Grasping At Straws: Today's LinksBy Mike Whitney
Members emphasized that the pace and overall size of the purchase program would be contingent on economic and financial developments; however, some indicated that they had a fairly high threshold for making changes to the program. ... Today, as the mortgage crisis of 2007 worsens and threatens to tip the economy into a recession, many are asking: where was Washington? An examination of regulatory decisions shows that the Federal Reserve and other agencies waited until it ...
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Moynihan fights fires at Bank of America amid book-value doubts ...
By By Hugh SonBloomberg News
s CEO putting out fires smoldering from the financial crisis. In 2011, he'll do it all over again. Since succeeding Kenneth D. Lewis on Jan. 1, 2010, Moynihan, 51, has struggled to stanch loan losses and a surge of litigation at the biggest U.S. lender while trying to .... Moynihan also must fend off demands from Pacific Investment Management Co., BlackRock and the New York Fed for putbacks tied to about $47 billion of bonds, people familiar with the matter have said. ...
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Never Forget The Fed Caused The Economic Downturn - Alfred Woody ...
By Alfred Woody Wang
Investors have been fleeing the stock and bond markets in hordes, although their owned rubber stamp is still in place. In fact, some of the higher placed elitist players are questioning whether they can again pull off a deflationary depression and war and still survive? ..... Wall Street's biggest banks, whose missteps caused a global financial crisis and economic slowdown two years ago, were more agile when it came to countering the political and regulatory response . ...
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Cash Update - Financial News: Mish's Global Economic Trend ...
By Richard Dwyer
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Muni Investors Beware: America Is Full Of Chowchilla, Calif. Death ...
By Andrew Haigney
Just prior to the full onset of the financial crisis, my wife and I left our jobs and put our belongings into storage and with our two toddlers embarked on a 12-month trip around the United States in a converted tour bus. ... His theory was that if the economy turns sour the lowest rated issuers will be the first to default and you'll be the first in line to collect from the bond insurer. It looks to us like this theory is going to be tested in the near future. ...
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Euro Debt Crisis - Swiss Central Bank Excludes Irish Bonds as ...
The Swiss central bank confirmed it has excluded Irish government debt from a list of assets considered eligible as collateral for its repo deals – operations under which it lends money against collateral.
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Gold climbs above $1420/oz - Worldnews.com
While a firm dollar is limiting gains, expectations for more bad news on euro zone debt, concerns over potential inflation in developing economies and an increased focus on the U.S. deficit are set to maintain surging demand for gold, ... Tags:stock market real estate collapse doomsday foreclosure downturn The dollar "housing crisis" "financial crisis" subprime hyperinflation hyper inflation economy economic downfall investing for sale training agent agency selling fed ...
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On The Fun (But Pointless) Debate Between Rick Santelli And Rich ...
By Tyler Durden
The traditional argument that banks make more money on the long end breaks down when nobody is borrowing on the long-end, and with mortgage apps, both new and refi, plunging to fresh lows, that is precisely what is happening. .... quantitative easing and government stimulus are directed into non-productive parts of the economy. It is these zombie behemoths in the financial and transportation sectors that are most desperate for funds, yet they are not penalized for it. ...
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Consumer Watchdog Strikes Deal with States to Police Lenders ...
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CASSANDRA'S HYPOTHESIS: LOW DEBT DIVIDEND STOCKS
By Professor Richard Proctor, CPA, ABV, CFF,...
Six Consumer Stocks to own in 2011 - With the end of the financial crisis of 2007-2009, and unemployment leveling off, investors are once again bullish on stocks. The stock market, which many ... 17 minutes ago ... 7-7-7, The Promise Of Florida Jobs - I've got a TV interview in a little while to talk about the new plan for economic revitalization put forth by in-coming FL Governor Rick Scott. His plan i... 19 hours ago ...
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New Home Sales | 2011 Economic Forecast – Part 2: The United ...
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Media Channel 2.0 — Blog — foreclosure auctions
By bruceroberson1969
Of course that's nothing compared to Meredith Whitney's dire warning of a financial meltdown driven by the collapse of US municipal bond auctions – a topic we discussed last Wednesday. .... Before the banking crisis, Countrywide was the largest independent mortgage service provider in the United States. In 2008, Bank of America purchased Countrywide for a staggering $4.1 billion and assumed their 'toxic assets' portfolio consisting of thousands of foreclosure properties. ...
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Red State Right Mind: The National Inflation Association's Top 10 ...
By Red State Right Mind
Despite collapsing stock market and Real Estate prices, college tuition costs surged to new highs as Americans instinctively sought to become better educated in order to better ride out and survive the economic crisis. .... is an organization that is dedicated to preparing Americans for hyperinflation and helping Americans not only survive, but prosper in the upcoming hyperinflationary crisis. It is important to know that we are not investment or financial advisors. ...
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Market Upside Down: How to Invest Profitably in a Shrinking ...
By eike49
Our economic woes wont end with the resolution of the mortgage-backed securities crisis. Investors are facing a new crisis caused by massive government debt. But , fear not, Vinh Tran doesnt leave his readers unprotected. ... Annette Thau, Ph .D., Author of the bestselling The Bond Book About the Author Dr. Vinh Q. Tran has spent more than 20 years as a money manager for global financial institutions including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Aetna Life & Casualty, ...
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Inflection Point: 2011 – THE YEAR OF CATCH-22
By Pitchman
The financial crisis, caused by excessive debt creation by Wall Street and ridiculously low interest rates set by the Federal Reserve, 30 years in the making, erupted in 2008. .... Tax-Exempt Bonds for Beginners - By James Kwak Felix Salmon linked to an article by David Kotok on Build America Bonds (BAB), which reminded me that I've been meaning to write about them (... 1 day ago. Minyanville -- Stock Market, Investment, Finance, Money, Hoofy & Boo ...
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