How the Government is Setting Us Up for a Second Subprime Crisis
Sep 23rd, 2009 | By Shah Gilani | Category: Politics & EconomicsIs the government creating another subprime-mortgage bubble?
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Currencies Hold Their Gains…
Sep 9th, 2009 | By Chuck Butler | Category: US Dollar & Forex TradingConsumer Borrowing Collapses…What’s up with sterling? Option ARMs get ready to reset…Gold falls back to below $1,000…And Now… Today’s Pfennig!
Head for Cover
Sep 8th, 2009 | By Bill Bonner | Category: Politics & EconomicsClowns to the left of us… Jokers to the right… The Simpleton’s Analysis: Consumers cut back. The economy sank.
The Undead of the Banking World
Sep 2nd, 2009 | By Bill Bonner | Category: Politics & EconomicsHey, the economy is not only recovering…it’s becoming better than ever before!
The U.S. Housing Market’s False Dawn
Sep 1st, 2009 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: Financial News, Real Estate InvestmentsIs the U.S. housing market truly at a turning point, as investors seem to increasingly believe? Or is this actually a false dawn, meaning that there are problems and pain ahead for those who turned bullish too soon?
Soaring Prices for AIG, Fannie and Other Financial Stocks Sending Mixed Messages to Investors
Aug 31st, 2009 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News, Stock Market InvestingThree of the financial institutions that were key catalysts to the global financial crisis – and that owe the federal government billions of dollars as a direct result of those problems – have seen their shares triple in price so far this month.
How Over-Regulating Goldman Sachs Will Lead to Higher Oil and Commodity Prices
Aug 21st, 2009 | By Peter Krauth | Category: Oil Investment & Alternative EnergyAfter earning hefty profits on its commodities trading for nearly 18 years, heavyweight trader Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) now finds itself on the hot seat, defending this crucial source of revenue. And while that may not be good for Goldman, it’s also bad for investors. Let me explain…
Investment News Briefs Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Jul 21st, 2009 | By Money Morning Staff | Category: Financial NewsTARP May Cost Taxpayers $23.7 Trillion; Economists: Recession Not Over Yet; GM Gets 3 Bids for Opel; Defaults on Commercial Real Estate Hit 20-year High; Drug Company’s Stock Rises 276.81% After Successful Test; Porsche/Volkswagen Deal On Hold For Now; LEI Rises Again; AOL CEO to Revamp Advertising, Develop Community Sites…
Here’s Why It’s Time to Ban Credit Default Swaps
Jul 15th, 2009 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: Politics & EconomicsAsk U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA, about credit default swaps and she’ll offer this warning: Ban them now or expect a reprise of the ongoing global financial crisis – which the derivative securities helped create. When it comes to elected officials, Congresswoman Waters is not one I would typically feel that I have a lot in agreement with.
The Silver Market: Some Call it CRIMEX
Jun 24th, 2009 | By Russell McDougal | Category: Stock Market InvestingThe silver market is showing signs of bullish strain and an incredible opportunity is being presented to you. I’m a staunch silver advocate and it’s time for an update right now. Silver stands to outperform gold as the long term precious metal bull market continues to unfold.The price of silver, along with gold, is kept under wraps by officials of the New York COMEX market, aka CRIMEX. The old boy network which runs CRIMEX have whipsawed the market in their desired direction for decades and profited accordingly. These actions are government sanctioned because precious metals are competition to un-backed fiat money. State mandated fiat is so weak and poorly designed that it cannot stand competitors.