Friday, November 20th, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘ Financial Sector ’

Stocks Slip on Banking Concerns

Sep 1st, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News

GLOBAL MARKETS-, dollar gains

(Refiles to fix typo in headline)

* U.S. stocks slump as fear of more bank failures grows

* Dollar rises versus yen after strong U.S. factory data

* Oil slips below $69 a barrel on equities, strong dollar

U.S. stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as growing concerns about the U.S. banking system and over whether a recent rally in equity markets is warranted drove investors to the relative safety of bonds and the dollar.



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.



The Long Road to Ruin

Jul 9th, 2009 | By Bill Bonner | Category: Politics & Economics

The stock market seems to be rolling over. Investors read the news. It’s probably
becoming clear to them that the economy is not going back to normal any time soon.



Warning: A New Era of Over-Regulation is Coming

Jun 1st, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Notes From the Investment Underground

If inflation doesn’t get us, incompetent government action will. This is the view of one of our favourite common sense Economist, Willem Buiter, professor of European Political Economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science.



The $33,000,000,000,000 Question

May 14th, 2009 | By Niels Jensen | Category: Politics & Economics

Is the crisis really over? Commercial paper spreads have come down dramatically. Libor rates are (hmm – almost) back to normal. Even high yield spreads are narrowing.



He Who Borrows the Most, Wins

May 14th, 2009 | By Laura Cadden | Category: Politics & Economics

Never in the history of the world has there been a situation so bad that the government can’t make it worse.” -Unknown



Investment News Briefs Wednesday, May 6, 2009

May 6th, 2009 | By Money Morning Staff | Category: Financial News

Bernanke Sees Late-09 Turnaround; Canadian Dollar Hits Six-Month High; Kraft Beats 1Q Estimates; South Africa Unemployment Hits 23.5%; Service Sector Gains Ground; AIG’s First Quarter Loss Expected to Shrink; Some Traders Oppose Up-Tick Rule; Chile’s Peso Rallies to 7-Month High Against Dollar



Washington’s Lies Will Only Delay the Recovery

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

The dogs in the street know Washington is going to have to come up with more cash to plug the gaping holes in banks’ balance sheets. Of course, our Orwellian government doesn’t want us to think that major banks such as Citigroup and Bank of America are insolvent.



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. 



Gold Falls as dollar rises; ETF holdings Dip

Mar 24th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News, Gold Market

Gold slipped on Tuesday, pressured by a rising dollar and a firmer tone on equity markets, but analysts said inflationary concerns would underpin bullion’s safe-haven appeal.