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matt819

(10,749 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:06 PM Nov 2012

Shorting America

By now we know that Romney/Bain reaped millions in profits from the bank bailout that Romney opposed, hiding those profits in Ann's trusts.

We know that the Romney campaign paid millions in advertising to Clear Channel. Primary investory? Bain. So he campaign spends, and he earns.

It would be interesting to know what those "blind" trusts are doing in terms of post-election buying/selling. Notwithstanding the public assertions that he will win, the odds are slim, so you just have to wonder if Romney is shorting his investments on the likelihood that he will lose, thus gaining millions from his loss, because he knows, and we know, that the markets would plummet worldwide on a Romney win.

Of course, this will be moot in a few hours, but I was just thinking about this.

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Shorting America (Original Post) matt819 Nov 2012 OP
It would be interesting. gottavote Nov 2012 #1

gottavote

(106 posts)
1. It would be interesting.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:13 PM
Nov 2012

To figure out how to track Clear Channel advertising "rebates" and other money moving post election.

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