Comments on: Stress Test Insanity http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/stress-test-insanity/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:58:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: FromLori http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/stress-test-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-161640 FromLori Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:39:38 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=23450#comment-161640 Just as obamas sponsors ordered http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-is-obama-in-wall-streets-pocket-2009-4 Just as obamas sponsors ordered

http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-is-obama-in-wall-streets-pocket-2009-4

]]> By: dunnage http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/stress-test-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-161434 dunnage Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:39:29 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=23450#comment-161434 Replace Geithner with Dudley. Replace Geithner with Dudley.

]]> By: rktbrkr http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/stress-test-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-161283 rktbrkr Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:01:41 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=23450#comment-161283 So now we know all 19 banks are healthy, they just need more federal funding because they can't raise private capital because private investors don't believe the stress tests or the Wells,CITI,BAC reported profitability - and the taxpayers who are funding these banks aren't allowed to know the details of the stress tests. Sounds like the perfect solution for the banks. Geithner needs to be replaced right now So now we know all 19 banks are healthy, they just need more federal funding because they can’t raise private capital because private investors don’t believe the stress tests or the Wells,CITI,BAC reported profitability – and the taxpayers who are funding these banks aren’t allowed to know the details of the stress tests. Sounds like the perfect solution for the banks.

Geithner needs to be replaced right now

]]> By: dunnage http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/stress-test-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-161158 dunnage Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:49:14 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=23450#comment-161158 Why won't it work to eliminate the 8500 non leveraged banks and have a few highly leveraged money center? Let's all give this a chance. Why won’t it work to eliminate the 8500 non leveraged banks and have a few highly leveraged money center? Let’s all give this a chance.

]]> By: usphoenix http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/stress-test-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-161157 usphoenix Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:48:10 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=23450#comment-161157 @grumpyoldvet: Correct. Why do I find myself wishing we were getting our news from TASS? @grumpyoldvet: Correct. Why do I find myself wishing we were getting our news from TASS?

]]> By: leftback http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/stress-test-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-160951 leftback Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:09:52 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=23450#comment-160951 Not sure about you guys but I am selling into XKF 10. Also shorting CRE at this level, and the NAZZ. Not sure about you guys but I am selling into XKF 10.
Also shorting CRE at this level, and the NAZZ.

]]> By: grumpyoldvet http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/04/stress-test-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-160937 grumpyoldvet Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:48:15 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=23450#comment-160937 A long time friend, involved in the RTC program, last evening told me that a major regional is now looking at stress under, his words "depression levels". Said we'll find out how all this turns out after June when the real numbers come thru. A long time friend, involved in the RTC program, last evening told me that a major regional is now looking at stress under, his words “depression levels”. Said we’ll find out how all this turns out after June when the real numbers come thru.

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