But,I have read cozen’s of articles stating that the “stress tests” were designed so that none of the banks will have a failing grade. The bans designed the tests and use their own obviously faulty risk analysis to perform the tests and there are about two reviewers per bank (apparently not near enough). So why can’t the banks run aaround going “Yippee! We passed! Give us we’re solvent! Give us nmore money!”?

This whole exercise is just stupid. If the banks prove they can wweather the storm, great, give me back my grandchildren’s taxes. If they can’t, screw ‘em, don’t give those idioits any more of my grandson’s tax money. Close them down.

A crooked banker already stole my house, I am sick of hearing how my taxes need to save him. My money should not be used to save any banker. I’ve given enough. And I didn’t get one penny of help.

great song!

the particular issue of keeping these stress tests secret again gets to the fact the the people running america still refuse to believe that there is anything seriously wrong with our economy; their position is that it is all a matter of perception.

The Media always knows who the real “Good Fellas” are…

Dodd…Geithner..Biden..and “deep throat Barney”

One of my favorite scenes in the movie occurs after the boys make the big heist. Immediately, the word is put out to keep your mouths shut and no indications of newfound wealth

Well Larry, we saw just the opposite this past week when Wells Fargo crowed about their “newfound wealth” and started a big rally in the stock market. I expect that in the coming week other banks are going to be flaunting their “newfound wealth” (largely due to “mark-to-market” rule changes), and the stock market will once again rally. Maybe this change in accounting rules is just a swell idea, and if we continue to misrepresent assets, everyone will live happily ever after. Or will this latest “bubble” inevitably burst? Will there be a day of reckoning? Will the splendid golden chariot eventually turn back into a pumpkin?

I’ll confess to being “financially naive,” but it seems to me that in the present market conditions, anyone who doesn’t confess to being somewhat befuddled is also being “financially naive.” It’s a confusing mess! You’ve been really good about answering questions, Larry. What’s going to happen?

Timmy Geithner = Henry Hill; young wanna-be, thrilled to hustle and be part of the club.

Hank Paulson = Jimmy Conway; knows the score and carefully picks his way through the landscape.

Ben Bernanke = Paul Cicero; cool, calm and ruthless, calls the shots.

Dick Fuld = Tommy DeVito; obnoxious, longstanding member no one ever liked, deleted when the opportunity arose.