Tag: national debt

 

Big Ben moves the market

Published on August 12, 2009

There is plenty of action for investors to contemplate today. The Treasury is unloading record levels of debt. The Fed is wrapping up its buying spree. And the equities market is loving the action.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Blame it on the recent surge in the equities market. Blame it on an increasing appetite [...]

Three facts prove I was right

Published on July 29, 2009

It may not seem like a big day on Wall Street, but once this mess gets all figured out in the history books, today’s action will be noted as the turning point for one of the greatest exchanges of wealth in history.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): There are three figures today that prove [...]

Crisis Economics: New rules for a new economy

Published on March 18, 2009

The government is desperate for a solution. After huge promises and with trillions of dollars on the line, all Washington can do is go into crisis mode. Scandals, fear and protests are dictating national policy. Is this what we pay our taxes for?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Just when we thought the government [...]

Greed runs rampant: Everybody wants more

Published on January 16, 2009

Americans are becoming used to seeing our money get sucked into a government-created whirlpool of debt and frivolous spending. A trillion dollars used to be a lot of money, but after the last few months, it is nothing. Get out your checkbook, Uncle Sam.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Somehow it is becoming more and [...]

Bailout debate: Who will score the big gains?

Published on September 24, 2008

Wall Street is waiting for news from Washington before it makes its next move. Most Americans admit a bailout is necessary, but where the money should come from is creating diverging arguments. One thing is for sure, investors will have a great chance to make money.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): I made the mistake [...]

Recession Investing: Vice stocks are not all they’re cracked up to be

Published on September 2, 2008

Financial editors like to point out obvious investing opportunities. But the obvious is not necessarily the profitable. Vice stocks, especially, are not quite what they’re cracked up to be.

Empire of Debt: The suicide pact of global debt

Published on August 26, 2008

The subprime meltdown has taken down lenders and borrowers alike. That makes the U.S. national debt look like a double-edged sword — especially to global creditors.