June 26: Commentary - A Triumph of Greed Over Fear

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Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Kudos to the Bear boyz for owning up to the obvious before the rest of the Street. We've been writing about the valuation issues facing the opaque OTC market for CDOs and similar designer securities for some time -- and with little gratification.

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