The Crazy Global Bailed Out Financial Firm Recovery Trade

From the United States to Greece and Spain, fast money is being wagered on the recapitalization of bailed out financial firms that played a central role in the financial crisis of their respective countries. The frenzied speculation on these zombie-like institutions and their penny stocks is being driven by a range of investors, from big-money hedge funds to small individual investors, causing wild and gigantic swings in share prices that have produced both riches and pain.

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