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Anyone else shorting DWA into the release of MAD on the 29th? Here is why I have called a short here: (1) Shark Tale was a disappointment (2) Retailers are sending Shrek 2 DVD's back to DWA in mass as kids don't have an appetite for them that was consistent with expectations (3)...

To add to this point, LTCM may not have been the disaster it was if they didn't reveal their position portfolio to their so-called saviors Goldman and Bear who went back and communicated this back to their traders who shot and gunned the hell out of LTCM's positions which turned a large wave...

Guess no one saw the money in the corner, or some who saw it did not have the courage to pick it up.

The money was in the corner, all you had to do is pick it up.

Downside doesn't seem to be priced in fully. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7804231/site/newsweek/ May 10 - Last week, animation studio Pixar delivered “Incredibles”-sized first-quarter results, surprising Wall Street with profits that had tripled over the year earlier. Today, its chief...

Downside doesn't seem to be priced in fully. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7804231/site/newsweek/ WEB EXCLUSIVE By Johnnie L. Roberts Newsweek Updated: 2:15 p.m. ET May 10, 2005May 10 - Last week, animation studio Pixar delivered “Incredibles”-sized first-quarter results...

Obviously, the short squeeze and GM tender followed by the downgrade, was a Black Swan event when put together, back to back, get whacked on short GM position and then get whacked on the bonds on the downgrade. Leverage is part of the game. These hedge fund managers are just players in the...

Hedge fund GLG denies rumors of losses in auto credit Tue May 10, 2005 12:54 PM ET NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - GLG Partners, a London-based hedge fund, on Tuesday denied persistent rumors it is suffering from heavy losses related to exposure to General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote, Profile...

Do you think your smaller profitable "risk management" trades don't leave the other side holding the bag? Trading is the wrong field to try to be Pope Benedict or even better, Bill Bennet, or a Holy Crusader. Someone is definitely trying to leave you holding the bag everyday, your broker for...

LMAO

Thanks, whats the source of the story?

Yes, there is a rumor that another major fund is in serious trouble.

Anyone have any idea which hedge fund is rumored to be serious LTCM-like trouble related to the GM long bond/short stock trade?

What a hater! You want Mr Buffett to lose his shirt why, because you lost yours?

I am sure someone "doubling down" and long SHLD has come out better than 99% of traders on ET over the last year.

The trend is your friend, sometimes the herd is where is money is at, sometimes the contrarian view is where the money is at. Have to be flexible.