Comments on: An opportunity to invest in cash and pay 2 and 20 http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2008/10/30/an-opportunity-to-invest-in-cash-and-pay-2-and-20/ Commentary on the economy, the markets, and business Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:23:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: bryanfromhouston http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2008/10/30/an-opportunity-to-invest-in-cash-and-pay-2-and-20/comment-page-1/#comment-5200 bryanfromhouston Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:34:55 +0000 http://timecuriouscapitalist.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-5200 What idiot would pay somebody else to buy money markets and 3 month CDs?? That is just dumb. . Almost as dumb as Greenspan thinking that lax fiscal and regulatory policy can foster growth. Can you say putzes? I can. . I'll invest folks money into money markets for .1% and you would never have to pay the wall street idiots. What idiot would pay somebody else to buy money markets and 3 month CDs?? That is just dumb.
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Almost as dumb as Greenspan thinking that lax fiscal and regulatory policy can foster growth. Can you say putzes? I can.
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I'll invest folks money into money markets for .1% and you would never have to pay the wall street idiots.

]]> By: pneogy http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2008/10/30/an-opportunity-to-invest-in-cash-and-pay-2-and-20/comment-page-1/#comment-79 pneogy Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:11:15 +0000 http://timecuriouscapitalist.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-79 If the model for investment banks is broken, so should be the model for hedge funds. Presumably, the 20 part will not be a drain on investors. If the model for investment banks is broken, so should be the model for hedge funds. Presumably, the 20 part will not be a drain on investors.

]]> By: paul lukasiak http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2008/10/30/an-opportunity-to-invest-in-cash-and-pay-2-and-20/comment-page-1/#comment-72 paul lukasiak Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:53:09 +0000 http://timecuriouscapitalist.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-72 hmmm... once private hedge funds opening themselves up? I think the phrase for this is "ponzi scheme".... they may have 1.4 billion cash, but what are their liabilities? hmmm... once private hedge funds opening themselves up? I think the phrase for this is "ponzi scheme".... they may have 1.4 billion cash, but what are their liabilities?

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