Reggie Middleton

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• Blogonomics 101: Some of Us New Media Journalists Might Know What Were Doing...

  Published 08 October 2008 | viewed 3,890 times

  I was chided as a "journalist" who didn't have a clue in a comment from an armchair investor over on Seeking Alpha. That got me…

• WARNING: The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 May Significantly DESTABILIZE the Economy!

  Published 30 September 2008 | viewed 5,245 times

  WARNING! - the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 may significantly DESTABILIZE the US and global economy for the balance of 2008 and 2009 I…

• Reggie Middleton asks, "Do you guys know who youre messin' with?"

  Published 25 September 2008 | viewed 6,841 times

  This is a follow up to the post that I made early this morning, "Shock and Awe, 2.0!" (I consider it a must read)1. I…

• Is Paulson to be Trusted, or is this Bush Administration Shock and Awe, 2.0?

  Published 24 September 2008 | viewed 4,821 times

  Paulson's past statements, specifically, his declaration six months ago that "our institutions, our banks and investment banks, are strong," or his statement four months, "I…

• When Blatant Government Market Manipulation Won't Help You... The Run on Morgan Stanley

  Published 19 September 2008 | viewed 6,425 times

  Note to Commissioner Cox: You have doomed the last two independent investment banks. Congratulations. By actually trying to directly manipulate the US capital markets by…

• As I said, the Riskiest Bank on the Street

  Published 18 September 2008 | viewed 6,518 times

  For all of those who had/have a buy on Morgan Stanley, contact me for a special institutional subscription to the blog. I have said Morgan…

• Reggie Middleton on Goldman Sachs Q3 2008

  Published 17 September 2008 | viewed 4,757 times

  As in Morgan Stanley (The Riskiest Bank on the Street and Reggie Middleton on the Street's Riskiest Bank - Update), Lehman Brothers (Is Lehman a…

• I Won't Say I Told You So, Again

  Published 16 September 2008 | viewed 7,642 times

  My warnings on Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and CDS have born fruit, by the bushels, for those who have heeded it. The Doo Doo 32…

• The Goldman Sachs Forensic Analysis

  Published 25 July 2008 | viewed 4,299 times

  Here is my detailed opinion on Goldman Sachs. Be sure to review my precursor to this report: Goldman Sachs Snapshot: Risk vs. Reward vs. Reputations…

• Are Energy Prices Curtailing Growth?

  Published 19 July 2008 | viewed 3,321 times

  I thought this piece would be timely since the media has been hinting that that the $17 drop in oil is responsible for a fundamental…

• GE and the Uber Bank Forensic Analysis

  Published 10 July 2008 | viewed 3,744 times

  This is the follow up to the preview of our analysis of GE. A PDF version is here:  GE_ResearchReport_04July2008 (163.44 kB 2008-07-09 13:50:44). These are…

• Even the Most Bearish Fail to See the Risk that Stalks the Banking World

  Published 02 July 2008 | viewed 9,368 times

  Nouriel Roubini, global macro Uber-Bear, has posted an interesting commentary on his blog - "The delusional complacency that the "worst is behind us" is rapidly…

• How Hard Does CA Hit the 2nd Liens?

  Published 16 June 2008 | viewed 3,836 times

  This is a little anecdotal, non-scientific snapshot of the returns 2nd lien lenders can expect in the San Diego Foreclosure market. From a BoomBustBlogger: "I…

• Doo Doo 32 Bank Drill Down 1.5: The Forensic Analysis of Wells Fargo

  Published 12 June 2008 | viewed 4,032 times

  This is the forensic continutation of the summary overview of Wells Fargo (Doo-Doo bank drill down, part 1 - Wells Fargo), as well as part…

• The Anatomy of a Sick Bank!

  Published 10 June 2008 | viewed 5,562 times

  So, how safe is your Doo-Doo? This installment of Reggie Middleton on the Asset Securitization Crisis (part 17) is more consumer orientated, and attempts to…

• ... And in Today's News, the World Discovers the Obvious!

  Published 09 June 2008 | viewed 3,585 times

  It is amazing that this stuff is headline material. Fact is indeed stranger than fiction. Ratings Agencies Sold AAA status to the highest bidder The…

• For the Ignorance Arbitrage Business Model, the End Game Nears

  Published 05 June 2008 | viewed 3,876 times

  Yep, I said it. The monoline business model that MBIA and Ambac used relied on the ignorance of the clients and market participants to survive.…

• Doo-Doo Bank Drill Down: Part 1 - Wells Fargo

  Published 01 June 2008 | viewed 4,232 times

  This is the first of several drill downs into the list of 32 banks in deep doo-doo. Before I go on, let's outline the articles…

• Will This Be the First Domino in the CDS Collapse?

  Published 27 May 2008 | viewed 6,372 times

  This is the 10th installment of Reggie Middleton on the Asset Securitization Crisis - a comparison of today's credit crisis to the S&L debacle. The…

• It Appears That I Should Have Dug Deeper into Lehman!

  Published 24 May 2008 | viewed 4,889 times

  I never got a chance to perform a full forensic analysis of Lehman, but did put a fair size short on them a few months…