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Contrarian Investing: CDOs are back, baby

May 15, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“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 [...]

Fed Rate Cut: Feed the world or save the housing market

April 29, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“Interest rate policy normally only affects the world economy at the margin, but it has now been so expansionary for so long that the Fed’s interest-rate strategy has turned into a moral dilemma of sorts. In short, the central bank’s monetary policy will likely determine whether millions of U.S. homeowners lose their homes or millions [...]

Housing Market: Home Depot Tells All

February 26, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
"For investors that have not made the move yet, it is time to start looking towards safety. Get your retirement money out of the speculative high-growth plays.  " – Andrew Snyder  By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN) – Last Saturday morning my father and I made our weekly trip to the local Lowes.  For some reason, it has been a [...]

Real Estate Crunch: It’s all over

February 12, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
"The latest plan from the nation's leaders will do little to spur mortgage lender profits, but it will help to get the nation's housing market back on track. Most importantly, it will help get the industry off of TV and out of headlines.  " – Andrew Snyder  By Andrew Snyder  Baltimore (TFN) — You can tell it is [...]

Recession: Not gonna happen

January 25, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
"A lot of the negativity spewed by the mainstream media is proving to be overdone or just plain untrue. " – Andrew Snyder   By Andrew Snyder Denver (TFN): I could not have said it better myself: "I think this recession mumbo jumbo is way out of line.  It is being pushed on the radio and TV, but out [...]

Commodities Investing: Gold rises, dollar falls

January 8, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
"In terms of real money - gold - oil is still cheap. Then again, in terms of real oil, gold is cheap. In terms of anything real, everything else is realistic." — Bill Bonner Blogger's note: Popular Daily Reckoning contributor Bill Bonner sent out this insightful and entertaining article today. According to Bill, the [...]