Category Archives: Daily Default

The time to short Apple, as in $AAPL, is nigh

Posted on November 29, 2012 by David Mint

11/29/2012 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… Here at The Mint, we don’t generally comment on individual stocks. In general, we see equity prices as subject to monetary policy whims and HFT (High Frequency Trading) bots. As such, it … Continue reading →

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Barnhardt.biz – Commodity Brokerage shuts down citing lack of confidence in wake of MF Global collapse

Posted on November 19, 2011 by David Mint

Ann Barnhardt, on how MF Global really effectively took the system down. Her parting message is on November 17th. Time to exit and watch the madness from the sidelines: http://barnhardt.biz/ Barnhardt.biz – Commodity Brokerage

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Oh My, The Giant Snowball is now Rolling Down Hill, can the Central Banks Stop it?

Posted on August 8, 2011 by David Mint

8/8/2011 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… Oh my. Two words, four meager characters, made famous by Jesse “The Body” Ventura during his ringside blow by blow commentary in the glory days of the WWF (circa 1986). These words, … Continue reading →

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Waiting on Armageddon in the Bond Markets, A Freaky Chart form the BIS

Posted on July 18, 2011 by David Mint

7/18/2011 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… We are taking the week off here at The Mint. As the world observes the pitched battle between default and inflation, we will be roaming the cornfields of Northeastern Nebraska waiting to … Continue reading →

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The MINT’s Daily Default: Fjordbank Mors

Posted on June 30, 2011 by David Mint

Fjordbank Mors is a small lender in Denmark which went bankrupt as an indirect result of another Danish bank failure, Amagerbanken. Due to the incestuous nature of their collective balance sheets, banking systems are by nature (and sometimes by law) … Continue reading →

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72 Hour Call for June 27, 2011

Posted on June 27, 2011 by David Mint

Today’s Call: Spain 5yr Credit Default Swap to rise. Currently 315.20. Rationale: Spain has been out of the news for some time as Greece’s debt problems have taken center stage. However, the chance of increasing unrest along with the realization … Continue reading →

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