We Will See QE3. Just Not Until We Need It

The notes from yesterday’s Fed meeting have managed to spur back-to-back down days in the market, seemingly all based on the lack of language hinting at an immediate round of Quantative Easing.  This market is hooked.  It fiends for stimulus injections, pitching a tantrum at the slightest hint of being denied what it assumes is “promised.” This reluctance to dole out yet another “dose,” this sign of maturity on the part of the Fed is a glimmer of hope that fiscal responsibility is on the horizon.  Over medicating is a self fulfilling prophecy, spiraling into the depths of physical reliance. … Read more

Einhorn Ends 2011 Just Over +2%, Closes FSLR Short, Warns On Asia, Mocks “Lather. Rinse. Repeat” Broken Markets

Anyone wondering why FSLR just jumped, it is because as was just made known, David Einhorn’s Greenlight has decided to close its FSLR position, after bleeding that particular corpse dry. “Our largest winner by far was our short of First Solar (FSLR) which fell from $130.14 to $33.76 paper share and was the worst performing stock in the S&P 500.” Einhorn also announces that he was among the “evil” hedge funds who dared to provide market clearing transparency and buy CDS on insolvent European governments: “We also did well investing in various credit default swaps on European sovereign debt.” As … Read more