Comments on: Links 8/28/08

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:54:00 +0000

Re: This is Yves Smith's dog! Look at those piercing eyes and talon like claws!

>> Obviously!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:19:00 +0000

What are you people babbling about?

This is Yves Smith’s dog! Look at those piercing eyes and talon like claws!

By: Dave Raithel

Dave Raithel — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:04:00 +0000

When I get to drop by, my usual first look is at the Links, and I appreciate that Yves Smith points up what caught his interest each day as I go about trying to learn to think like a financier /broker / finance analyst / central banking cog in the wheel/ etc. The link re "Gold & Silver Conspiracy Explained" provoked recollections of what I've been wrapping my head around over at Chris Martenson's place (well, most recently; I've never got the "gold standard" argument, since, especially, I can think of something of limited availability over which I have primary control and which would make me much better off if only it served as the medium of exchange…if only people wanted it…) Try as I might, I just can't get past that the stuff is just … well, stuff, sometimes useful for electronics and jewelry and x-ray film, but otherwise deriving its value from a belief in the collapse of fiat currency. No conspiracy there….

By: dh

dh — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:29:00 +0000

I'm confused! Where do I put this story?

Fitch Downgrades WM Covered Bonds Program to 'AA'
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/fitch-downgrades-wm-covered-bonds/story.aspx?guid=%7B7E7E6CC1-B3B0-4AB4-9AAA-EFEBC3FE3BDA%7D&dist=hppr

Recently, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a policy statement outlining criteria for U.S. covered bonds. The criteria were designed to ensure that the highest quality mortgage loans would be used in new covered bond transactions.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:24:00 +0000

I thought this was my turf? WTF is going on here, this is normally dead space reserved for abstract delusions, you people need to go to Yahoo and vent — or better yet, exchange emails and then hunt each other down, as if in a MadMax episode. Leave my animals alone, I mean, leave Yves animals alone, as i need space to collect my thoughts……get out!

By: mmm

mmm — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:50:00 +0000

FYI, I reposted my earlier comment, and in the meantime Fred or whoever is acting as predicted.

By: mmm

mmm — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:46:00 +0000

Yves, don’t go there. That is Fred or a company shill. You don’t need to defend your choices.

3:46, you got your answer. You seem to be looking for an argument. Is anything on MBIA up at The Big Picture, Mish, or CR? Even David Merkel, who is from the insurance industry, has nothing new up.

By: Fred or company shill

Fred or company shill — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:34:00 +0000

watch your tone or Yves will ban you. sorry I dont check enough blogs for your liking.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:46:00 +0000

I understand, that’s why i asked if it “merits” a link. nothing about them strikes you as interesting today? I thought it might

By: Yves Smith

Yves Smith — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:31:00 +0000

Links are not a news digest. Newspapers and news aggregators serve that function. They are my completely arbitrary choice of things that strike me as interesting.