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For instance, HCA (HCA) this week engaged in financial engineering by issuing $750 million of junk bonds in order to help fund an $875 million special dividend to common holders.

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 8:42 PM | Add Comment

GREECE: “State revenues are to be used first and foremost for debt service.” Whatever money was left over could be used for other purposes, such as paying police salaries or purchasing hospital supplies.

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:52 PM | Add Comment

Sounds Like Messrs. Buffett and Fink are recommending their Portfolio, I wouldn't want to hold anything but Dollars or Gold, when Greece or the PIIGS Default - J.M.H.

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:51 PM | Add Comment

Mitt Romney began Thursday with a new offensive to link Newt Gingrich and a resurgent Rick Santorum to the Washington establishment.

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:48 PM | Add Comment

MEXICO

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Gross bristles at talk among some competitors, financial columnists and bloggers that PIMCO is too close to U.S. monetary policy makers.

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:45 PM | Add Comment

“Every time you try and wait, the snowball gets bigger, the problems get bigger and the dynamics become more difficult to control. This is about a status quo that is very difficult to sustain.”

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:39 PM | Add Comment

Saying Jobs “possesses the qualities to assume a high level political position,” the FBI records say.

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:36 PM | Add Comment

As for getting his money back, Rhea said: “I don’t think I’m going to hold my breath.”

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:32 PM | Add Comment

"Ultimately, it could lead to lower dealer inventory levels and could be ROE-enhancing as we adapt to a less capital intensive business model," he said.

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:31 PM | Add Comment

This is the first time the board has used its forfeiture power under the new rules.

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:28 PM | Add Comment

Metaphorically, these commercial "cows" will live for centuries and give ever greater quantities of "milk" to boot.

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:25 PM | Add Comment

"Greece Must Go Bankrupt"

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 7:11 AM | Add Comment

The church is not a democracy and majority opinion really doesn’t matter. Catholic dogma holds that artificial contraception is against the law of God

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 7:08 AM | Add Comment

Trillions for Banks... $25 Billion for Homeowners

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 7:07 AM | Add Comment

King may announce today that he will pump another 50 billion pounds ($79 billion) into the U.K. economy as the central bank ramps up protection for a nascent recovery.

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 7:00 AM | Add Comment

Hundreds of Lawsuits

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:58 AM | Add Comment

Mr. Friess, 71, said that he liked Mr. Santorum for his faith, but that he also believed he was the best candidate to compete with President Obama

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:56 AM | Add Comment

“They’re going to come after us now,” Mr. Santorum warned.

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:54 AM | Add Comment

“Cyberthreats pose a critical national and economic security concern,” he said in testimony.

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:53 AM | Add Comment

Greece’s recession is three years old. Unemployment is approaching 20 percent.

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:51 AM | Add Comment

"The reality is that conservatives want an alternative, and Romney just isn't making the sale."

Posted by J.M. Hamilton Blog at 2/9/2012 6:50 AM | Add Comment