[MAAL.PK - CEO Interview]

Attached is a really interesting interview recently conducted by Matt Miller of Chanticleer Advisors with the CEO of Marketing Alliance.  Found via Value Investing World blog. 

The_Marketing_Alliance_Management_Interview__Tim_Klusas__4_25_12.pdf

[buildfremont dot com]

Who is disputing that he's a shareholder?

[The Banks: those closest versus outside economist? What's the truth?]

What makes anyone think that because these guys are on the inside that they have any clue what's going on?  The bank and financial co. CEO's completely missed the oncoming train.  How many times did Dick Fuld, Ken Lewis, Ken Thompson, Stanley O'Neill, John Thain, Chuck Prince, Jeff Immelt, etc. publicly state in no uncertain terms that they had no need for new capital and they had no intention of cutting their dividend.  Were they lying or did they not understand the risks they had exposure to?  I'm inclined to believe the latter but either way why would anyone take anything they had to say seriously?    

[GE cuts dividend to 10 from 31 cents]

BofA and MS were profitable last year as well.  Does that mean there is nothing to worry about there either?  Would either of these be alive (independent) today without having received massive amounts of capital from the government?

[Board Functionality]

Great job Sanjeev, thanks for all your hard work!