All Posts Tagged With: "Dba"
Derivatives Traders Downgrade Fannie and Freddie
The world’s largest credit-rating companies say mortgage lenders Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) have bullet-proof Aaa credit ratings. But Bloomberg says derivatives traders are treating the discount mortgage brokers as if they are rated five levels lower.
And, ominously, the price of contracts used to speculate on the creditworthiness of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and to protect against a default doubled in the past two months.
What about the government’s implied guarantee of the debt held by the companies? It seems investor confidence in short supply.
A Grainy Picture
Most of us Americans are so accustomed to a world of plenty; we have a hard time imagining a world of scarcity — much less making investments based upon this idea. But the energy markets provide a very powerful example of what happens when resources become less plentiful.
King Corn Retakes the Throne
Corn is in trouble because of the wet spring that has drenched the Midwest. Yesterday, the USDA said in a report that American corn output will be down significantly from last year’s estimate.
The U.S. Economy’s Uncertainty Brings Opportunity for Investors in the Months to Come
With a wheezing economy that’s struggling with housing and credit problems - as well as a weak dollar - it’s clear the United States won’t be in the investment spotlight this year.
U.N. Calls for Increased Cooperation to Fight Growing Global Food Crisis
The United Nations announced yesterday (Wednesday) that an additional $20 billion would be needed each year to combat global hunger.
Planting Troubles Put Corn on the Launch Pad
Globally, corn supplies are already straining to meet demand. America is the world’s king of corn. If our crop is going to be light, that puts corn on the launch pad.
Food Crisis: Six Ways to Protect Yourself
When the leader of the United Nation’s World Food Programme warned that a “silent tsunami” of hunger is sweeping the globe because of soaring food prices, a lot of folks probably viewed it as just another clever sound bite tossed off by a bureaucrat.
What’s so Important About Rice?
When I was growing up, it never mattered how bad my day went or which concert I might have missed, because there would always be rice, beans, and meat on the table every night.
Latest News
- Nouriel Roubini: Markets Will Fall Another 20%5:55pm CDT
- Goerge Soros: Financial Crisis Is the ‘End of an Era’1:48pm CDT
- Government Rescues Will Trigger a Bull Market in Gold11:22am CDT
- Natural Gas and Water Are the Investments of the Future2:41pm CDT
- J. Cristoph Amberger Says Buy Ford, Alon, GE, GM and GM Now11:00am CDT
- Get Ready for a Big Bear Market Bounce10:31am CDT
- Italy Shores Up Banking Sector as Recession Looms10:14am CDT
- Markets Plunge on Costly Credit, Paulson to Buy Bank Shares, IMF Warns of Global Recession10:09am CDT
- Why the Dow’s 40% Nosedive May Turn Into a Safe Landing10:01am CDT
- IBM Bucks Earnings Trend as Tech-Sector Stocks Trade Down to Bargain Levels9:55am CDT
- Andrew Snyder Says Potash Corp (POT) Still Has Further to Fall9:27am CDT
- Global Investing Roundups Friday, October 10th, 20089:14am CDT
- Early Indicators: Dow 5,000?8:18am CDT
- Chuck Butler: A New Trading Theme5:31pm CDT
- Damage Limitation in a Systemic Financial Meltdown3:55pm CDT
- Dow Plunges Below 9,000 Points3:39pm CDT
- Resource Stock Roundup Thursday, October 9, 20081:19pm CDT
- This Could Be Your Last Chance to Buy Gold Below $1,0001:16pm CDT
- Base Metals Savaged Again, but Aluminum Hanging In1:07pm CDT