Bulging Bailouts - Investing
This week we saw more chapters unfold in the unending story of bailouts for the financial markets. We are approaching the $8 trillion mark in bailouts and the numbers look set to climb much higher. One chapter saw the Federal Reserve announce ... [... more]
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Even More Bailouts Are Coming - Investing
This is the third article in a row I have written about the government bailouts of major US financial institutions. But I feel it is important to keep everyone informed. After all, we are all heavily reliant on these financial institutions. Just ... [... more]
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Windfall Oil Profits Tax - Investing
Since politics and finance sometimes mix,I occasionly have to talk about politics. I want to say immediately that I strongly dislike most politicians of both major parties equally. One reason for my disdain is that the usual result of when ... [... more]
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Some Investment Predictions for 2009 - Investing
The year 2008 is coming to a close and none too soon. 2008 will long be remembered as the year when the chickens came home to roost for America's brand of "extreme" capitalism. What follows are a few of the things I believe we will see in the .. [... more]
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More Investment Predictions for 2009 - Investing
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope this new year is good for everyone and everything that you wish for comes true. In this week's article, I wanted to conclude my look at what I expect to happen in the financial world in 2009. In last week's ... [... more]
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The Bailouts Just Keep Growing - Investing
This past week was another eventful week in the financial markets. The stock market continues to gyrate wildly as the problems worsen. President-Elect Obama's task of fixing the US economy looks to be more and more difficult. This week the ... [... more]
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Predictions and Psychology - Investing
I myself look to history quite often, searching for parallels to what is happening today. However, I always keep in mind that famous quote by Mark Twain - "History doesn't repeat itself, at best it sometimes rhymes". For instance, Wall Street [... more]
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Government Tries to Save the Economy - Investing
President Bush addressed the nation trying to explain the need for a massive $700 billion bailout plan for US financial institutions. In brief, the plan involves the US Treasury directly purchasing bad debts from the instititions that have these ... [... more]
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More Government Bailouts on the Horizon - Investing
The most prominent of the possible bailouts is for the FDIC. Everyone is familar with the FDIC or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The FDIC is the agency which guarantees your bank deposits. The FDIC simply does not have the cold hard cash on ... [... more]
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Fourth of July Thoughts - Investing
The Fourth of July weekend is a time for us Americans to relax and take a break from the everyday grind. It's a time to get together with family and friends, enjoy a cookout and other activities. You should also set aside a bit of quiet time to ... [... more]
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U.S. Government Bails Out Mortgage Agencies - Investing
I wanted to write a brief article concerning the U.S. government's bailout of the mortgage agencies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are very important to the mortgage market here in the United States. Between the two of ... [... more]
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American Banksters - Investing
The unemployment figures for the month of November were not good. The figures showed the continued deterioration of the US economy. The unemployment rate climbed to 6.7%,a 15 year high. The number of jobs lost in November came in at 533,000 which ... [... more]
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