area of 10+. This company has a very promising weight loss drug with good safety prospects, too.
Word of the Day
"Addlepated" - adjective [$100] A Big Al word !!!
Addlepated means addlebrained [1620-1630 Addle + pate + ed]; used on Gilligan's Island TV show by "the Professor"
Addlebrained [$10] means (adjective) having a muddled or confused mind; foolish, silly, or illogical.
Addle - verb & adjective [$10]
Addle means (verb) 1. to make or become confused; 2. to make or become rotten, as eggs; (adjective) mentally confused, muddled; 4. rotten: addle eggs.
Sentence: Excess consumption of alcoholic beverages can quickly produce an addlepated mind.
I'll post later.
... later ...
Oh well, it's Wednesday and as usual, not much is happening.
Actions
I will try to buy some VVUS today as its price has pulled back and its equity offering is done. I'll pick up a start position of about 1/3 of what I want over time, as long as its price stays in the area of 10+. This company has a very promising weight loss drug with good safety prospects, too.
Word of the Day
"Addlepated" - adjective [$100] A Big Al word !!!
Addlepated means addlebrained [1620-1630 Addle + pate + ed]; used on Gilligan's Island TV show by "the Professor"
Addlebrained [$10] means (adjective) having a muddled or confused mind; foolish, silly, or illogical.
Addle - verb & adjective [$10]
Addle means (verb) 1. to make or become confused; 2. to make or become rotten, as eggs; (adjective) mentally confused, muddled; 4. rotten: addle eggs.
Sentence: Excess consumption of alcoholic beverages can quickly produce an addlepated mind.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Zzzzzzzzzzzz ...
I overslept - more later.
Some News - Des Nouvelles
** The Bloviator wants a date with Iran. With her in a burka, I suspect he won't get far.
** Leon Black of Apollo "warns" about commercial property losses for banks. I suppose he wants more victims. Interesting past - do a search on him with now defunct Credit Lyonnaise.
From the Internet: "The defendants' motion to dismiss the Attorney General's case comes almost a month after the insurance commission entered into a key immunity deal with Leon Black and two of his partners at Apollo Advisors L.P., who served as financial advisors on the Executive Life sale. Black and his partners, Craig Cogut and John Hannan, agreed to testify against Credit Lyonnais and the other defendants in exchange for the insurance commission agreeing not to sue Apollo. "
A lot more is available online.
** Chavez nationalizes another bank in Venezuela. He's leading that bation back to the 19th century.
** Beefers barging into commodities. And Blabberg says the financial group is the only group up for the year so far. Interesting.
** Bigtime bonus tax coming on persons working for companies getting aid. This is just the beginnning. And something really is needed here. The guys at the top are taking far more than they have proven themselves to be worth.
I expect JPM, GS, etc to raise capital to repay the TARP, or just cut lending and send it back.
Word of the Day
"Retradition" - noun [$1000] rare
Retradition means the action of handing back.
Sentence: Retradition of a few excess AIG bonuses has been announced, but for most, I suspect some stick will be necessary.
Le Mot Du Jour
Clôture - noun, feminine
Clôture means 1. fence, hedge, wall; 2. closing, closure; 3. closing date (de for).
La Phrase: Hier en clôture, Wall Street a été en baisse.
Sentence: Yesterday at closing, Wall Street was lower.
Some News - Des Nouvelles
** The Bloviator wants a date with Iran. With her in a burka, I suspect he won't get far.
** Leon Black of Apollo "warns" about commercial property losses for banks. I suppose he wants more victims. Interesting past - do a search on him with now defunct Credit Lyonnaise.
From the Internet: "The defendants' motion to dismiss the Attorney General's case comes almost a month after the insurance commission entered into a key immunity deal with Leon Black and two of his partners at Apollo Advisors L.P., who served as financial advisors on the Executive Life sale. Black and his partners, Craig Cogut and John Hannan, agreed to testify against Credit Lyonnais and the other defendants in exchange for the insurance commission agreeing not to sue Apollo. "
A lot more is available online.
** Chavez nationalizes another bank in Venezuela. He's leading that bation back to the 19th century.
** Beefers barging into commodities. And Blabberg says the financial group is the only group up for the year so far. Interesting.
** Bigtime bonus tax coming on persons working for companies getting aid. This is just the beginnning. And something really is needed here. The guys at the top are taking far more than they have proven themselves to be worth.
I expect JPM, GS, etc to raise capital to repay the TARP, or just cut lending and send it back.
Word of the Day
"Retradition" - noun [$1000] rare
Retradition means the action of handing back.
Sentence: Retradition of a few excess AIG bonuses has been announced, but for most, I suspect some stick will be necessary.
Le Mot Du Jour
Clôture - noun, feminine
Clôture means 1. fence, hedge, wall; 2. closing, closure; 3. closing date (de for).
La Phrase: Hier en clôture, Wall Street a été en baisse.
Sentence: Yesterday at closing, Wall Street was lower.
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