IN THIS ISSUE: Editor's Notes On BCA & The Other Gary Halbert Obama & The New Age Of Big Government The Economy -- Have We Seen The Worst Of It? Are The Bailouts Necessary & Will They Work? The Latest Disappointing Economic Reports Stock Markets -- Might We Have Seen The Bottom? Introduction...
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Gary D. Halbert
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01-06-2009
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IN THIS ISSUE: Economic Overview The Conventional Wisdom Was Wrong The Shortcomings Of Index Investing Are Low Fees The Key To Investment Success? Risk Management Is Crucial Introduction In the newsletter business, it's rewarding to see market action reinforce the advice you have been giving in your...
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Gary D. Halbert
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11-11-2008
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Filed under: Gary D. Halbert, Credit Crisis, Subprime, Baby Boomers, Economic Forecast, Investing Strategies, Risk Management, AdvisorLink, Halbert Wealth Management, Financial Crisis, Buy and Hold, Index investing, Niemann Equity Plus
IN THIS ISSUE: A Look At The Latest Economic Numbers Economic Forecasts Roundly Downgraded Fallacies Of A "Buy-And-Hold" Only Approach The Goal Of Active Management Strategies The HWM Difference Is It Time To Try Active Management? Conclusions -- Don't Miss The Next Bull Market Introduction...
The Biggest Danger Now Is A Series Of Bear Traps The Financial Crisis Has Further To Run Some Bear Market Investments Have Promise How Long The Bear Might Stick Around A Contrary Economic Outlook Another Shameless Plug For Blue Chip Stocks The Bottom Line This Week Stock volatility has become so extreme...
Do government bailouts in times of banking crises work? Philippa Dunne & Doug Henwood of The Liscio Report highlight a major study of 42 fairly recent banking crises around the world. Result? Some types of government intervention works and some don't. One characteristic that is needed though...
IN THIS ISSUE: The Latest $700 Billion Bailout Package What Could Go Wrong? Potentially A Lot What Could Go Right, If We're Lucky? What Would Happen To The Profits, If Any? A "Main Street" Backlash To Come? Introduction Like it or not, members of the House and Senate, with the approval...
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Gary D. Halbert
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09-30-2008
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Filed under: Election Issues, Gary D. Halbert, The Fed, Credit Crisis, Subprime, Economic Forecast, Recession, U.S. Economy, Politics, Ben Bernanke, Depression, Bailout, Financial Crisis, Henry Paulson
IN THIS ISSUE: Details Of The Massive $700 Billion Bailout Government Guarantees Money Market Funds Will Congress Pass The Bailout Plan? Should The Government Bail Out Homeowners? Will Uncle Sam Overpay For The Assets? Credit Crisis May Tip The Election To Obama Time To Prepare For A Recession Just Ahead...
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Gary D. Halbert
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09-23-2008
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Filed under: Election Issues, Gary D. Halbert, Subprime, Economic Forecast, Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, Oil, Bailout, John McCain, Economy, Financial Crisis, Henry Paulson
The weekend has brought us events that can only be described in large, over-the-top terms. The Fed agreeing to take equity on its balance sheet? How bad can things really be? Clearly much worse than most people thought last Friday. Moral Hazard has been re-introduced as Lehman is allowed to go down....
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John Mauldin
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09-15-2008
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Filed under: Michael Lewitt, Barry Ritholz, Economic Forecast, Bear Sterns, Financial Crisis, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Bank Failures, Lehman Brothers, Bailout, AIG