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If You Want a Subprime Bailout, Do It Properly!

Sep 05, 2007 at 00:00

The government estimates this plan may help 240,000 families to keep their homes. It will not be available to millions that have already ruined their credit histories and fallen behind…

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The Bond Matrix

Sep 05, 2007 at 00:00

Retail investors in the United States--John Q. and Jane Public--enjoy a myriad of choices. They can select from stocks, bonds, cash, precious metals, other commodities, derivatives, and real estate; mutual…

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Agri-food Thoughts

Sep 05, 2007 at 00:00

Will Russian wheat embargo happen, causing global hoarding of wheat? Will wheat price double from already record prices? A fluke of weather along with economic miracle of China is creating…

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Next Scenario: Minsky, Mini, Minor or More?

Sep 04, 2007 at 00:00

To this point, events to-date have not represented a crippling, direct hit upon bank balance sheets ... for now. That's one reason why the Fed "discount window" is a rather…

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Gold Glittering

Sep 04, 2007 at 00:00

... the U.S. economy might be in a very vulnerable position in the aftermath of the housing and credit crises, which likely will require the Fed to lower rates to…

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Hit to the Head with a Two-by-Four

Sep 04, 2007 at 00:00

...The Fed wants mortgage lenders to ease their terms and delay foreclosures. Yet it's just capped new lending at six state-chartered banks, hoping to restore their 'financial soundness'...

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Bargains and Trouble Ahead at the Same Time??

Sep 04, 2007 at 00:00

There were two noteworthy news Headlines this weekend. The first headline was: "Merrill Lynch & Co. cut its earnings estimates for regional banks, citing risks to economic growth. The second…

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TedBits

Sep 04, 2007 at 00:00

Many in the economic and financial commentary business are calling what's unfolding the big one, the event that brings down the worlds booming economy and a systemic failure of the…

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The HUI's Lucky Seven (or Eight)

Sep 04, 2007 at 00:00

Even more so than gold itself, the HUI has undergone a prolonged sideways period with extreme fluctuations. Which way is it headed? Was the recent breakdown of the slightly rising…

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Are Your Precious Metals Held By A Third Party?

Sep 04, 2007 at 00:00

When having precious metals investments held by the selling dealer or another custody company, how can investors know their precious metals really exist and that they are, in fact, being…