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03rd September 2009
At a town hall meeting in Kansas City, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke admitted that the Fed erred in not recognizing early on the potential problems in subprime lending that led to the foreclosed housing problem.He admitted that the Fed was late in... Read >
Author: JosephSmithJr03rd September 2009
At a town hall meeting in Kansas City, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke admitted that the Fed erred in not recognizing early on the potential problems in subprime lending that led to the foreclosed housing problem.He admitted that the Fed was late in... Read >
Author: JosephSmithJr30th August 2009
Gold
Demand for precious metals in self-directed U.S. Individual
Retirement Accounts is growing for many of the reasons other
investors have been drawn to the metal – a hedge against
inflation, dollar weakness and credit-market worries.
Gold ... Read >
Author: Andrea Marie29th August 2009
Can you believe the term credit crunch has entered dictionaries already?
Often defined as "a severe shortage of money or credit" who are they kidding, Kenyans, no Africans have suffered this so called crunch for years, even decades. So the West is taking... Read >
Author: Aaron Dixon19th August 2009
Well, it seems like the good days in the stock market are over. At least in the short term. It feels like the day after xmas. You can remember the good times but you know they won't be back for another year. This market is starting to make many stock... Read >
Author: Scot Johns16th August 2009
Many people are not aware and are not told about the options that they may have with a 401k Rollover. You see Bank of America, Charles Schwab and several other large investment firms starting to really advertise for clients to utilize 401k Rollover, wi... Read >
Author: sundar7705th July 2009
Honesty and business are two words that should never appear in the same sentence; for that matter in the same article. The are at direct odds with the consumer.
First of all let us understand that business has only one purpose and that is to grow its ... Read >
Author: Harold Hotham02nd July 2009
The Obama Administration recently announced its recommendations for reforming the financial services industry in the wake of last year’s market meltdown – and public relations professionals in the financial industry took notice. However, it remains... Read >
Author: Kevin Waddel29th June 2009
With the current financial crisis in full swing and many of the traditional high paying Wall Street type jobs in short supply or even non-existent, many prospective MBA students are asking a simple question; Is it still worth getting an MBA? The answer, ... Read >
Author: Robert Levin26th June 2009
The stock market crash of 2008 lost many investors a lot of money, and had many other investors bailing out of stocks for the safety of savings and checking accounts, treasury bills and gold. However, it is still possible to invest - and yes, even make mo... Read >
Author: sarahsimmons19th June 2009
With unemployment reaching levels not seen in over 20 years, it's difficult for anyone to feel safe at work. The failure of so called ‘blue chip” companies such as Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns has given everyone notice of some very grim facts in ... Read >
Author: Vladamir Ivanof05th June 2009
Stock certificates can be a tangible bit of history for a company or an industry or to commemorate a major event. Take the current economic situation, for example. There are lots of companies that have made the news recently and that will never issue st... Read >
Author: Cole Cawley26th April 2009
"One day you're in, the next you're out."
Since 2004 this has been supermodel Heidi Klum's signature line on the wildly popular reality television program "Project Runway," which features unknown designers seeking to launch their fashion careers. It's ... Read >
Author: Rob Levinson22nd April 2009
“One day you're in, the next you're out.”
Since 2004 this has been supermodel Heidi Klum’s signature line on the wildly popular reality television program “Project Runway,” which features unknown designers seeking to launch their fashion ca... Read >
Author: Rob Levinson16th April 2009
Ed Butowsky, creator of the Chapwood Portfolio Investment (CHIP) Score, and co-host of CNN Radio's Wall Street Shuffle, is a highly respected expert in investment management who is interviewed frequently by the national media, including Bloomberg TV, FOX ... Read >
Author: edbutowsky12th March 2009
The financial debacle that is occurring across the globe has led to the global collapse of stock exchanges, property sales, financial markets and industrial development. Several organizations have lost their money and have closed their business organizati... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer25th February 2009
Dear Battered Investor:
Ford, AIG, Citibank, Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, Chrysler…the list goes on forever and you’ve heard it all before.
Is 2009 the year that the media will convince every investor out there that ‘the end is near’….or... Read >
Author: IamAstockaddict20th February 2009
Bear Stearns is gone, Lehman Brothers is gone and Merrill Lynch is almost gone. Three out of the five great walls of the Wall Street (USA) have collapsed. Thanks, to JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America; at least two out of these three unfortunate Investme... Read >
Author: corporateturnaroundexpert18th February 2009
Recession, Recession, Recession……..is perhaps one of the most “googled” words these days, with everyone searching desperately for its meaning. Even those who don’t know exactly what recession means speak about it.
It all started with the eco... Read >
Author: kalyan09th January 2009
The current economic meltdown has changed the face of Wall Street, possibly forever. For decades the energy in the market had been fueled by high-rolling investment bankers, but look what's happened in the last eight months. Lehman Brothers went bankrupt.... Read >
Author: Jose Roncal28th December 2008
With 2008 having been an election year, it has been convenient to levy all blame for our country’s current economic condition on our nation’s presidential administration for the last eight years. However, a significant portion of the fiscal woes now p... Read >
Author: Brian S. Icenhower08th December 2008
So the new minds behind the future President have been installed. Barack Obama began announcing his appointees a few days ago, within his choices are five which he believe can help turn our economy around.
Obama appointed Tim Geithner, Federal Reserve ... Read >
Author: wallstreetking02nd December 2008
American economy is experiencing yet another boom and bust cycle. History is repeating as America faces situations similar to the Great Depression of the 1920’s. Economic breakdowns like stock market crash, unemployment, real-estate crash and high-renta... Read >
Author: liza25215th October 2008
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 20% of its value the week of October 5, 2008. After looking at the damage done during this incredible week in stock market history, many novice and experienced investors began suffering from ursaphobia.
Ursaphobia ... Read >
Author: Andy LaPointe13th October 2008
Buy Gold When Interest Rates and Inflation Signal a Golden Opportunity.
History has shown that the most powerful safeguard during times of crisis and financial uncertainty is to buy physical gold. The rapid increase in inflation along with slow moving i... Read >
Author: Neil Dennis10th October 2008
Some are saying the recent mortgage security crisis and resulting bank failures may be ushering in a new Great Depression for the 21st century.
How did we get here?
This is what happened: Banks would grant home loans, then turn around and sell those... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer01st October 2008
Over the past eight years, investors have experienced at least three major bubbles, which are now culminating into one of the most challenging credit crises in many decades. Legendary investor Sir John Templeton warned us 15 years ago that investors woul... Read >
Author: Alan Lancz23rd September 2008
Recent economic meltdown might compel many small business owners to put their businesses for sale. With many layoffs due to the fall of three of the five major US investment banks, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, and other the two remaini... Read >
Author: Mark Waltzer23rd September 2008
There has been little doubt recently that the Manhattan real estate market has been slowing down recently. Inventory is up, and sales are down. While average prices have remained strong, it is clear that the days of the superman-like invulnerability in ... Read >
Author: Elika Associates18th August 2008
The story of the decline in Merrill Lynch shares since early 2007 bears an uncanny resemblance to that of Bear Stearns. From a high of $98.68 on January 18, 2007, Merrill shares fell to a low of $22.00 on July 29, 2008. Could such a drastic decline have... Read >
Author: candleman18th August 2008
From:http://www.chinatopsupplier.com/
Tag:Fresh measures,boost capital market liquidity,easy finance
Fresh measures announced on Wednesday to boost capital market liquidity show the Federal Reserve wants to maintain easy finance and suggest it will ... Read >
Author: utut125th July 2008
If your bank deposits are covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), your money is safe up to $100,000 personally and $250,000 in eligible retirement plans. In fact, depending on how you have structured your accounts, coverage can signif... Read >
Author: Alan Lancz17th July 2008
REO (also known as real estate owned, bank owned real estate, lender owned properties as a result of foreclosures) investments is where many investors and groups hedge their potential to purchase properties at a discounted price and capitalize on "higher ... Read >
Author: Marcel Ford30th June 2008
You would probably have to have been living on a remote desert island for the better part of two years to not see any signs of the slowdown in the economy of the United States. Since August of 2007, the real estate market has been reeling from plummeting ... Read >
Author: Ki Gray30th June 2008
With the volume of deals decreasing at a significant pace, a new set of questions are being asked about the Manhattan real estate market. Most of them have to do with the general point of curiosity that has got everyone's mind in a fix: Will the slowdo... Read >
Author: Elika Associates26th June 2008
With the peak of the Manhattan Real Estate market looking like it has passed for the near term, many observers are waiting to see when the drop in the market's value will begin and how far down it will go.
Those assuming the same will happen ... Read >
Author: Elika Associates18th June 2008
With the peak of the Manhattan Real Estate market looking like it has passed for the near term, many observers are waiting to see when the drop in the market's value will begin and how far down it will go.
Those assuming the same will happen ... Read >
Author: Elika Associates11th June 2008
On May 2nd, The Federal Reserve issued a statement about the crisis in liquidity which has bottlenecked global growth for several months. Since last August, banks have written down $300 billion in sub-prime related securities, but the IMF has predicted th... Read >
Author: Ki Gray27th May 2008
You would probably have to have been living on a remote desert island for the better part of two years to not see any signs of the slowdown in the economy of the United States. Since August of 2007, the real estate market has been reeling from plummeting ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer21st May 2008
In Greek mythology, the hydra was a beast that, when one of its many heads were severed, would grow new heads in their place. The sub-prime mortgage crisis has developed in a similar fashion, initially appearing to be constrained to a sector of unworthy c... Read >
Author: Ki Gray21st May 2008
Though the housing bubble deflated about two years ago, its true effects are only now beginning to emerge. In late 2006, when the economy first began to show signs of weakness in the housing market, most economists predicted that a recession was very unli... Read >
Author: Ki Gray08th May 2008
Debt is an increasing concern for many people and is a subject that is currently dominating the headlines. As adults it is our duty to warn our children about drink and drugs, and perhaps now more than ever we should consider educating our children about ... Read >
Author: Carole08th May 2008
As the subprime crisis only gets worse, the nation's housing market is set
to suffer the same ignominious fate as it did in 2007. Last year was
the worst year for the national housing market since the Great Depression,
and the subprime crisis is... Read >
Author: Elika Associates01st May 2008
As the subprime crisis only gets worse, the nation's housing market is set to suffer the same ignominious fate as it did in 2007. Last year was the worst year for the national housing market since the Great Depression, and the subprime crisis is beginnin... Read >
Author: Elika Associates29th April 2008
The real estate market is completely out of whack at the moment, which means you need to be careful. In short, you need to know the secret to avoiding a financing disaster when buying a home.
As you know, the mortgage industry swirled the proverbial dr... Read >
Author: Raynor James28th April 2008
The recent government-sponsored bailout of Bear Stearns, one of the top five lenders in the United States, has shocked traders and left investors cold. Despite the chilly reaction on Wall Street, secretly many are breathing a sigh of relief. While Bear St... Read >
Author: Ki Gray28th April 2008
As the sub-prime mortgage crisis continues to unfold, new figures emerge from the Mortgage Banker's Association: A record .83. That means that, in three months, one out of one hundred homeowners have been foreclosed on. Because of America's size and diver... Read >
Author: Ki Gray28th April 2008
On March 14th, Bear Stearns, the fifth-largest investment bank in the United States, entered a period of insolvency. As growing lack of confidence in the firm's subprime exposure grew, other banks eventually refused to lend to the stricken company, which ... Read >
Author: Ki Gray16th April 2008
We live in interesting times...
You cannot switch on the TV or read a newspaper without hearing of doom and gloom. If it's not property and stock market falls it's oil prices going through the $100 level, and the situation in Iraq seems to be deteriora... Read >
Author: Ray Prince14th April 2008
The first quarter numbers are in for the Manhattan
real estate market,
and old records have yet again been broken. While the numbers seem
surprisingly positive, the overall picture is more complex.
Average home... Read >
Author: Elika Associates11th April 2008
The collapse of Bear Stearns has sent shockwaves across the international
economy. One of the five big New York investment firms, its demise
has had a psychological effect on the economy perhaps greater than
its actual di... Read >
Author: Elika Associates10th April 2008
On March 31st, the Treasury Department announced a new plan to help the troubled financial sector weather the sub-prime mortgage storm. This new system replaces some agencies while redrawing the jurisdictions of existing authorities like the Securities an... Read >
Author: Ki Gray07th April 2008
The first quarter numbers are in for the Manhattan real estate market, and old records have yet again been broken. While the numbers seem surprisingly positive, the overall picture is more complex.
Average home prices were up roughly one third, or 3... Read >
Author: Elika Associates07th April 2008
As pre-emptive strikes go, few might indicate more strongly an expectation that interest rates will be cut next month than news today that both Nationwide and Halifax are raising the interest rates on their tracker mortgages.
Of course, rising mortgage r... Read >
Author: Assetz UK03rd April 2008
What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time Bear Stearns had a high flying stock price of $150 a share and a market valuation of 20 Billion. Having been founded in 1923 they were considered one of Wall Streets most venerable investment houses... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer03rd April 2008
The collapse of Bear Stearns has sent shockwaves across the international economy. One of the five big New York investment firms, its demise has had a psychological effect on the economy perhaps greater that its actual direct impact.
Its timing for ... Read >
Author: Elika Associates28th March 2008
We know gold has hit its new height at $1,000 an ounce and holds strongly above the level with the declining dollar, the aggressive 0.25 point cuts from the Fed on Interest Rates and rising mortgage situations, company crisis (Bear Stearns) in the US.
... Read >
Author: ecurrencymag26th March 2008
Our economy is definitely going through some "tough times", as our President George Bush recently confirmed in a speech regarding the floundering economy of today.
A combination of factors have created a very volatile stock market, housing market, incr... Read >
Author: Danna Schneider10th March 2008
BLUELITHIUM, INC., A PERFORMANCE-BASED AD network, was founded in 2004 by Gurbaksh Chahal, who is the company's CEO. Currently, BlueLithium boasts of delivering more than 6 billion ad impressions to more than 60 percent of Internet users each month. Prior... Read >
Author: Gurbaksh16th January 2008
Gurbaksh Chahal is one of the youngest and one of the most successful internet entrepreneurs of recent history. Chahal has created companies worth over $340 million by the age of 25.
"BlueLithium" was founded by Gurbaksh Chahal in on January 12, 2004.... Read >
Author: Gurbaksh24th July 2007
As the hedge fund world becomes bigger and bigger as more and more hot money seeks the elusive alpha of maximum performance, it is becoming apparent that more and more newspaper space will be devoted to hedge funds, and private equity. Recent news has tak... Read >
Author: Richard Stoyeck23rd May 2007
The Cerberus Capital Management said last Friday that seven major North American banks and investment banks have agreed to raise the $62 billion needed to refinance the debt and recapitalize Chrysler Group.
It can be recalled that the New York-based ... Read >
Author: Anthony Fontanelle12th March 2007
In the biggest Insider Trader scandal in two decades, members of four prominent firms were implicated in the developing scandal. The firms included Bank of America (BAC.N), Morgan Stanley (MS.N), UBS (UBS.N), and Bear Stearns (BSC.N). To begin with, a lit... Read >
Author: Richard Stoyeck06th February 2007
Years ago, I was a limited partner at Bear Stearns and Company in New York City. Once a year, we would have a partner�s meeting, and I would attend as a matter of course. Now keep in mind that we were a trading firm, also a brokerage firm. Back then we ... Read >
Author: Richard Stoyeck24th May 2006
Copyright 2006 Geoff Gannon
Publicly traded limited partnership Cedar Fair (FUN) will acquire the Paramount Parks business of CBS Corp (CBS) for approximately $1.25 billion. The five parks involved in the deal are located near Cincinnati (OH), Richmond... Read >
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