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Freddie Mac profit moves U.S. housing bailout further into black http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/usa-housing-freddiemac-idINL1N0LW10X20140227

Trade those gold coins for bit coins!

"“One of my friends used to work for J.P. Morgan in New York, and he’s now at Google,” Siddiqui says. “He’s a total chick magnet. He walks around with Google Glass on, and girls go crazy."" False. lol

Fannie Mae Appoints New Chairman Egbert Perry to Replace Philip A. Laskawy, Who Will Retire on March 31 http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303880604579405152787239682?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection

It's 70s (~22C) here in middle of Winter. It's better weather than summer. SF Bay Area.

Fannie's Fake Victory Lap The mortgage giant's profits don't offset the cost of the financial crisis. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304275304579397452646208162?mod=WSJ_business_MoreArticles

Buffett Warns of Liquidity Curse, Celebrates Property Bet http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-24/buffett-warns-of-liquidity-curse-celebrates-property-bet.html

With Fannie and Freddie Debt Repaid to Taxpayers, Will Uncle Sam Turn Shareholders Into Zombie Investors? http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2014/02/21/with-fannie-and-freddie-debt-repaid-to-taxpayers-will-uncle-sam-turn-shareholders-into-zombie-investors/

Asian Tigers Stalk U.S Gas as Louisiana Shale Profits Taper http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-20/asian-tigers-stalk-u-s-gas-as-louisiana-shale-profits-taper.html

BNSF to take bids to buy up to 5,000 safer oil railcars http://www.cnbc.com/id/101432146

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-20/in-buffett-we-trust-as-berkshire-annual-report-lacks-disclosure.html Berkshire Investors Lacking Data Take Buffett on Faith

I used it for a little while in 2010 or so for international messaging on my cell. But since imessage, fb messenger and skype app have erased this use area completely. I have no idea why it's still so widely used. Me either. There are so many messaging apps now. SnapChat WeChat KaKao Line probably bunch of other ones I missed

Biggest Puerto Rico Owners See Rally After New Deal http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/biggest-puerto-rico-owners-see-rally-after-new-deal-muni-credit.html

Wilbur Ross: Looking Outside U.S. for Deals http://www.bloomberg.com/video/wilbur-ross-looking-outside-u-s-for-deals-FyBzaFlQR_eiZC~4TCD3HA.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-13/klarman-s-baupost-sells-off-oracle-while-trimming-micron.html Klarman’s Baupost Sells Off Oracle While Trimming Micron

I had a GTC order for LCSHF and it was filled. The Bid-ask is wide and volume is thin. You might have to raise your price in order to fill.

Gundlach on CNBC http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000245506&play=1 http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000245568&play=1 http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000245159&play=1

It is an extremly conservative country. internet porn is blocked everywhere. You actually cannot say bad things or be overly critical about government. So i guess they keep a tight control and regulation on everything. Which probably doesn't help for companies like IB to operate there? Despite how rich the country is, their market is considered emerging market.

] It is. Fannie-Freddie_Fate_Rests_in_Courts.pdf

Mobius Says Emerging-Market Rout Near End as Valuations Lure http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-11/mobius-says-rush-out-of-emerging-markets-nears-end-on-valuations.html

3/3 now. Fitch Cuts Puerto Rico’s Debt to Junk http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/11/fitch-cuts-puerto-ricos-debt-to-junk/?_php=true&_type=blogs&ref=international&_r=0

I'm looking in the east bay, primarily Oakland, San Lorenzo, San Leandro, and Castro Valley. Fremont is too expensive for me. I'm looking for houses to flip and multi-units to hold.

Fannie-Freddie Fate Rests in Courts Shareholder Suits Challenge U.S.'s Profit-Taking Structure http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304450904579369293616973188?mod=WSJ_hps_sections_news

Tightfisted New Owners Put Heinz on Diet Owners 3G Capital, Warren Buffett Make Deep Cuts in Foods Giant http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303743604579352640635188268?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

Eric, do you own your home? I forgot. Do you carry earthquake insurance? Which carrier? I haven't really checked it out but just heard it was really cost prohibitive. I live in the SF Bay Area and I think nearly all of my family/friends don't carry quake insurance.