Friday, November 20th, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘ Banking System ’

Another Record Debt Sale = Record borrowing for the U.S.

Nov 13th, 2009 | By Ian Mathias | Category: Featured, Financial News

Ian Mathias (The Daily Reckoning):
The U.S. government will finish its historic streak of debt sales today with a record $16 billion offering of 30-year bonds. This will pile on top the $65 billion in 3-year and 10-year paper auctioned earlier this week, both records in their own right.



The Five Financial Shockwaves to Expect When China’s Yuan Swaps Places with the U.S. Dollar

Sep 4th, 2009 | By Keith Fitz-Gerald | Category: Financial News, US Dollar & Forex Trading

Most Americans will view China’s effort to dethrone the U.S. dollar as the world’s main reserve currency as one of the biggest economic threats that this country will have to face.



Choosing Sides in the Fight for the Federal Reserve: Whom Should Wise Investors Align With?

Jul 21st, 2009 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: Politics & Economics

A debate over the future of the U.S. Federal Reserve is taking place in the halls of Congress.



How to See Past Market “Groupthink”

Apr 29th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Notes From the Investment Underground, Politics & Economics

Being an underground investor means always trying to see past the “groupthink.” And it means trying to spot the man in the ape suit before the crowd does (which is always too late).



A Look at Liquidity: The Real Reason Banks Aren’t Lending

Apr 23rd, 2009 | By Don Miller | Category: Politics & Economics

Since the Obama administration took office almost 100 days ago, it has repeatedly said the key to an economic recovery is to unfreeze the credit markets and increase bank lending. 



As the Economy Worsens, Experts Call for Obama to Focus on the Fundamentals

Mar 9th, 2009 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News

In sports, championship-caliber teams all have at least one characteristic in common: They’re able to focus on the fundamentals.



A Government of Spendaholics

Mar 2nd, 2009 | By Richard Daughty | Category: Politics & Economics

Actual cash, in the form of bills and coins which some know as “currency in circulation” – and others know as, “Please, daddy! I need twenty dollars!”



Canada, the World’s Soundest Banking System

Feb 26th, 2009 | By Dr. Mark Skousen | Category: Featured, International Investing

While the rest of the global banking system falls apart, Canadian banks are receiving the highest rankings as healthy, competitive stocks. Mark Skousen of Investment U says that superior bank stocks will soar when the markets recover. 



The U.S. Government: Devious or Just Plain Stupid…

Feb 26th, 2009 | By Matthew Collins | Category: Politics & Economics

Ben Bernanke – the “Sultan of Spin” himself – came out Wednesday and echoed the misguided hopes of CNBC’s Trillion Dollar Survey from January.  He optimistically believes that the crisis will be resolved before the end of 2009…that 2010 will be a year of recovery.



Ready for the Shovels

Feb 20th, 2009 | By Bill Bonner | Category: Politics & Economics

The snowball that was Obama’s bailout plan rolled downhill this week, gathering to it all manner of trash and stones.