CORNEL WEST: ‘COWARD’ OBAMA DOESN’T CARE WHEN ‘BLACK FOLK’ GET SHOT

Tavis Smiley, Cornel West on the CT shooting from The Smiley & West Show aired December 22

http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2012/12/22/Cornel-West-Coward-Obama-Doesnt-care-when-black-folk-get-shot-just-when-the-vanilla-children-do

BLOWOUT: Biggest buffet in Vegas to feature 524 menu items!

We’re talking made-to-order chocolate and vanilla soufflés, home-smoked ribs and chefs who’ve worked in top restaurants.

Caesars Palace’s revamped $17 million buffet, tentatively set to open in Las Vegas Sept. 10, is billed as the Strip’s biggest, with 524 menu items.Caesars researched other Vegas buffets and says it will dish up more dishes. Don’t expect troughs of reheated eats: Executive chef Scott Green says 80%-90% of the food will be made at [...]

Actually, This Was A HORRIBLE Last Day Of The Quarter For A Lot Of Traders

The market had an amazing day, with the Dow gaining 277 points and the NASDAQ gaining 3.0%.

 

So, good day for a lot of hedge funds/traders as they close out Q2?

Yes, for some, but for a lot today was a disaster.

That’s because, according to the CFTC, on net, speculators really mis-positioned themselves for today.

So for example, according to Reuters’ analysis of the data, speculators slashed their gold and silver longs, and boosted their copper [...]

BURGER KING to Offer Bacon Sundae as Summer Treat

NEW YORK (AP) — Burger King wants to lure customers this summer with a barbecue party — and a bacon sundae.

The world’s second biggest hamburger chain on Thursday is launching several pork, beef and chicken sandwiches as limited time offers. And for a sweet ending, the company is also offering a bacon sundae — vanilla soft serve with fudge, caramel, bacon crumbles and a piece of bacon — that started in [...]

FT on JPM from 1 hour ago: “I can’t see how they could unwind these positions…They pretty much are the market.”

From FT:

 

The unit at the centre of JPMorgan Chase’s $2bn trading loss has built up positions totalling more than $100bn in asset-backed securities and structured products – the complex, risky bonds at the centre of the financial crisis in 2008.

These holdings are in addition to those in credit derivatives which led to the losses and have mired the bank in regulatory investigations and criticism.

“I can’t see how they could unwind these positions because [...]

The 4 reasons why Citi believes conditions are ripe for sharp move in the EURUSD are

i) European sovereign debt is far from resolved, ii) Uncertainty emerging from governmental changes in the Middle East, iii) Unwinding commodity price inflation, and iv) Homeland Investment Act-2.

From Englander:

We share a generally positive view of global asset markets with our colleagues in Economics and other Strategy areas, but are finding it increasingly difficult to ignore the very fat tails for USD strength.  What makes [...]

My Christmas gift for all…my grandfather’s eggnog recipe.

by Vics

1 Dozen Eggs
1 Cup Sugar
3 Tablespoons Vanilla
12 Oz. VO
12 Oz. Brandy
15 Oz. Dark Rum
½ Gallon Milk
8 Oz. Whipping Cream
Nutmeg (and/or cinnamon) to taste

Separate the egg whites and put yolks in a large bowl. Mix sugar, vanilla and liquor with egg yolks and beat well (until sugar is dissolved and egg yolks are thoroughly mixed in). Pour in milk and continue to beat.

In a separate bowl, beat [...]