Pioneer XMp3 Graces The Fall Cover Of Crutchfield

I just got my fall edition and as the title suggests, the new XMp3 is on the cover of Crutchfield’s catalog. Page 20 is devoted to Sirius and page 21 to XM. The XMp3 takes up nearly a third of the page. Crutchfield writes: “Pioneer combines the best… → Read More

Government Loan for Detroit 3

While reading some articles hitting the headlines today, I noticed one for the Detroit automakers. Since Sirius XM is obviously dependant on OEMs, I decided to take a look. The $25 Billion that the government is putting up is actually not a true bailout, it is a loan…. → Read More

AlphaStar Requests Meeting With Sirius XM Radio

In a filing that was published on the FCC website, AlphaStar has requested a meeting with Sirius XM Radio to discuss the possibility of AlphaStar being an entity that would provide content on the merged company platform as outlined in the FCC ruling. AlphaStar stressed that they have… → Read More

John Riggins Returns To Sirius

Sirius NFL Radio got a big boost with the return of legendary redskins player John Riggins who will host “The SIRIUS Blitz” exclusively on SIRIUS’ 24-hour NFL talk channel beginning Friday, September 26th.. The SIRIUS Blitz will air Tuesdays through Fridays (10:00 am – 1:00 pm ET) every… → Read More

Go Ask Alice!

When I became a broker years ago, my very first appointment was with a widow named Alice. Alice was in her 80’s back then. I was a little nervous as I had gotten the appointment through a cold call, yet felt very assured of my immense knowledge of… → Read More

Buffett To The Rescue

According to published reports billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, like an ambulance in a dramatic rescue scene, has invested $5 billion into Goldman Sachs via preferred shares, and holds warrants to buy another $5 billion worth of common shares. News of Buffett’s investment eased some of the tension… → Read More

An Investment Bank By Another Name

Well it has not taken long for change to make its way through Wall Street. The famous Lehman Brothers lights are now proudly proclaiming the name Barclay’s. For conspiracy theorists out there… just because the white and blue in the Barclay’s sign matches Sirius’ colors, there is no… → Read More

Uptick Rule and Market Crisis

We have all seen what has happened to the financials over the past few weeks. One after the other they began to fall, merge, or became pressured to make moves that they normally would not make. The crisis had many worried about not only the economy, but where… → Read More

Naked Short Selling and DeepCapture

For anyone that has not heard of Patrick Byrne, the CEO of Overstock.com, where have you been? Mr. Byrne has become the champion of the fight against naked short selling over the past couple of years. Mr. Byrne started a blog back some time ago called DeepCapture.com. In… → Read More

Goldman Sachs And Morgan Stanley Become Traditional Banks

In a shocking surprise that could only be compared to the Miami Dolphins pummeling of the New England Patriots over the weekend, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are abandoning their investment banking models. My initial reaction prior to having my first cup of coffee was indifference. The opposite… → Read More