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• Voters Currrently Divided on Second Obama Term
• Goldman ‐ slew of articles out this weekend relating to the SEC news from Fri. Goldman released a
statement after the close on Fri providing some details on the Abacus deal in question (inc. that
Goldman lost $90MM as a long investor in the deal and that ACA selected the portfolio). Goldman said
it knew the SEC was investigating but was stunned by Fri’s action – Goldman was never given a chance
to settle the case according to the Journal. While the SEC complaint only named a single Goldman
employee, the NYT says that senior company officials oversaw the mortgage unit in question.
Germany's gov't is considering whether to pursue legal action while Britain's G Brown called the firm
"morally bankrupt". In the US, Representatives Elijah E. Cummings, Democrat of Maryland, and Peter
DeFazio, Democrat of Oregon, are asking the S.E.C. to investigate all the Abacus deals issued by
Goldman, and especially those insured by A.I.G. Public criticism of the company could rise as it is
expected to post strong earnings on Tues and set aside ~$5.5B for employee bonuses. WSJ/NYT
• Bill Clinton says Goldman case helps regulatory passage ‐ Bill Clinton, the former US president, said:
“At 10 o’clock on Friday morning, I thought the odds were about 60 per cent or 70 per cent this bill
would pass.” But then “the odds went up to about 90 per cent…” FT
Goldman Daily Chart
Down 12.8% on Friday. For more background, here is the charge straight from the source.
• George Washington owes 220 years worth of late fees to the NY public library b/c of two books he
failed to return. The entry on Washington simply lists the borrower as “president.” AP