January 30, 2009 Dear Reader, Like most people, I occasionally find myself overwhelmed by the tasks involved with everyday life. This week, I have been, to use the old adage, "working like a dog." Though, now that I think about it, I have a hard time imagining the origin of the term. Even in...
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David Galland
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01-30-2009
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Filed under: Interest Rates, Subprime Loans, Gold, Housing Crisis, Casey Research, David Galland, Obama, Foreclosures, Mortgages, FHA, Afghanistan, Stimulus
By Bud Conrad Chief Economist, The Casey Report - Casey Research As investors, the question we have to focus most of our attention on just now is what impact the credit crisis, the bursting housing bubble and the actions of the U.S. government will have on the economy and investment markets in the next...
IN THIS ISSUE: 1. The US Economy - What Kind Of Recession? 2. Fed Puts Real Skin (Our Skin) In The Game 3. J.P. Morgan Quintuples The Bear Deal - Why? 4. Market Implications - More Uncertainty 5. Are We There Yet (Market Bottom)? 6. Getting Out Is Easy - When To Get back In? 7. Conclusions - What To...
The subprime problem, we were told, would not spread to other markets. It would be "contained." And it has, according to Jim Grant. He quipped last week that it has been contained on planet Earth. The risks coming from rising defaults in the US (now above 600,000 and rising from just 200,000...
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John Mauldin
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11-26-2007
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Filed under: Credit Crisis, Housing Crisis, Credit Markets, Subprime, Ben Bernadke, Recession, Interest Rates, Consumer Debt, Counterparty Risk, Jim Grant, Credit Default Swap