Articles, tagged with "ben bernanke", page 4

Subprime Containment Theory Was a Lie

Conventional wisdom (or market spin) was that the risk of default from subprime would not spill over into Alt-A and Prime loans. This argument was made because these two categories have historically had low default rates. Of course, this argument ignored ... Read >
Author: Robert Bell

Hyperinflation and the Housing Market

The Federal Reserve under Ben Bernanke began aggressively lowering interest rates at the end of 2007 in response to the severe economic downturn caused by the collapse of house prices and the related difficulties falling house prices had on the banks and ... Read >
Author: Robert Bell

How will the current financial climate affect jobs in finance

In his recent testimony, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman, gave warning that the difficulty companies and consumers face when trying to get a loan and the steep rise in the price of short-term credit poses a direct threat to the growth of the econom... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Investing in a Down Market

All investments depend on making returns, which in turn are affected by macro cycles such as the Great Depression or the dot-com boom. When a market is receding, it makes more sense for long-term, stability-seeking investors to look elsewhere upon first g... Read >
Author: Ki Gray

Engineering its future

The year has begun with concerns over recessionary trends in the US. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments earlier this month inspired little optimism. Against this backdrop, it seems prudent to consider companies that have a global presence and those that... Read >
Author: nadiar08@gmail.com

WARNING: Economic Depression Just Ahead!

Make no mistake, the U.S. economy is teetering on the brink. Take the sub-prime mortgage meltdown. So far the banks have admitted to just over $100 billion in bad debts but the truth is - no one knows how much money has been lost. According to Fed Chairma... Read >
Author: lazysubmit

Republicans call for Tax and Spending Cuts

Republican presidential candidates seemed to support a combination of tax reductions and spending cuts to make up for an election-year recession. They were arguing in a debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, sponsored by the South Carolina Republican Par... Read >
Author: Emma

And a Happy Anniversary to Ben Bernanke!

I like to think that penny stocks are lone marauders that buck long held stock market trends. They don't follow typical trading patterns, they don't care how much oil is trading at (unless it's an energy stock of course), they don't care what Bill Gates t... Read >
Author: John Whitefoot

Will Fed Rate Hikes Fuel Business Owner Burnout?

Heads up to business owners. The recent Federal Reserve short-term interest rate hike was the 15th consecutive increase since June 2004 and the first since Ben Bernanke took over as chairman of the central bank in February. The Fed indicated that even ... Read >
Author: Steven Fitzgerald

Ben Bernanke – Replacing Alan Greenspan

The reputation of Alan Greenspan as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve was one of brilliance or incredible luck. Now it is the turn of Ben Bernanke. Ben Bernanke Alan Greenspan reigned as Fed Chairman for nearly 20 years. During this time, the eco... Read >
Author: Dan Lewis

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