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Tansy_Gold

(17,857 posts)
Sun Aug 18, 2013, 06:30 PM Aug 2013

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Monday, 19 August 2013 [View all]

[font size=3]STOCK MARKET WATCH, Monday, 19 August 2013[font color=black][/font]


SMW for 16 August 2013

AT THE CLOSING BELL ON 16 August 2013
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Dow Jones 15,081.47 -30.72 (-0.20%)
S&P 500 1,655.83 -5.49 (-0.33%)
Nasdaq 3,602.78 -3.34 (-0.09%)


[font color=green]10 Year 2.49% -0.03 (-1.19%)
30 Year 3.58% -0.03 (-0.83%)[font color=black]


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[font size=2]Market Conditions During Trading Hours[/font]
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[font color=black][font size=2]Handy Links - Market Data and News:[/font][/font]
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Economic Calendar
Marketwatch Data
Bloomberg Economic News
Yahoo Finance
Google Finance
Bank Tracker
Credit Union Tracker
Daily Job Cuts
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[font color=black][font size=2]Handy Links - Essential Reading:[/font][/font]
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Matt Taibi: Secret and Lies of the Bailout


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[font color=black][font size=2]Handy Links - Government Issues:[/font][/font]
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LegitGov
Open Government
Earmark Database
USA spending.gov
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[font color=red]Partial List of Financial Sector Officials Convicted since 1/20/09 [/font][font color=red]
2/2/12 David Higgs and Salmaan Siddiqui, Credit Suisse, plead guilty to conspiracy involving valuation of MBS
3/6/12 Allen Stanford, former Caribbean billionaire and general schmuck, convicted on 13 of 14 counts in $2.2B Ponzi scheme, faces 20+ years in prison
6/4/12 Matthew Kluger, lawyer, sentenced to 12 years in prison, along with co-conspirator stock trader Garrett Bauer (9 years) and co-conspirator Kenneth Robinson (not yet sentenced) for 17 year insider trading scheme.
6/14/12 Allen Stanford sentenced to 110 years without parole.
6/15/12 Rajat Gupta, former Goldman Sachs director, found guilty of insider trading. Could face a decade in prison when sentenced later this year.
6/22/12 Timothy S. Durham, 49, former CEO of Fair Financial Company, convicted of one count conspiracy to commit wire and securities fraud, 10 counts of wire fraud, and one count of securities fraud.
6/22/12 James F. Cochran, 56, former chairman of the board of Fair, convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit wire and securities fraud, one count of securities fraud, and six counts of wire fraud.
6/22/12 Rick D. Snow, 48, former CFO of Fair, convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit wire and securities fraud, one count of securities fraud, and three counts of wire fraud.
7/13/12 Russell Wassendorf Sr., CEO of collapsed brokerage firm Peregrine Financial Group Inc. arrested and charged with lying to regulators after admitting to authorities he embezzled "millions of dollars" and forged bank statements for "nearly twenty years."
8/22/12 Doug Whitman, Whitman Capital LLC hedge fund founder, convicted of insider trading following a trial in which he spent more than two days on the stand telling jurors he was innocent
10/26/12 UPDATE: Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta sentenced to two years in federal prison. He will, of course, appeal. . .
11/20/12 Hedge fund manager Matthew Martoma charged with insider trading at SAC Capital Advisors, and prosecutors are looking at Martoma's boss, Steven Cohen, for possible involvement.
02/14/13 Gilbert Lopez, former chief accounting officer of Stanford Financial Group, and former controller Mark Kuhrt sentenced to 20 yrs in prison for their roles in Allen Sanford's $7.2 billion Ponzi scheme.
03/29/13 Michael Sternberg, portfolio mgr at SAC Capital, arrested in NYC, charged with conspiracy and securities fraud. Pled not guilty and freed on $3m bail.
04/04/13 Matthew Marshall Taylor,fmr Goldman Sachs trader arrested, charged by CFTC w/defrauding his employer on $8BN futures bet "by intentionally concealing the true huge size, as well as the risk and potential profits or losses associated."
04/04/13 Matthew Taylor admits guilt, makes plea bargain. Sentencing set for 26 June; faces up to 20 years in prison but will likely only see 3-4 years. Says, "I am truly sorry."
04/11/13 Ex-KPMG LLP partner Scott London charged by federal prosecutors w/passing inside tips to a friend in exchange for cash, jewelry, and concert tickets; expected to plead guilty in May.
08/01/13 Fabrice Tourré convicted on six counts of security fraud, including "aiding and abetting" his former employer, Goldman Sachs
08/14/13 Javier Martin-Artajo and Julien Grout charged with wire fraud, falsifying records, and conspiracy in connection with JP Morgan's "London Whale" trade.









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Not to mention dying off at increasing rates... Demeter Aug 2013 #1
JPMorgan & GS Are Playing Whack-A-Mole With Everyone Suing Over Metal Warehousing Businesses Demeter Aug 2013 #2
Eric Holder..... AnneD Aug 2013 #37
For sheer don't-give-a-damn incompetence, NOBODY tops Brownie! Demeter Aug 2013 #40
His boss, GWB was incompetent.... AnneD Aug 2013 #45
Nixon’s Resignation & the Era of Lawless Presidencies AUGUST 8 Demeter Aug 2013 #3
In American History class, they used to teach, "No one is above the law." tclambert Aug 2013 #5
Just As Watergate's Impeachment Threat was a Great Blow for Good Demeter Aug 2013 #6
The Pledge of Allegiance: "and Liberty and Justice for All" DemReadingDU Aug 2013 #20
Same here... AnneD Aug 2013 #38
"with Liberty and Justice for some" tclambert Aug 2013 #50
If one person is denied justice, then ALL people are denied justice Demeter Aug 2013 #51
Hidden Billionaire Cohen Hauls Fortune in Unmarked Trucks Demeter Aug 2013 #4
South Korea targets growing Asian defence market with fighter jets xchrom Aug 2013 #7
Around May, reports surfaced that Washington was growing tired of JP Morgan. Hotler Aug 2013 #8
LOL DemReadingDU Aug 2013 #23
Boeing undercuts rivals in South Korea fighter contest - sources xchrom Aug 2013 #9
Lloyds readies sale of German insurer - source xchrom Aug 2013 #10
It is time to start talking about revolt. Hotler Aug 2013 #11
But Hotler, We ARE Revolting! Everybody Says So! Demeter Aug 2013 #15
Nothing will happen until majority are moneyless and hungry DemReadingDU Aug 2013 #28
And too much to lose unless there's clear paths and rules that prevent exactly what's going on Demeter Aug 2013 #41
I totally agree Tansy_Gold Aug 2013 #49
Obama Focuses on Risk of New Bubble Undermining Broad Recovery xchrom Aug 2013 #12
I've JUST Had a Revelation! Demeter Aug 2013 #13
you are a Wise Woman. nt xchrom Aug 2013 #16
I've been on about one a day the past week or so Tansy_Gold Aug 2013 #26
Likewise. Fuddnik Aug 2013 #27
Don't go there, Fudd. Tansy_Gold Aug 2013 #34
And as always.... AnneD Aug 2013 #39
Shale Grab in U.S. Stalls as Falling Values Repel Buyers xchrom Aug 2013 #14
Obama to Meet Financial Regulators on Dodd-Frank Implementation xchrom Aug 2013 #17
For sure; don't expect anything USEFUL to result! Demeter Aug 2013 #24
JPMorgan China probe sends chill through investment banks DemReadingDU Aug 2013 #18
Check Out How Much The Average American Works Each Year Compared To The French, The Germans, And The xchrom Aug 2013 #19
{your propaganda moment}Seriously? JP Morgan Is Being Investigated For Hiring Well-Connected People? xchrom Aug 2013 #21
Missing the point by more than a mile Demeter Aug 2013 #25
What Paul Krugman is getting wrong… Edward Lambert MUST READ! Demeter Aug 2013 #22
Ford revises C-Max mileage estimates, plans $550 refunds for customers Fuddnik Aug 2013 #29
Bond Markets Are Freaking Out That Larry Summers Will Raise Rates Faster Than Janet Yellen xchrom Aug 2013 #30
MORGAN STANLEY: 'It's The Fed, Stupid' xchrom Aug 2013 #31
Are rising U.S. fuel exports keeping consumer prices high? Fuddnik Aug 2013 #32
This Chart Of Indian Borrowing Costs Will Make Your Eyes Bug Out xchrom Aug 2013 #33
(you are messing with my mind there) Demeter Aug 2013 #42
LOL! ow. nt xchrom Aug 2013 #46
Profiteering: Crisis Has Saved Germany 40 Billion Euros xchrom Aug 2013 #35
Wedding Insurance DemReadingDU Aug 2013 #36
I had my... AnneD Aug 2013 #43
Not compared to this: Inside Sean Parker's $4.5 Million Lord of the Rings Wedding—See the Pic! Demeter Aug 2013 #44
Looks like the market has decided which way to leap Demeter Aug 2013 #47
Yes, the August Flop continues Warpy Aug 2013 #48
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