Commodity Trading & Trend Following

As GM Goes, So Goes The Nation famous remark by Charles Wilson is as appropriate now as it was in 1953. Charles Wilson declared before Congress that what was good for the country was good for GM and vice versa. Does Gm’s rise to power and decline towards insolvency parallel the rise and fall of the US? GM’s market cap reached approx $50 billion in 2000. Currently its market capitalization dropped below $1 billion to levels last seen during the 1920’s.

Since we the taxpayers own approx 80% of AIG shouldn’t we have some say in their affairs. As 80% owners should we approve payouts of $450 million in bonuses for employees in the unit that lost $40.5 billion last year. These employees were responsible for the virtual capitulation of AIG. Just think how logical this is. These people destroyed not only a company and all the lives of people dedicated to the company’s success but now to reward them.