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"You might think this is all down to the credit crunch or market volatility wiping these funds out, but that’s not always the case. I want to take a look for a moment at the possible motives behind some of these closures." — Dominic Frisby
Blogger’s note: As the subprime debacle unravelled itself earlier this year, [...]
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“The end of the easy money era and the war in Georgia don’t, at first glance, seem to have an obvious connection. But they are linked.” — John Stepek
Blogger’s note: Want to know who caused Russia’s war against Georgia? Well, you could say Allan Greenspan started it. Or you could blame [...]
“It’s not true that no one saw the credit crunch coming. Sure, we may not have known exactly how the blow-up would manifest itself. But it was obvious to many people in the City and on Wall Street that something had to give.” — John Stepek
by John Stepek
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“The vague hope that the financial fallout was over has seen stock markets around the world rally somewhat since their low points earlier this year. But news at the end of last week knocked them for six.” — John Stepek
by John Stepek
Baltimore – (TFN): The markets have [...]
“Either commodity prices must fall or junior miners must rise and close the gap. I don’t see commodity prices falling significantly from present levels. They stand as protection against currency debasement which happens to be a growth industry these days.” — Russell McDougal
Blogger’s note: Russell McDougal has [...]
“With 80% of losses from the subprime crisis already reported, according to a Fitch Ratings Inc. report released Wednesday, the collateralized debt obligation (CDO) market that many had written off for dead could be showing new signs of life.” — Jennifer Yousfi
by Jennifer Yousfi
Baltimore – (TFN): With 80% of losses [...]
“All are coming to see more than 30 of The Sovereign Society’s financial experts from around the globe confront the hard issues facing investors today. They’ll be offering straight talk and actionable advice.” — Erike Nolan
by Erika Nolan
Baltimore and Panama City, Panama – (TFN): It seems like every day I [...]
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“So who - or what - is to blame for what’s being called the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression? Strangely it’s all tied back to not only derivatives… but also the currency markets. Or more specifically, the carry trade.” — Jack Crooks
Blogger’s note: Jack Crooks sent [...]
Tags: carry trade, citigroup, credit crunch, currency, dervatives, fannie mae, fnm, foreclosure, subprime, UBS, yen
“Apparently, the US economy grew by 0.6% year-on-year in the first three months of 2008. It’s not great, but it’s not a recession. Meanwhile, jobs data on Friday showed that there were just 20,000 job losses in April, against expectations for a 65,000 fall. So has everything been blown out of proportion? Was the credit [...]
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by Ian Cooper
Baltimore — (TFN): We’ve all heard about the severity of the UK economic situation. But that’s what you get when you’re dealt a severe credit crunch, a crippled housing market, and a cutback in consumer spending.
It was November 2007 when the Bank of England’s chief economist warned that the effect of the credit [...]
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“We thought we’d take a bit of a different approach, and use some of the social indicators that we’ve come across to develop a ‘Top 10 List’ of reasons the U.S. economy may have achieved a new market bottom - though perhaps it’s not yet the ultimate market bottom.” — Keith [...]
“Since the beginning of the U.S. credit crunch last August, U.S. indices and even some of the international indices have taken a nosedive. Investors are getting antsy watching their portfolios shrink.” — Krista Das
Baltimore – (TFN): The following was taken from the April 4 Market Insights video with Krista Das [...]
Baltimore — (TFN): Since the beginning of the US credit crunch last August, US indices and even some of the international indices have taken a nosedive. Investors are getting antsy, watching their portfolios shrink.
When can we profit from US stocks? Martin Hutchinson reveals how to determine the end of the credit crunch [...]
“But according to the Bank of England’s latest quarterly Credit Conditions survey, over the next three months lenders expect to cut lending further, raise charges, and be more demanding on terms, such as hiking deposit levels, for example. So it’s little wonder that the IMF reckons Britain [...]
"Over the years, I’ve learned that it pays to become your own bank by tapping into the potentially unlimited funds offered by private lenders." — Alan Cowgill
Blogger’s note: Many investors, especially full-time investors and traders, may find it very difficult to borrow funds in the current credit crunch. Alan Cowgill at [...]
Karim Rahemtulla finds safe opportunities in the “risky” financial sector. What others see as a crisis he sees simply “as a crisis of confidence.”
Baltimore – (TFN): The following intervie is based on Karim Rahemtulla’s appearance this month on TFN Smart Investing Market Insights with Krista Das. (Watch the financial video.)
Krista Das: Welcome to Smart Investing [...]
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"As defaults increase and losses mount, credit will tighten like a noose around the neck of America’s consumer based economy." — Peter Schiff
by Peter Schiff
Baltimore —(TFN): The subprime mortgage crisis is merely the tip of a very large iceberg. Beneath the surface lies not only a sea of tenuous loans to prime borrowers, but also an [...]