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Thought of the day | the Contrary Investor

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August 8, 2007. Thought of the day. 8212; contraryinvestor @ 7:23 am. I am currently contemplating other investments, but since people do seem to be reading the blog I feel obliged to post something. My main concern as people begin trickle into the site is that anyone reading this site proceed with caution and with a long term investment horizon (3-5 years). In the cases where options are discussed the longest dated available options are by far the most prudent and where possible LEAPS.

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Chicks dig the long VOL | the Contrary Investor

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August 14, 2007. Chicks dig the long VOL. Filed under: Market Neutral. 8212; contraryinvestor @ 9:43 am. About his trophy deal. The Senate and House voted to reduce education-loan subsidies by $18.3 to $19 billion during the next five years. Certainly this decreases the value of SLM to Chris Flowers. For Rain Maker Ego)=1 H. For fund manager Humility) = 0 C. Completion likely hood): E/H= C or 1/0=. I was advised by a friend to who is quant. 8211;Benjamin Graham, 1949. Leave a Comment ».

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Industry Insights | Data & Analysis | LSTA

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Please fix the following input errors:. Governance and Code of Conduct. Committees and Working Groups. Comment Letters and Papers. Key Issues and Topics. Committees and Working Groups. LSTA/TRLPC Mark-to-Market Pricing Data. S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index Analysis. Committees and Working Groups. Committees and Working Groups. LSTA on the Go. Loan Market Data and Analysis. LSTA/TRLPC Mark-to-Market Pricing Data. S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index Analysis. Created by the Leveraged Commentary and Data (LCD) team...

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BX UPDATE (08/13/2007): | the Contrary Investor

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August 13, 2007. 8212; contraryinvestor @ 11:35 pm. Blackstone Group LP, manager of the world’s largest private-equity fund, said second-quarter earnings more than tripled as revenue increased during a record year for leveraged buyouts. Net income was $774 million compared with $224 million a year earlier, New York-based Blackstone said today in its first report as a public company. But Blackstone rose only 0.43. 170%) on the day, closing at $. Leave a Comment ». Feed for comments on this post.

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Primer - HighYieldBond.com

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See Table of Contents. What is a high yield bond? A high yield bond also known as a junk bond is a debt security issued by companies or private equity concerns, where the debt has lower than investment grade ratings. It is a major component – along with leveraged loans – of the leveraged finance market. For a brief explainer on how the market works, check out this video, courtesy LCD and Paddy Hirsch. Non-investment grade vs investment grade. Background - Public v private. What is a junk bond? Junk bond,...

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BX the Dog | the Contrary Investor

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August 7, 2007. 8212; contraryinvestor @ 2:44 am. In today’s (08/06/2007) broad based rally in the financial sector every major investment bank and broker dealer was up tremendously. Fortress Investment Group, the other large publicly traded PE shop, was even up 6.67%, despite having sunk some 39.1% nearly straight down since its February 2007 IPO. They were all up that is, except BX. Translation: We’re in charge no matter how poorly we perform as managers or whether we decide to take your money and blow...

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GS UPDATE (08/13/2007): | the Contrary Investor

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August 14, 2007. 8212; contraryinvestor @ 6:46 am. I hate to say I told you so but, I told you so. That being said I’ll be holding off on my purchase of the puts until the volatility comes back in. The current pricing is a bit exorbitant. Leave a Comment ». Feed for comments on this post. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out.

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Have you driven a Ford lately? | the Contrary Investor

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August 14, 2007. Have you driven a Ford lately? 8212; contraryinvestor @ 9:51 am. Political cartoonists, they are by definition the people who tell you which way the wind is blowing now and… are completely useless in making educated guesses about the future. (except as contrarian indicator). Ford, who drives a Ford anymore? 8230; Wait a minute, can this company get any worse? Signs abound of a major change in the US automotive industry. First off Cerberus Capital Management. Are fighting over Delphi....