Dr. Jim DeCosta's Blog http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/BlogId/7/Default.aspx en-US admin@thesanitycheck.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:01:59 GMT Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:01:59 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.2.0.29758 Dr. DeCosta has written a comprehensive document as his submission to the SEC on Reg SHO. The full draft is available in this blog. http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/433/Default.aspx http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/433/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Default.aspx?tabid=99&EntryID=433 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:24:00 GMT 0 http://www.thesanitycheck.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=433 A comprehensive excerpt from the third book on the subject by Dr. Jim...The firwst 10 pges of Chapter 1, Book 3. http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/374/Default.aspx http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/374/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Default.aspx?tabid=99&EntryID=374 Sat, 08 Jul 2006 21:08:00 GMT 3 http://www.thesanitycheck.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=374 Dr. DeCosta's full, 107 page treatise on the DTCC is now downloadable, and is required reading for anyone serious about that fine organization... http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/165/Default.aspx http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/165/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Default.aspx?tabid=99&EntryID=165 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:46:00 GMT 9 http://www.thesanitycheck.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=165 Dr. Jim explains how the loopholes function at the DTCC. NEW - NOW WITH CHAPTER 75. http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/145/Default.aspx http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/145/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Default.aspx?tabid=99&EntryID=145 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 23:41:00 GMT 12 http://www.thesanitycheck.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=145 What follows is the first of a substantial analysis and refutation of the Self-Interview done by Larry Thompson in the @DTCC section of the DTCC's website. http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/125/Default.aspx http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/125/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Default.aspx?tabid=99&EntryID=125 Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:47:00 GMT 4 http://www.thesanitycheck.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=125 The following is Chapter 2 of Dr. DeCosta's treatise on the functioning of the clearing and settlement system. In this piece, Dr. DeCosta examines the Congressional mandates of 17A, and analyzes the DTCC's performance - including a damaging dissertation on the Stock Borrow Program. Another "Must Read" piece from Dr. Jim. http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/92/Default.aspx http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/92/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Default.aspx?tabid=99&EntryID=92 Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:35:00 GMT 20 http://www.thesanitycheck.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=92 Dr. Jim Decosta's first blog entry is a thorough explanation of how ex-clearing works, as well as an analysis of why it is so easily abused by miscreants... http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/80/Default.aspx http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Blogs/DrJimDeCostasBlog/tabid/99/EntryID/80/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Default.aspx?tabid=99&EntryID=80 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:50:00 GMT 18 http://www.thesanitycheck.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=80