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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Citigroup's American Idol is Uncle Sam]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/26/citigroups-american-idol-is-uncle-sam/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/26/citigroups-american-idol-is-uncle-sam/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/26/citigroups-american-idol-is-uncle-sam/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/management/" rel="tag">Management</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/rants-and-raves/" rel="tag">Rants and Raves</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/c/" rel="tag">Citigroup Inc. (C)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/politics/" rel="tag">Politics</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/federal-reserve/" rel="tag">Federal Reserve</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/financial-crisis/" rel="tag">Financial Crisis</a></p><p><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/02/citigroupumbrella.jpg" alt="" />In trying to be all things financial to all people, <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/citigroup-incorporated/c/nys">Citigroup Inc.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/citigroup-incorporated/c/nys">C</a>) lost track of what it was, a successful bank. Now, the word success is a term that can only be used in a mocking fashion as corporate leadership allowed the company to be marginalized, with the stock sinking 97% in a two year period (chart below).</p>
<p>The popular television show American Idol, is in its eighth season, but before they even narrow down the list of hopefuls to the 12 finalists <strong>Citigroup has already picked out its idol -- <em>that would be Uncle Sam!</em></strong></p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/26/citigroups-american-idol-is-uncle-sam/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Citigroup's American Idol is Uncle Sam</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/26/citigroups-american-idol-is-uncle-sam/">Citigroup's American Idol is Uncle Sam</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/26/citigroups-american-idol-is-uncle-sam/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1472045/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/26/citigroups-american-idol-is-uncle-sam/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>American Idol</category><category>AmericanIdol</category><category>Ben Bernanke</category><category>BenBernanke</category><category>C</category><category>Citigroup</category><category>featured</category><category>federal bailout</category><category>FederalBailout</category><category>Sheldon Liber</category><category>SheldonLiber</category><category>Uncle Sam</category><category>UncleSam</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheldon Liber]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
