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IN THIS ISSUE: The Economy - More Signs of Recovery Is the Recession & Credit Crisis Over? Obama Adds $2 Trillion to Debt Forecast Economic Assumptions Still Too Optimistic What in the World Are They Thinking? Do They Want Control Even If It Ruins The Economy? Introduction In my June 16 E-Letter...
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IN THIS ISSUE: Are Insurance Companies The Next Shoe to Drop? 2008 Was a Bad Year All Around for Insurers Credit Crisis Severely Impacts Some Insurers Reinsurance Companies Facing Similar Problems Insurance Companies Look to States For Help Look Out For Hurricane Season This Year What to Look For in...
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IN THIS ISSUE: Finally a Little Good News for the Economy Geithner's Latest Toxic Asset Bank Bailout Does the PPIP Have Any Chance of Working? Fed to Buy $300 Billion in Treasuries & a Lot More CBO Assessment of Obama's Record 2010 Budget Conclusions, Market Implications & What to Do...
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03-31-2009
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Filed under: Gary D. Halbert, The Fed, GDP, Credit Crisis, Recession, Barack Obama, Deficit, Bailout, Economy, Timothy Geithner, Profutures, Treasuries, PPIP
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IN THIS ISSUE: Public Support For Trillion Dollar Stimulus Plunges Senate Passes $838 Billion "Stimulus" Package Republicans' Propose Alternative Stimulus Package Problems With Obama's Trillion Dollar "Stimulus" Final Stimulus Bill Will Be Higher Than $838 Billion Frustrated...
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02-10-2009
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Filed under: Gary D. Halbert, Credit Crisis, U.S. Economy, Barack Obama, Politics, Bailout, Government, Timothy Geithner, Stimulus, Income Tax, Government Spending
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IN THIS ISSUE: "The 2008 market will go down in history" "2008: We Learned What We Don't Know" Happy New Year!! Introduction Happy Holidays! I hope that everyone who celebrated Christmas had a very merry one. We certainly did at the Halbert house. I am taking this week off to...
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12-31-2008
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Filed under: Gary D. Halbert, Housing Crisis, Credit Crisis, Subprime, Oil, 2008, Economy, Estate Planning, MarketWatch, Investor Losses, Nick Godt, Robert J. Samuelson
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IN THIS ISSUE: Stratfor's Take On The Subprime/Credit Crisis Treasury Secretary Paulson Changes The Plan Do They Even Have A Clue What To Do? Bailout's Next Phase: Consumer Loans (Maybe) More From Stratfor On The Credit Crisis & The Economy Gauging The Recession & The Economy - Not Good...
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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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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
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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...
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Everywhere I go, people ask me how we got into this financial crisis that has seized up credit and driven the stock markets down 40% or more, most of it in just the last few weeks. Obviously, the simple answer is that the housing bubble burst, and as home prices tumbled, mortgage delinquencies and home...
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IN THIS ISSUE: BaselineScenario.com Urges Larger Bailout "The Next World War? It Could Be Financial." My Initial Thoughts & Analysis On The Above Huge Recapitalization Plan For Major Banks Progress Report On The Larger Bailout Plan Conclusions & What To Do Now Introduction The global...
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10-14-2008
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Filed under: Gary D. Halbert, Liquidity, Credit Crisis, Geopolitics, Barack Obama, Bailout, John McCain, Financial Crisis, Recapitalization, Globalization, BaselineScenario.com
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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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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
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Post-Mortem On The 1Q GDP Report Recession, Even If Outside The Long-Held Definition So How Bad Are Things Going To Get? Have We Seen The Worst Of The "Credit Crisis"? Maybe It's Not As Bad As We Thought Stocks - Have We Seen The Bottom? Conclusions - What To Watch For Introduction When...
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Market Mayhem & Credit Fears - What's Next? IN THIS ISSUE: 1. The Economy - The News Is Not All Bad 2. Consumer Spending Remains Firm For Now 3. Housing & Subprime - More Bad News 4. Should The Government Come To The Rescue? 5. The Fed Needs To Act On September 18 6. BCA's Latest Analysis...
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Is A Subprime Recession Inevitable? IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Stocks - Correction Or New Bear Market? 2. Consumer Confidence & Spending Remain Key 3. A Look At Previous Credit Crunches 4. How Bad Is The Subprime Mortgage Problem? 5. Crisis In Confidence 6. Are Subprime Fears Overblown? 7. Fed To The Rescue...