Reggie Middleton

Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010

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• Lies, Damn Lies, and Sovereign Truths: Why the Euro is Destined to Collapse!

  Published 24 March 2010 | viewed 1,155 times

  Well, its official (sort of). Greece, a member of the European Union, will probably join the ranks of countries like Latvia (where policies are limited…

• ZeroHedge Asks the Tough Questions of BofA and Repo 105s, Inquiring Minds Want to Know

  Published 24 March 2010 | viewed 1,289 times

  A recent ZeroHedge article (Bank Of America Can Not Deny It Used Repo 105, Response From PricewaterhouseCoopers Pending; The BofA QSPE's) probes the possibility of…

• Is Breaking the Spirit of the Law as Bad as Breaking the Law Itself? Enter Prepaid Legal Services

  Published 22 March 2010 | viewed 1,281 times

  For those who haven't been reading me, I am of the belief that Prepaid Legal, a publicly traded company, is actually running a pyramid scheme…

• As I Warned Earlier, Latvian Government Collapses Exacerbating Financial Crisis

  Published 19 March 2010 | viewed 1,344 times

  From the UK Telegraph: Latvia government collapses amid economic crisis The People's Party, the largest group in a five-party coalition, walked out amid disputes over…

• An Unusual Story in Bloomberg About Sallie Mae, with the Usual Dose of Non-Sensical Optimism

  Published 18 March 2010 | viewed 1,308 times

  Sometimes I have to actually read articles twice, because it really seems that I have somehow missed the point the first time around. Well, on…

• When the Patina Fades... The Rise and Fall of Goldman Sachs???

  Published 16 March 2010 | viewed 2,378 times

  I have warned my readers about following myths and legends versus reality and facts several times in the past, particularly as it applies to Goldman…

• "Greek Crisis Is Over, Region Safe", Prodi Says - I say Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!

  Published 15 March 2010 | viewed 2,558 times

  Earlier installments of the Reggie Middleton's Pan-European Sovereign Debt Crisis The Coming Pan-European Sovereign Debt Crisis - introduces the crisis and identified it as a…

• Financial Contagion vs. Economic Contagion: Does the Market Underestimate the Effects of the Latter?

  Published 10 March 2010 | viewed 2,782 times

  I am in the process of finishing up the Sovereign Debt Crisis series with a massive global model of the interconnected relationships between sovereign nations.…

• Signs of a China Credit and Real Asset Bubble Are Now Unmistakable!

  Published 09 March 2010 | viewed 2,897 times

  Home grown credit risks look to come back home to roost. I am actually shocked the following development didn't get more traction in the mains…

• Banks Swallow Another $30 billion or So in More Losses as Their Share Prices Surge (Again)

  Published 06 March 2010 | viewed 3,787 times

  Two months ago I pointed out an anomaly in JP Morgan's "blowout" quarterly earnings release - Reggie Middleton on JP Morgan's "Blowout" Q4-09 Results. Let's…

• Smoking Swap Guns Are Beginning to Litter EuroLand, Sovereign Debt Buyer Beware!

  Published 04 March 2010 | viewed 1,785 times

  There are broad indications hinting that Italy and Greece are not the only countries that have used SWAP agreements to manipulate its budget and deficit…

• It's Official: The US Housing Downturn Has Resumed in Earnest

  Published 03 March 2010 | viewed 3,903 times

  The year 2009 was the year of reflation theories and bubble blowing. Theses of "Green Shoots", catching the bottom, and QE reigning supreme were the…

• About the Politically Malleable FASB, Paid for Politicians, and Mark to Myth

  Published 26 February 2010 | viewed 1,961 times

  Johnathan Weill has an excellent article on Bloomberg today illustrating just how BS the BS FASB accounting changes regarding mark-to-market really were. For all of…

• For Those Who Chose Not To Heed My Warning About Buying Products From Name Brand Wall Street Banks

  Published 24 February 2010 | viewed 2,855 times

  Some of the top secret AIG bailout info is out. Guess who's at the heart of it, making money by creating straight trash, selling it…

• The Beginning of the Endgame is Coming???

  Published 23 February 2010 | viewed 5,029 times

  So, Fitch finally get's around to downgrading the Greek banks. The sovereign debt short is probably a bit crowded right now, and may be due…

• The Depression is Already Here for Some Members of Europe, and It Just Might Be Contagious!

  Published 22 February 2010 | viewed 3,775 times

  This is the 2nd to last installment in my Pan-European Sovereign Debt Crisis series. After covering western and southern Europe, we are moving eastward. Before…

• Do Blogs Compete at a Level that Threatens Mainstream Media?

  Published 18 February 2010 | viewed 2,819 times

  I received an email (posted below) from Aaron Krowne, a fellow independent blogger and founder of the Implode-a-Meter group of web sites. His blog has…

• The Coming Pan-European Soverign Debt Crisis, Pt 4: The Spread to Western European Countries

  Published 17 February 2010 | viewed 3,880 times

  Rising fiscal deficits and pending bond maturities due in 2010 are paving the way for the next wave of the Pan-European Sovereign Debt Crisis -…

• Simon Properties Offers to Buy GGP for $10B, or Just Over $9 Per Share

  Published 16 February 2010 | viewed 4,369 times

  From PR Newswire: Simon Property Group Makes $10 Billion Offer to Acquire General Growth Properties Offer Provides 100% Cash Recovery Plus Accrued Interest To All…

• The Pan-European Sovereign Debt Crisis: If I Were to Short Any Country, What Country Would That Be...

  Published 12 February 2010 | viewed 3,573 times

  This is a trick question, for the fates of many European countries are now inextricably tied by what appears to be a poorly conceived methodology…