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THE STASH AUGUST 10, 2009

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Nate Silver says the unemployment rate probably won't hit 10%.

Sugar prices at a 28-year high.

The Fed is concerned about commercial real estate.

The NYT explains where things stand in the health care fight.

Can't find a job in the U.S.? China might be the place for you.

Why a company might short its own stock.

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"Why a company might short its own stock. "

Picky point, but the linked article isn't about why a company might short its own stock, rather it's about why a company might want to short its own credit spread (i.e., buy a CDS on itself) to hedge exposure on a  CDS-linked line of credit where the cost floats according to the company's credit default swap spread.  Dizzyingly derivative.  

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August 11, 2009 at 11:44am

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