Bank of America: Bailout hides huge bank subsidy deep in press release text

Marshall Auerback here.  I wanted to add a few thoughts to the discussion about recent events in U.S. banking ... over governments 94.5% fro 10 years) and you can go and make credit card loans at 16% and make a 1200 bp profit margin. Then JPM just puts up the credit card loans as collateral as per the new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:45:18

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Madoff Scam: "He’s a person of integrity..."

A: Waking up this morning here to plenty of news; Senate votes down auto bailout as Harry Reid states "No more talks on auto bailout..." & Bernard Madoff admits to employees of running a $50Bln Ponzi Scheme, using new principal from new investors to pay out returns to existing investors [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 14:24:37

MEGAN MCARDLE on Bush’s automaker loan program: “The really miserable thing is that even a total ba…

MEGAN MCARDLE on Bush’s automaker loan program: “The really miserable thing is that even a total bankruptcy may not be enough ... make a profit without a now-defunct financing business based on ever-growing loans to ever-poorer credit risks. The Big Three, with the help of the UAW and all their other partners, has spent 25 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 07:33:19

Stellar Mystique and Violence

Link Scroll down for today's pictures & links. Stellar Mystique and Violence V838 Monocerotis (the Unicorn) ... ), followed by weird lulls. (image credit: PD-HUBBLE) The most interesting possibility is that V838 ... " (images credit: Alan Radecki) Alan gives a great account of this flight on this page [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 06:19:50

If You Have Bad Credit, Can You Still Get A Mortgage?

“If you have bad credit, can you still get a mortgage?” Generally speaking - no. Or maybe I should say “not until you fix your credit” ... Questions About Credit Repair Companies Do credit repair programs cost money? Yes. How much do credit ... . Fix your credit? How does that work? The truth is, I don’t really know (how [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:32:50

180th Carnival of Personal Finance

Hi and welcome to the 180th Carnival of Personal Finance.  This is my first time hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance and I’m excited to do so!    If you are interested in hosting or submitting to the Carnival please check out the website. My name is LAL and I’m a twenty-something DINK writing about my journey to one day live large [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 14:05:11

WWGCA: What Would God Complain About?

» More Boy Friends WWGCA: What Would God Complain About? 23 hours ago:   SUBTITLE:   The Analysis or (more likely) ANAL-ization of THE COMPLAINT   Posetd by: komplainer000» More Business Saving the pleather cow and other confessions 01/02/2009: Alright, already-- I took my butt to Franklin Covey and returned the planner that was Posetd by: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:19:40

What’s Wrong With A Little Socialism?

» More Big Business Spiffing Up Horton Plaza Park 12/29/2008: When my father took a job with the City as head of the water department, the family c Posetd by: xenubarb» More Bosses WWGCA: What Would God Complain About? 23 hours ago:   SUBTITLE:   The Analysis or (more likely) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:59:29

DrumBeat: December 8, 2008

Oil rises on talk of auto bailout, stimulus NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Oil prices rebounded from a nearly 4-year low Monday as U.S ... a banking and financial crisis. Further, we do not know how in the world of climate change [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 13:37:28

President-elect Obama’s Economic Speech

President-elect Obama’s Economic Speech Here’s highlights from the speech (full video here) ... that mark a clean break from a troubled past, and set a new course for our nation ... of what the future will hold. I don't believe it's too late to change course [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:14:29

Repair Your Bad Credit Now

Crying on your bad credit record will not provide you the solution you need to make you qualified for the loans you need ... a look at their method of credit repair service. They know how to find clefts on your credit report ... , education or other purposes, your bad credit will make you have less chance to get the loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:53:53

Why Big Tax Cuts Are Essential

Why Big Tax Cuts Are Essential Posted by: Michael Mandel on January 10 Let’s get this straight right away. I’m not a dogmatic supply-sider, who believes that tax cuts are the solution to all economic ills. But I believe that Obama's $300 billion tax cut is essential to ‘recapitalize’ the American consumer, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 20:27:02

These Latin American Countries Will Thrive in 2009

HIDDEN VALUE Dear Value Seeker, It’s quiet out there today. Too quiet. There were no weekend bailouts or bankruptcies for Mr ... close to zero, the Fed is engaging more desperate tactics to repair the damage it inflicted [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 20:06:21

Words from the (investment) wise 12.28.08

Investors spent the holiday-shortened Christmas week in an un-merry mood, digesting more gloomy economic data and taking stock of a tumultuous 2008 ... s exuberance), but also still be battling with the implications of the credit crisis for the global economy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 12:31:33

Swindle

Wall Street is a criminal enterprise based on a confidence scam so it should be no surprise that the swindle continues unabated ... . That was the firm’s sixth troubled quarter since the credit crisis began. Merrill was among the most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:25:49

Reviews Of The Best Capital One Credit Cards and Offers

Updated List Of The Best Capital One Credit Cards Below What’s In Your Wallet? ... , from subprime bad credit credit card applicants to high FICO score candidates. Since its decision to re ... - So goes the motto and promotional tag line from those zany Capital One credit card ads we’re [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 20:46:00

Conficker Worm

Conficker WormThreat Level: Conficker Worm is a worm that locks users out of system directories, and blocks your access to security websites and applications, such as Windows Automatic Update Service, Windows Security Center Service, Windows Defender Service (WinDefend) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:24:10

The Trillion Dollar Head Fake

The Trillion Dollar Head Fake Posted by HughS Published: January 15, 2009 - 7: ... ) and contains gems like: 1) "$150,000,000 for repair, revitalization, and alteration of facilities ... floodplain easements as authorized by section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978". Save a Poor [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:17:28

Obama's Stimuli

Obama today is expected to give a “major” speech on the economy this afternoon at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, ... excerpts see after the jump. Excerpts: I don't believe it's too late to change course [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:26:23

T3 Leads: Pay Per Lead Affiliate Network

I’ve been keeping an eye on T3 Leads over the past couple of months, as I have seen them reviewed on many other blogs, ... , Credit Repair, Insurance, Mortgage Loans and Renter Insurance. Based on offer type, requested [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 02:11:05

U.S. SEES GAZA RECONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITY TO HELP PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas BY ADAM ENTOUS JERUSALEM - The United States hopes to use post-war ... more than 900 Palestinians, weakens Hamas’s hold on power. The aim would be to ensure that credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:09:15

Posts about Real Estate Market Reports as of January 14, 2009

Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings for Selected Stocks - caprockanalytics.info 01/14/2009 Caprock Analytics highlights selected stocks from the over 4,000 stocks tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics. These stock selections include a recent Caprock Analytics Strength metric and a brief description of the company [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:24:38

The Value of Reliable Information

At the Free Exchange Greenspan Roundtable: The Value of Reliable Information, by Mark Thoma, Greenspan Roundtable, The Economist: Analysts writing about the credit crisis often have more certainty about the source ... of the process needed to help repair financial markets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 20:24:00

9 Methods for Mastering Your Money in 2009

2008 was a miserable year for money. The stock market tumbled, unemployment soared, the housing market continued to crumble, ... is to take control of your money (instead of letting it keep control of you), this crash course in financial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:00:21

Obama's first plan

Obama's first plan The House Appropriations Committee introduced its version of the Obama administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan ... Depression. Credit is frozen, consumer purchasing power is in decline, in the last four months [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:16:25

Obama’s Road to Recovery - More Jobs, More Money in Your Pocket

President elect Obama recently announced his economic recovery plan, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan ... across the US that are becoming dangerous.Creating jobs to repair our infrastructure will increase safety [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 11:40:17

The Home Buying Process

Buying a home is not a spur of the moment decision ... to get an idea of what the HOA fee covers. Mortgage Credit Certificate The Mortgage Credit Certificate program offers a federal tax credit for mortgage interest paid. Most states participate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:38:55

Stimulus: Something for Everyone

Stimulus: Something for Everyone by Howard Gleckman on Thu 15 Jan 2009 06: ... most of the individual tax breaks-- including his Making Work Pay Credit, and expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit and the child care credit. The business breaks, including bonus depreciation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:46:35

Reviews Of The Best Discover Credit Cards and Offers

Updated List Of The Best Discover Credit Cards Below In the United States and Canada, most people are familiar with major credit card networks like Visa, Mastercard, and American ... in the credit card industry - Discover Card. Introduced in the 1980’s as the preeminent card of choice [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 07:20:58

DrumBeat: November 26, 2008

Russia’s Comeuppance Any international economic crisis afflicts different countries in different ways, ... and metals, over-leveraged corporate balance sheets and a chorus of bailout appeals, a credit crunch [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 13:53:17

Credit Repair Services Can Help You Get Out Of Debt

Credit Repair Services Can Help You Get Out Of Debt January 17th, ... credit report and a certain audacity, you can tackle disputable items and fix your credit. Many ... 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed a credit repair business If you’ve got a “pitbull” sales pitch [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:02:24

Bank of America Gets $138 Billion Lifeline for Merrill Losses

By Scott Lanman and Craig Torres Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp., the largest U.S ... s balance sheet. Citigroup Inc.’s shares also tumbled amid concern of rising credit losses. “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:25:00

Trojan Waledac

Trojan Waledac Threat Level: Trojan Waledac is a downloader Trojan that sneaks into your system through fake holiday e-cards and other backdoors. Once Trojan Waledac is installed, Trojan Waledac downloads more malware and adware, and launches ads on Internet Explorer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:55:54

The New TARP, Stocks Cheap Enough Yet? Escaping the Global Recession, The Dububble, and More!

Paulson reworks financial bailout: New targets for investment… even you can apply! ... , auto and mortgage loans… even credit card relief. But… what about the ambiguously named “troubled [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 08:47:45

Latest News in Credit Repair and Credit Score - Jan 14, 2009

Trailer Report - Edmonton Sun 11 Jan 2009 at 2:00am Share: ... News - Fort McMurray Today - Grande Prairie … Shape up your credit report - The State 10 Jan 2009 at 9:06pm Getting your credit report in shape is a sound idea after the money-spending holiday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:19:33

We, The People, Deserve Better

Since the beginning of the financial crisis, the US Government has established policy on a case-by-base basis ... faith and credit of the US Government.” Therefore, solutions to the financial crisis that use [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 11:41:52

Starting to Happen

Barack Obama is four days away from becoming President, but his presidency is starting to happen ... of the (highly stimulative) foos stamp program.Education: $41 billion for school repair; nearly $80 billion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:10:00

HOW TO KEEP OBAMA $2 TRILLION CAMPAIGN PROMISES

By some estimates the total cost of Barack Obama’s campaign promises could come to $2 trillion ... ’s public reserve is obvious: The Democrats are busy with their own affairs. Forming a new [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 03:19:21

Trojan Generic

Trojan Generic Threat Level: Trojan Generic is a downloader Trojan that sneaks into your system through vulnerabilities. Once Trojan Generic is installed, Trojan Generic downloads more malware and adware, and launches ads on Internet Explorer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:49:20

Antivirus XP Pro

Antivirus XP Pro Threat Level: Antivirus XP Pro — AKA AntivirusXP Pro — is more fake antivirus/anti-spyware software. You can thank a Trojan or scam website for installing Antivirus XP Pro onto your computer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 00:12:05

“Your craigslist posting” email

“Your craigslist posting” email Threat Level: ... Craigslist and any related credit card companies. You might need to close your accounts. Whenever you see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 02:44:50

Trojan.Downloader.bbli

Trojan.Downloader.bbli Threat Level: Trojan.Downloader.bbli is a downloader Trojan that sneaks into your system through vulnerabilities. Once Trojan.Downloader.bbli is installed, Trojan.Downloader.bbli downloads more malware and adware, and may disable your security software [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:03:33

Debt Consolidation

Debt is to a man what the serpent is to the bird.Normally everyone gets trap to debts.Bill collectors often visit and give warnings ... Repair. A special program has been designed for solving credit card debts.They group all the credit ... help for tax burden or credit repair services.If you want to increase your credit scores, they offer [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 14:10:37

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