Friday, November 20th, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘ Fannie Mae ’

The Three Ways China May Deal With Growing U.S. Debt

Mar 25th, 2009 | By William Patalon III | Category: Emerging Markets, Featured

Although there’s a veritable laundry list of obstacles that could blunt the U.S. government’s ongoing economic turnaround efforts, its single-biggest challenge may come from its single-biggest creditor – China.



“Shadow Fed” Casts a Shadow Over the Solvency of the U.S. Banking System

Mar 17th, 2009 | By Shah Gilani | Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics

It’s called the “Shadow Fed.” And it’s the next potential hot spot in the ongoing financial crisis. But few outside the Federal Home Loan Bank system, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), the U.S. Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury Department are remotely aware of the problems that are smoldering.



Sue the Fed, Dubai in Trouble, Coming Food Crisis and More!

Nov 12th, 2008 | By Addison Wiggin | Category: Financial News

The Fed’s first credit crisis lawsuit… who’s suing and why, AmEx, Fannie Mae unload more financial follies… government “fixes” problem with more taxpayer dollars, Chris Mayer with a credit crisis byproduct (and opportunity) that could affect the entire world, China announces big stimulus plan… so why did commodities fall? A hefty chink in Dubai’s armor, Plus, Dan Amoss with a once-favored investment theme due to be back in the spotlight soon



Government Rolls Out Long-Sought-After Anti-Foreclosure Program

Nov 12th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News

Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE), the mortgage giants taken over by the federal government back in September, will lower monthly payments for hundreds of thousands of struggling U.S. homeowners as part of a plan to accelerate anti-foreclosure efforts, federal officials announced yesterday (Tuesday).



Currencies Lose Their Edge

Nov 11th, 2008 | By Chuck Butler | Category: Financial News

The China good feeling dissipates…  Currencies lose their edge…  Fannie Mae needs more!  Silver manipulation? And Now… Today’s Pfennig!



Exciting Opportunities In ‘Boring’ Bonds

Oct 28th, 2008 | By Andrew Gordon | Category: Featured

Government bailouts for private banks are having a strange impact on bond markets, says Andrew Gordon. Fed guarantees have investors swapping traditionally safe government sponsored enterprise bonds for corporate bank bonds.



Bye, Bye Boomland: Feds Shut Down IndyMac (IMB)

Jul 12th, 2008 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Featured, Financial News

Thrift lender IndyMac (IMB) has become the fifth U.S. bank to go belly up this year. It’s one of the the largest U.S. bank failures ever. This from MarketWatch:

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said in a statement it will take over operations of IndyMac, which will open for business on Monday as IndyMac Federal Bank. The thrift – the fifth U.S. bank to fail so far this year — had total assets of $32.01 billion as of March 31.

Much of IndyMac’s business was built on Alt-A single family mortgages, which were often made to borrowers with poor credit.



Treasury Bonds Are No Longer a Safe Haven

Jul 11th, 2008 | By Bill Bonner | Category: Politics & Economics

Bill Bonner says the world as we know it is finished. We are entering a new era of inflation and dollar weakness, and it’s here to stay. Even T-bonds aren’t a safe haven anymore…



Newer Capitalism is Better Capitalism

May 21st, 2008 | By Bill Bonner | Category: Politics & Economics

Everyone is perfectly happy to let capitalism do its stuff – as long as they like the results. But cometh a correction and all of a sudden the press is full of whining pundits and meddling politicians.



Turning Sub-Prime Misery Into Vacation Homes

May 21st, 2008 | By Adrian Ash | Category: Real Estate Investments

You can’t blame Fannie Mae for trying. Last year saw British property buyers snap up around 20,000 homes in the United States.