Video-o-rama: Betting the ranch
The past week’s headlines were grabbed by the US Fed “betting the ranch” in an attempt to resuscitate the ailing US economy. As expected, a number of videos dealt with Bernanke & Co.’s frantic...
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Greenback slumped on the canvas
Bernanke & Co. on Tuesday signaled to the financial markets that they were hell-bent on pursuing an “inflate or die” approach to rescuing the ailing US economy and fending off the forces of deflation. The Fed is...
Read MoreThe cost of banks
Consider that one year ago Royal Bank of Scotland paid US$100 billion for ABN Amro. That seemingly impossible amount would now buy: Citibank $22,5 billion (74% down) Morgan Stanley $10,5 billion (-72%) Goldman Sachs $21 billion...
Read MoreA long, cold winter
This post features a recent Barron’s interview with Stehanie Pomboy. She is the founder of Manhattan-based MacroMavens, a firm striving to identify major macro themes – and the commensurate investment implications...
Read MoreStock Markets: Is This It?
The US Federal Reserve yesterday pulled out all the stops in a frantic effort to save the US economy from collapse and stem the deflationary forces. The Fed funds rate was slashed from 1% to a target range between 0 and 0.25%...
Read MoreCredit Crisis Watch (December 8, 2008)
For the world’s financial system to start functioning normally again, it is imperative that confidence in the credit markets be restored. This post is an update on the “Credit Crisis Watch”, gauging the...
Read MoreWords from the Wise: Gone Fishing (in New York City)
I find myself in a cold New York City for a few days as the Big Apple readies itself for a somewhat more subdued Christmas than usual. The upshot of my fairly busy schedule in New York is that “Words from the Wise”...
Read MoreVideo-o-rama: Market Maelstrom
Another week and another batch of fascinating video clips about bailouts, economic woes and other crisis-related matters. As to be expected, the good-news videos are in rather short supply. A number of the more interesting clips...
Read MoreThe law of small numbers
Guest contributor Bennet Sedacca argues that stocks are in a structural bear market that will last into the 2010-2012 timeframe. “I believe that earnings will drop faster and that PE ratios will continue to contract until...
Read MorePoll du Jour: Stock market – up, down, or sideways?
This post entails a poll and relies on the collective wisdom of readers to vote on the direction of the stock...
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