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| Madoff Madness Made ‘Em Money Mad |
| Is it cruel to say that anyone who was foolish enough to put all their money into one money manager’s hands deserves what they get? |
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| Auto Loan Bill Fails Senate, Markets Tumble |
| The U.S. Senate failed to pass legislation necessary for Ford, General Motors and Chrysler to survive without filing bankruptcy. On the news, Asian and European markets tumbled, with the DOW expected to open lower. |
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| The Citigroup Debacle |
| With a new weekend pledge of more than $300 Billion in guarantees to Citigroup, the Treasury is sticking its neck out to protect the American economy. Is this the best move? |
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| The Better Plan |
Just like the request for the TARP legislation, Congress seems pushed and harried into a decision not best thought out by the parties concerned. Here, we offer an alternative. |
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| The Not So Big Three |
| American automobile makers GM, Ford and Chrysler are facing collapse. Will the Federal Government help? Why should they? |
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| Simplest Is Always Best |
| The theory goes that the simplest solution is always the best. We agree and believe this applies to economic recovery and stimulus. |
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| The Great Rift |
| As the world copes with an international economic crisis, yet another rift is developing that governments around the globe will be forced to resolve. |
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| The Great Rift |
| As the world copes with an international economic crisis, yet another rift is developing that governments around the globe will be forced to resolve. |
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| The New Reality |
| Our present global economic crisis is demonstrating the urgent need for a new, global financial system to replace the current, disjointed and clearly failing one. |
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| Blue Over Chips |
| It would appear there is considerable discussion about whether investors should continue holding “blue-chip” investments for a long time. |
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| Where Are Markets Going? |
| With world markets in a meltdown, what is the future looking like? |
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| Depression 2.0 |
Welcome to the Great Depression 2.0: this century’s climactic reaction to the “irrational exuberance” of the last half century and the mindless credit system of the United States and indeed, the world. |
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| Leeson's Lesson Derived |
In 1994, Nick Leeson, a trader in Baring Bank’s Singapore office began trading in derivatives based on index futures. His unauthorized actions were the cause of the collapse of Barings Bank, one of Britain’s oldest financial institutions, founded in 1762. |
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| Panic or Plan - Your Choice |
| Is it better to panic when you hear about bank failures or to plan for them? Ultimately, it's your choice. |
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| Dollar Doldrums |
| The U.S. Dollar, once one of the world's strongest currencies has been so dramatically damaged by the current economic crisis that it may need a highly unlikely bailout. |
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| FED Acts in Rare Weekend Rate Cut |
The Federal Reserve, in what can only be described as an extremely rare weekend action, boldly moved Sunday night to provide lower the discount rate from 3.5% to 3.25%, along with additional actions to provide cash to Wall Street investment houses that may be financially squeezed. The unique action intended to prevent a spreading credit crisis from crushing the American economy. |
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| Federal Reserve Lowers Rate .75 Basis Points |
Early this morning, the Federal Reserve Bank lowered both the market rates and discount rates in an emergency move to stave off an anticipated major sell off in the markets. |
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| The Bubble Bursts |
| Real estate values are dropping, following an unprecedented run of annual increases. Is it a market correction or longer term phenomenon? |
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