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To: elmatador who wrote (80500)9/29/2011 2:20:39 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu  Respond to of 217749
 
Greek Bonds Lure Some, Despite Risk By LANDON THOMAS Jr. Published: September 28, 2011

LONDON — Greece may never be able to pay off its huge debts, but its bonds, long scorned by investors, are suddenly being gobbled up by hedge funds.

After a number of investors struck gold by betting against French banks, many have turned their attention to the hot yet risky euro zone trade of the moment: buying Greek government bonds that traders say are changing hands for as little as 36 cents for each euro of face value.

nytimes.com



To: elmatador who wrote (80500)9/29/2011 5:21:25 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217749
 
The truth is in the numbers - the US can only wish for such low unemployment - but for the clueless in the WHouse WS thieves and swindlers are more important

GERMANY DATA: September sa unemployment -26k m/m.....
29-Sep-2011
GERMANY DATA: September sa unemployment -26k m/m (MNI median -5k):
Federal Labour Office.
-- Germany September sa unemployment rate 6.9% (MNI median 7.0%)
-- Germany September sa unemployment 2.922 mln vs August 2.948 mln
-- Germany September nsa unemployment rate 6.6% vs August 7.0%
-- Germany September nsa unemployment 2.796 mln vs August 2.945 mln
-- Germany August sa payroll jobs +29k vs July +21k
-- Germany September sa job vacancies +7k vs August +6k
-- See MNI MainWire for details