Wall Street Verse

is it back? is it back?

2011-09-30T21:28:00.001-05:00

devilish nightmare
swathes of red paint splotch, bubble
over green speckles

An unusual coffe break.

2010-02-24T19:18:00.003-06:00

treat o'er country pride,
stirs jibes from dozy papers,
swing by, bring your friends.

huffed with fresh cash.

2010-02-23T22:14:00.002-06:00

with pulpy earnings
chubby bonuses leave us
gasping and squealing

on the thanksgiving plate we have:

2009-11-24T06:36:00.002-06:00

mouthfuls of reform,
gnawed, chewed and gnarled over, banks
gasp for digestives

i see an unsatisfying optimism.

2009-10-22T22:03:00.003-05:00

mawkish cheeryness
masks sombre disappointment,
sell-offs brood, pout, skulk.

is it earnings week?

2009-10-11T23:42:00.002-05:00

frantic rehearsals
firms sport whistles, bells, plumage;
financial catwalk

it has been a while

2009-10-10T11:14:00.002-05:00

with dow's little peak,
once more this blog's flame flickers,
bask in the warm glow.

always a saga - always.

2009-03-19T22:21:00.002-05:00

the plot sickly twists
as dolled dollars harshly lick
away at state tax.

Berkshire's letter.

2009-03-17T22:18:00.001-05:00

meekness o'er moody
breeds not muffled shyness, but
a likely glossing

AIG's bonus stirs the hornets.

2009-03-16T21:28:00.001-05:00

treacled bonuses
serve sticky discussion points
for soured government

did we just see the bottom?

2009-03-10T22:46:00.002-05:00

huffed with bailout cash,
must we learn bright swallows do
not a summer make

blushing with plush capital in china.

2009-03-05T21:06:00.002-06:00

raising silky fresh,
plan to resew lending
and hem strained fabric.

a piece on HF

2009-03-04T22:47:00.003-06:00

hedge fund's vanity,
is morosely paraded,
bleached of crisp green mint

returns redden as
cheap debt's veiled truffle unmasks
broiling, greedy snouts

we hope that C makes it. we really do.

2009-03-04T22:42:00.002-06:00

hopping, fuming mad;
non-invite to soiled sandbox,
seems ill-advised tread

staying stiff thru'out the trauma months.

2009-02-26T22:12:00.001-06:00

stern resilience
may require haircut upon
surly upper lip.

even we get desperate.

2009-02-25T21:45:00.002-06:00

faithful ally time
allows temporary scars
to wane to beauty

Northern Trust's spending.

2009-02-24T22:07:00.002-06:00

wrist slappers ring-fence
tarp recipient. slippy
pockets don't fly here.

Our first day of bootcamp?

2009-02-24T07:11:00.001-06:00

P/E's first stress test,
podgy banks stretch wearily
upon the gym tarp.

Back back back in the citi.

2009-02-23T22:04:00.002-06:00

sir gov's control might
splice pastry conglomerate
to sequenced bake sales.

another sell-off?

2009-02-20T07:25:00.002-06:00

cash in calloused hand,
parched indices wither, yearn
liquid ambrosia.

can we fade to black?

2009-02-18T21:50:00.002-06:00

streaks of thin light prick
cavernous dark; hefty sums
are paid to dim torch.

is our abyss amiss

2009-02-17T22:02:00.003-06:00

creaky alarms chime,
harsh contour of thorned iceberg
wisps thru' darkened fog.

worry lines over treasury schematics.

2009-02-11T21:54:00.003-06:00

pulse on bank rescue;
napping canary isn't
pushing daisies yet.

a vow to repayment

2009-02-10T21:58:00.002-06:00

purse strings are hemmed, hawed,
lips purse o'er citi's recent
freshly minted splurge

having the mettle for debate

2009-02-09T22:14:00.001-06:00

lively thurst, parry,
as aid's thread is subtly weaved
through rescue's needle.

a week for the swiss.

2009-02-08T13:42:00.001-06:00

hushed wait in triage,
Q4's wrath is scanned, vetted,
whisked into ER?

give back to where it once belonged.

2009-02-04T20:43:00.002-06:00

snappy repayment
should be on cards, tarp funding's
salt on a pricked wound

more grapes.

2009-02-02T23:38:00.001-06:00

first of cursed month,
is it hasty jettison
or clairvoyant wrath?

more grey-slated skies in our forecast?

2009-01-31T18:07:00.003-06:00

a rattling whisper
grimly hangs onto dark night;
three point eight per cent.

trouble for the teary tiered

2009-01-30T07:32:00.003-06:00

harvey dent heroes,
consumed by fire's scorched wrath,
return flipped.. two-faced..

fewer dollars.

2009-01-29T22:53:00.002-06:00

dark thunder's rival,
do we see a sulking herd
fume at ubs.

ppl don't approve of teh haX.

2009-01-27T21:31:00.002-06:00

a clique of tongues click,
clack over deutche bank's Ack,
his risk taking's slack

is PFE one last hurrah?

2009-01-27T06:51:00.002-06:00

hyper-merge nears close,
a downturn's fee glut helps banks
cling on for dear life

flies in your oinkment?

2009-01-22T17:50:00.003-06:00

outs and oust for thain,
does kenneth's buy fondly oink
like pigs in a poke.

Barclays...

2009-01-21T20:44:00.002-06:00

cheap or not so cheap,
do we see a graceful glide
towards fat bailout?

Goodness! What happened today???

2009-01-20T22:12:00.002-06:00

putting in new prez;
a call for financial arms
stumbles through wall street.

alarms for hsbc?

2009-01-15T22:01:00.002-06:00

when those dear pallies,
flag markets with drummed sighs, you're
prey to their sulking.

helicoptering mo' cash for BofA

2009-01-14T22:39:00.002-06:00

digestion pains rise,
but truth be told t'was fo' sho'
harsh pill to swallow

little sales for AIG.

2009-01-13T23:02:00.001-06:00

weights are tipped with care,
fulcrum strains ever so hard
to balance see-saw.

a corner is turned.

2009-01-12T22:25:00.002-06:00

black financial ram
scorns ewe BS, pray this year
has greener pasture.

MS' interesting discussion for the weekend.

2009-01-09T20:58:00.001-06:00

a hasty scramble;
to inhale plump brokerage
or huff over price

when will the recession leave us?

2009-01-07T06:37:00.001-06:00

long night's hangover,
slouched on by hair of the dog
may still dizzy us.

deutsche enters the jumping castle.

2009-01-05T21:58:00.001-06:00

pitter pattered feet,
strike up clear white grains on a
lovely sandy beach.

blergh, why'd we fall for bern

2009-01-03T19:47:00.003-06:00

familiar flirt,
a love of small, kindly gains,
breeds strong malcontent

a fresh 09

2009-01-03T19:40:00.002-06:00

old horrorscopes cast;
consumating promises,
swelling balance sheets

trying to start uhhh-fresh.

2008-12-24T08:36:00.001-06:00

for a fresh oh nine,
citi smooths dimpled wrinkles
off shiny new dress.

fresh presents for your xmas tree

2008-12-18T23:02:00.002-06:00

self-written issue,
gets jammed in before new year,
pray it shall be our last.

Where is my helicopter man.

2008-12-18T07:31:00.002-06:00

policy on hand
worth more than a chopper's drop;
deflation hovers.

2008-12-16T08:59:00.001-06:00

unclear of core fees?
undisciplined principals?
chillax, they're still cool.

You'd downgrade your own pal huh?

2008-12-16T08:55:00.003-06:00

wholesales err for now,
we're asked to avoid, until
fashions kick back in.

GS changing retirements mebbe.

2008-12-11T23:18:00.001-06:00

cuddly nest egg yanked,
ever so slightly away
from the toiler's clutch.

fancy that - unhappy with the bailout.

2008-12-10T22:22:00.002-06:00

snarling flame uncurls,
wrath seethes from the dragon's den,
such is lawyer's scorn

a bailout half dished,
certainly ain't rumour-squished,
we're just plain afraid.

gearing up for 09 mayhaps - MS

2008-12-10T22:19:00.001-06:00

while second may foist
quiet screams, investor hell,
least it wasn't third.

maudlin poeticfullness over exec comp.

2008-12-09T00:37:00.002-06:00

rowdy ocean tides,
are scorched thunder to timid
ripples of payouts.

a squeaked request asked,
is turned asunder aghast,
loose change i can't spare.

surely not the last grave dance.

2008-12-09T00:20:00.002-06:00

a limping gazelle
slows; silent screams shatter cold,
a brittle death looms.

continuing a theme..

2008-12-05T21:02:00.002-06:00

that oft seen nadir,
warps further from squinting eyes,
jobs are scarce, sought, longed.

MER okays.

2008-12-05T20:58:00.001-06:00

awkward acquiese
draws to voting close, farewelled
scrips are clutched fondly.

sombre news for staff.

2008-12-04T22:34:00.003-06:00

handy swiss scapel,
solemly pierces staff count.
a dull stethoscope,

quivers longingly
over soft earnings, hopeful
of steady heartbeat.

1st past the PE lay-off post.

2008-12-03T23:40:00.001-06:00

healthy dose of booz,
knocks in clanging hangover,
as workers are peeled.

Skyway to Heaven, and now parking meters.

2008-12-03T01:07:00.002-06:00

privatisation;
clink by clink, windy city
runs well-oiled machine.

facing a loss. goldilocks gets snitched.

2008-12-03T01:05:00.001-06:00

a papered loss sulks,
raged eyes rue oft-loved, now stained
colour of money.

metals soften.

2008-11-26T07:38:00.002-06:00

foisted hot rolled steel,
faces mettle task, shrinking
demand cools ma'anshan.

the piper of GS

2008-11-24T23:53:00.001-06:00

a darting lemming,
shyly offers issuance;
a sly, coaxing fox.

Having a weekend chat with the feds.

2008-11-23T22:00:00.002-06:00

underbelly sinks,
snarling lava pit spits, fumes,
c quivers, shudders.

unsettled angers
seek calm; absorption of losses
ain't lozenge enough.

A bite of big Mac

2008-11-19T06:14:00.002-06:00

with canny poise, squeaked
leverage wobbles see-saw,
unfairly perhaps

hints of grey cygnets,
cloud sombre market tantrums;
terra calma yearned.

the sting of stingy

2008-11-18T21:07:00.003-06:00

mid-east flight stirs buzz,
hornets of investors glare
at diluted hive.

C of job cuts

2008-11-17T22:41:00.001-06:00

merry-go-round twists,
jobs are jettisoned, stable
orbit is longed, sought..

squawking over billions in monies.

2008-11-14T21:20:00.003-06:00

tarp allocation,
weaves raspy money thread thru'
nation's home fabric

Fund Mangers and restrictions.

2008-11-13T20:51:00.002-06:00

broods of reps huddle,
a rookerie of black crows
narrows wary eyes,

struggles brew dark smoke,
claws like scythes, they parry, scratch
o'er regulation.

pundits put pressure on.. err...

2008-11-13T20:40:00.002-06:00

unwelcome scorn, digs
trenches of furrowed thought, rock
steady now baby

MS experiences an evolution

2008-11-13T01:44:00.003-06:00

MS universe
crunches from bubble; rejig
void furrows concern

We aren't buying that anymore...

2008-11-13T01:36:00.002-06:00

retreat from purchase,
signals rook-stumble, as hank
realigns chess board.

nothing wrong with GS-1701

2008-11-11T23:29:00.001-06:00

starship enterprise,
speeds through aethered space, despite
quantum time bubble

hunting.. hunting.. hunting..

2008-11-10T22:08:00.001-06:00

looking for chow mein,
wach got quite mutilated,
werewolves prowl again

Oil nears recession price?

2008-11-07T07:15:00.003-06:00

a twist for black gold;
oil rises & slinks away,
spooked by dark specter

MS' thoughts on GS' thoughts

2008-11-06T20:24:00.001-06:00

when you flap mid-flight,
you take your pally cygnet,
with you on the dive.

threading a rate cut thru a needling recession.

2008-11-06T07:25:00.002-06:00

unsewing bank purse;
threadneedle snips, untwining
central bank's sinews

Wells Fargo collecting monies.

2008-11-05T20:08:00.002-06:00

stock raises haute couture;
parading on catwalks with
balance sheets to match.

UBS money outflows slowing.

2008-11-04T19:47:00.002-06:00

swiss gauze helps fix holes,
reversal of withdrawals
becomes a new hope.

uncertainty over goldies..

2008-11-03T20:55:00.001-06:00

first past the post posts
first of losses post bailout
perhaps; last we hope.

what a month..

2008-11-01T23:30:00.000-05:00

ending uptick-ish
we remember november,
fireworks on fifth.

what rule??

2008-10-31T00:00:00.001-05:00

accounting hopscotch
allows deutsche to kindle
fond, positive mind.

VW - long and short quantum-tunneling.

2008-10-29T06:35:00.003-05:00

white rabbits appear,
courting black swans as vdub
anomalies, blurt.

fireworks for the DOW.

2008-10-28T18:51:00.001-05:00

stocks waltz side by side,
with indian summer, as
diwali shines bright.

MUFJ: fixing the hole where the rain gets in.

2008-10-27T06:51:00.002-05:00

from summ we spring back,
leaky holes peek through dried mud.
levee stands, awkward.

little goldies searches for a tailwind.

2008-10-24T06:58:00.002-05:00

human capital
mimics shadow anchor, as
schooner tiffs rough seas.

greenspan's hindsight foresight oversight

2008-10-23T22:27:00.002-05:00

clustered scorn targets
alan; lack of sight is ill-
-afforded comfort.

Club Mac shuffles board.

2008-10-23T07:20:00.002-05:00

will promised shake-ups,
simply rob the mac party
of paltry loose change.

credit swishhhhhh

2008-10-21T22:00:00.001-05:00

warmth of private funds,
heals a sneezing patient, at
least they weren't bailed out.

the peak before the dippery slip?

2008-10-20T23:00:00.003-05:00

pleased by a new hope,
dow sails, but wary murmurs
of unsettled swaps.

pledging in south korea

2008-10-19T19:45:00.002-05:00

ghoulish bank faces,
void of colour, capital,
apply gov. ointments

showering money.

2008-10-17T18:26:00.001-05:00

hank plays god, thrusting
warm fronts into chilled credit,
yet it still rains, pours.

a satisfilling stock meal.

2008-10-17T07:10:00.001-05:00

as artic winds blow,
buffett cherrypicks goodies
from open larder.

global(capital)isation.

2008-10-16T07:30:00.003-05:00

swiss kebab lent to
drunken giant, but troll grinds
his own bones to bread.

Sour economic outlook

2008-10-15T22:43:00.002-05:00

poetic TARP preached
heady jargon, confidence...
how markets forget!

investigating WaMu

2008-10-15T22:41:00.001-05:00

running toothed combs, o'er
porous balance sheets, beware
judicial friction.

How does one maintain a stock rally.

2008-10-15T00:42:00.001-05:00

amid fireworks,
after-splutters fade quickly,
shushed with timid crisp.

Putting capital to work.

2008-10-15T00:34:00.001-05:00

as ass takes carrot
whip's efficacy softens;
stern words are soft fluff

once up on a monday.

2008-10-13T20:20:00.002-05:00

plush capital stirs,
dow rises to dizzy gaits,
sipping cool green breeze.

Good day for the dow, but is it a TARP!?!?

2008-10-13T20:15:00.001-05:00

squealing pleas, seek joys
of managing megaCASH;
announcement tuesday