Obama’s Work Ethic

Obama’s Work Ethic By Ed Lasky Barack Obama has displayed a disturbing pattern of work ethics: shirking work; claiming success when he was not entitled to do so; hiding his failures; and claiming the work of others as his own — when it was successful. These are not character traits that we should associate with Presidents. Barack Obama won praise for Dreams From My Father , a 1995 memoir of his life that was published when he reached the grand old age of thirty-four. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 13:29:21

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Commodity Currencies Rebound Versus the Dollar

Well… Instead of a “turn around Tuesday”, we’re seeing a whiplash Wednesday! And for once the Big Dog (euro) ( EUR ) didn’t lead the other little dogs (currencies) off the porch to chase the dollar down the street! No… This time it was the currencies of Australia ( AUD ) and New Zealand ( NZD ) that led the charge versus the dollar. The euro has taken up the charge since opening the doors to a new day of trading in Europe, so… It looks like it’s a “take the dollar to the woodshed” day. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 14:55:33

Commodity Currencies Rebound Versus the Dollar

Well… Instead of a “turn around Tuesday”, we’re seeing a whiplash Wednesday! And for once the Big Dog (euro) ( EUR ) didn’t lead the other little dogs (currencies) off the porch to chase the dollar down the street! No… This time it was the currencies of Australia ( AUD ) and New Zealand ( NZD ) that led the charge versus the dollar. The euro has taken up the charge since opening the doors to a new day of trading in Europe, so… It looks like it’s a “take the dollar to the woodshed” day. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 18:55:42

Consumer Focused Carnival of Real Estate

September 30th, 2009 The guidelines for this carnival . As always, I arranged the entries that met guidelines into three levels, based upon originality, usefulness to the consumer, and how much thought and effort and research went into an entry. STRONGLY RECOMMENDED We have an Editor's Choice! Four Pillars talks about Pocket Listings . A pocket listing is where the listing agent keeps the listing "in his pocket" rather than putting it on MLS. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 13:50:49

William Blum: Anti-Empire Report, Number 74 Ridding the world of the sickness of pacifism

29 September, 2009 — Anti-Empire Report, Number 74Picture the scene: Afghanistan, two hijacked tankers filled with highly inflammable fuel, surrounded by a crowd of Afghans eager to syphon off some for free … What’s the last thing you want to do? Right — drop bombs on the tankers. That’s what a German military commander signaled an American drone airplane to do September 4. Kaboom!! At least 100 human beings incinerated. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 09:52:55

Fixing Credit Report - The Good… The Bad… And The Truth

by Tim Beachum Obviously you are interested in the topic of fixing credit. No matter what your reasons are for wanting to repair your credit, the benefits are well worth it. Depending on your situation you can lower your monthly bills, open a bank account, get better rates on loans, the possibilities are endless. Before I begin explaining the fixing credit process, I feel it is important that you have the right mindset before we begin. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 08:14:45

Credit Crisis Sequel, Global Bank Bailout, Emerging Markets Still a Buy?, Gas Wars and More!

Ghosts of the fourth quarter haunt global financials… so begins the second act of the credit saga… Even the IMF needs a loan… $150 billion to back ... advice… with S&P 500 price targets… Plus, Russia-Ukraine gas dispute not yet over… a reader ... predicted today. According to Morgan’s report, profits at HSBC will decline “sharply” this year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:28:24

Need Info About Credit Cards – Read this Publication

When you are looking for a credit card offer you probably want something that will correspond to your needs, not something that is most advertised and popular. Different people have different lifestyles and spending habits, and they want different credit cards which will help in various life situations. If you like travelling or if you just travel a lot make sure you find a credit card offer that provides special bonuses which will considerably enhance your journeys. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 10:17:59

$40 CPMs At Dogster; Jefferies Analyst Bullish On Yahoo! And Display; UK Internet Ad Spend Beats TV; $4 Million For Casual Games Network NeoEdge

Email This PostHere's today's AdExchanger.com news round-up... Want it by email? Sign-up here.Dogster and $40 CPMsTechCrunch looks at a new partnership announced between dog lover social network, Dogster, and viral web publishing phenomenon, I Can Haz Cheeseburger. TC's Sara Lacy says that Dogster has been wise to build relationships directly with advertisers as opposed to going the ad network noting that Dogster can charge $10-$12 CPMs and $40 CPMs for its newsletter. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 10:24:58

Mortgage Delinquencies Rising – Analyst Blog

Two of the main banking regulators, the OCC and the OTS, jointly released data on mortgage performance in the second quarter today, and the news was not good. The report covers 34 million individual first mortgages totaling about $6 Trillion. All types of delinquencies were up, but most distressing was the information about serious delinquencies, or mortgages that are more than 60 days past due. They reached 5.3% of all mortgages, up from 4.7% in the first quarter, an increase of 11.5%. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 20:08:12

Fed Research Sheds Light On Reluctance Of Subprime Lenders To Modify Loans

I came across a research paper published by the Boston Federal Reserve Bank where the researchers looked into among other things a mathematical ... in mountains of cash thawed a “frozen” credit market. So are we stuck with the alternative…do nothing ... the differences. Enter this new report… Subprime Mortgages, Foreclosures, and Urban Neighborhoods [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 16:45:16

Avoid the Freshman Financial Fifteen

College students have a lot to deal with: New classes, new surroundings, new friends, and adjusting to a new lifestyle away from home.  It’s easy to get wrapped up in the college scene and forget to take care of your finances, but making good decisions early will pay dividends later.  Here are fifteen financial missteps often made by college students and strategies to avoid them. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 15:10:57

What to do now there’s no jobs

Submit this story to: TwitterDiggGoogle BookmarkStumbleUponDel.icio.usTechnoratiHuggReddit Marese: don’t be a sheep! I volunteered to work on a farm because there was no chance of a job in my part of America after I graduated.  In the 1950s, 20-somethings went on a European tour. In the  1960s we dropped out.  In the 1970s we protested, and in the 1980s we got a job. The 1980s then stayed with us right up until the credit crunch. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 10:28:02

Economy and Markets: M3 & Deflation, Japan & Deflation, Reverse Repurchases, Vigilantes, Know The Math, IMF Forecast, Flatter Curve,

  Money figures show there’s trouble ahead - By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard – Private credit is contracting on both sides of the Atlantic. The M3 money data is flashing early warning signals of a deflation crisis next year in nearly half the world economy . Emergency schemes that have propped up spending are being withdrawn, gently or otherwise. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 19:51:10

Become A Cop, Get A Foreclosed Home

Last week, Luke Mullins of U.S. News & World Report wrote a piece entitled “County Considers Handing Out Foreclosures to Its Police Officers ... for at least 15 years and an agreement to pay taxes, utilities and upkeep, an officer could ... will for doing this,” and possibly a credit on Fulton County taxes . . . The $2,500 down payment would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 05:04:43

Retail Sales Disappoint

Retail sales disappoint….  Chuck’s views on the Lone Prop…  Waiting on the ECB…  Emerging market currencies sell off…  And Now… Today’s Pfennig! ... according to yesterday’s report from the Commerce Department. The falling home prices, rising job losses, and tighter credit have all combined to finally force US consumers to adjust their spending [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:57:41

Best Mortgage Refinancing Rates

When a homeowner refinances, they always want the best mortgage refinance rates possible. Getting the absolute lowest rates will save a homeowner a lot of money. Here is some help for homeowners who want the best mortgage refinancing rates available. See If You Qualify…….! Know The Current Average Mortgage Rates Newspapers, television programs, and the internet have daily reports on what the average interest rates are for a mortgage refinance . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 05:44:48

Best Mortgage Refinancing Rates

When a homeowner refinances, they always want the best mortgage refinance rates possible. Getting the absolute lowest rates will save a homeowner a lot of money. Here is some help for homeowners who want the best mortgage refinancing rates available. See If You Qualify…….! Know The Current Average Mortgage Rates Newspapers, television programs, and the internet have daily reports on what the average interest rates are for a mortgage refinance . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 05:34:57

It Seems History Has a Sense of Humor

Good Morning Bloggers - Well, the holidays are over - thank God - and now we begin to focus on the inauguration and the upcoming storm of activity by ... " in his policies.They do credit him with appointing a "moderate" team so far, but they won't stop criticizing ... he distributed the CD, but I'm less proud to report that a reasonable survey of [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:08:00

Tax or No Tax?

The good news: nearly 50% of American households (47%, to be precise) won’t pay any federal income tax in 2009. The bad news: the remaining 50% (or so) will have to foot the bill for everyone. You can thank (or blame) the new economic recovery package for bumping the percentage of taxpayers who won’t be paying a wee bit higher (about 10%). But don’t just start pointing fingers at the working poor. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 20:42:30

Researching Re-Financing Online

Years ago homeowners had to go to a lender during regular business hours for lengthy consultations and would have to visit several different lenders to determine which one would offer the best rate. The Internet has not only simplified the process but has also given homeowners the luxury of investigating re-financing options at their convenience [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 03:14:31

Whiplash Wednesday!

Currencies rebound VS the dollar…Aussie and kiwi lead the currencies higher…Data and Central Bank speeches today…Gold rebounds back to $1,000! And Now… Today’s Pfennig! Good day… And a Wonderful Wednesday to you… Instead of a “turn around Tuesday”, we’re seeing a whiplash Wednesday! And for once in a month of Sundays, the Big Dog, euro didn’t lead the other little dogs (currencies) off the porch to chase the dollar down the street! [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 19:07:48

Whiplash Wednesday!

Currencies rebound VS the dollar…Aussie and kiwi lead the currencies higher…Data and Central Bank speeches today…Gold rebounds back to $1,000! And Now… Today’s Pfennig! Good day… And a Wonderful Wednesday to you… Instead of a “turn around Tuesday”, we’re seeing a whiplash Wednesday! And for once in a month of Sundays, the Big Dog, euro didn’t lead the other little dogs (currencies) off the porch to chase the dollar down the street! [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 19:07:48

Urban doubt-fitter

By Ryan Avent Barack Obama, man of the city. Photo: Based on image by Matthias Winkelmann The effort to save the American economy is front and center at the moment, but a term is four long years. Beyond the immediate crisis, President-elect Obama -- who hadn't exactly set a modest agenda before the economic collapse -- hopes to transform much [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:40:46

Mortgage Calculators Can Be Invaluable When Comparing Loans

by Matthew Eccles Are you looking for some inside information on free mortgage calculators? Here’s an up-to-date report from mortgage calculator experts who should know the formulas used to calculate mortgage payments. Mortgage calculators can be a useful tool for comparing loan offers. Some mortgage calculators allow you to enter your current mortgage rate and term length into the calculator along with the rates and terms of prospective lenders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 22:59:48

Flashback: Bank of America launches credit card for illegal immigrants - USATODAY.com

Any wonder Bank Of America is now Belly Up? Well, it's bankrupt just like the mortgage industry thanks to their ignorant and greedy anti American policy instituted to "aid undocumented workers in building their credit"! This latest of bailouts ... that liberals lauded as a great thing you'll remember I'm sure:Bank of America launches credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:06:00

Tax Preparation Tips

by William Blake When it comes time to prepare annual income taxes, many people have to sort through piles of disorganized receipts and try to make sense of them. Regardless of whether you will be doing your taxes yourself or you hire someone else to do them, getting things in order ahead of time will make the entire process easier [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 12:56:28

De-leveraging the Children of Wall Street

submitted by James Baker Welch, VP of Rothschild Investments One of the most stunning facts of the 2008 Financial Melt-down has been the wholesale ... regulatory agencies to determine if the institution has met the credit needs of its entire community. 1   The CRA began to compel banks to underwrite less credit-worthy mortgage loans in order [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:40:18

Four at Four: A Moral Victory

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was able to finally break its six-day losing streak, ... has been tempered by the relatively benign activity in credit markets (until recently) and a sense ... LLC in New York. Chips It’s never a good sign when a major company declines to offer details [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:43:00

The Group of Twenty & the Evolution of Global Governance

By Joan Veon News With Views | In 1994 when I covered my first global meeting, there was a press briefing by the Commission on Global Governance on their forthcoming report, Our Global Neighborhood . The man giving the briefing was one of the co-chairs, Sir Shridath Ramphal who was not only president of Guyana but also president of the (British) Commonwealth Association. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 09:51:54

South Carolina Attorney General Reacts to ISTTF’s Report

So here is some follow-up to this week’s Internet Safety Technical Task Force report that downplayed predators on social networks and encouraged ... not to participate). He has left based on the fact that the report downplays the threat of sexual ... to children. Here is a good report on the story followed by someone’s blog that has a very interesting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:33:28

Chinese banks facing risks from bad loans

China’s lenders may have evaded the worst of the global credit crisis so far, but they are facing plenty of risks of their own, economists with credit agency Fitch Ratings said Friday. A larger-than-expected downturn ... , which have boosted lending at the government’s behest, will see an increase in problem loans, said [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:39:30

spooked by a highflier loses altitude, deceleration

Intel's profit sank 90% as sales dropped 23% amid a rapid deceleration in computer demand and pricing pressure during the key holiday season ... NOCERAThe extent of the credit crisis that unfolded from the morning of Sept. 17 to the afternoon of Sept ... bad is it? Well, I’ve never seen financial insiders this spooked — not even during the Asian crisis [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:54:51

The Garrett, Watts Report (September 30, 2009)

    To Our Clients, Colleagues and Friends, What would be better, (a) having one $40 million warehouse line with Bank of America, or (b) having $25 million with the Bank of America and $10 million with Comerica or Flagstar?  Even though (a) is for $40 million and (b) is for only $35 million, we’d probably recommend option (b).  Having two lines is almost always better than having just one, even if the one line is somewhat bigger than the two combined. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 18:45:19

Links: 2009-01-15

This will be a bit longer of a preamble. Despite my bearish calls, I am feeling a bit tense about all of this market turmoil ... . bank-stocks-2009-01-15 I happen to think JPM (JPMorgan Chase) had a rather nice earnings report ... from me on the credit crisis timeline. I will be updating you with a list of writedowns in due course [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:46:29

Project Humanbeingsfirst Index

Honorific of the day “you are a completely stupid fool, a disgrace to humanity” -- Paul Craig Roberts, ... to Ellen Brown's 'How to Resolve the Credit Crisis' January 13, 2009 Palestinians Don't Bleed! GAZA ... ) More Essays N Reports ...Latest Letters Letter to Editor – Premeditated Radicalization: Why? January 11 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:27:00

The Brain Hammer review of MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D!!!

First things first, the title of this review is misleading. I didn’t actually get to see MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D, I saw MY BLOODY VALENTINE 2D. No eye popping 3D magic for me, I’m not lucky enough to live in a big city with one of them there fancy ass movie places. As a result, I got to watch a horror movie shot in 3D in boring old 2D [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:54:54

Gazan Doctor's children killed while he is speaking to Israeli TV

A friend of mine sent something unusual, a link to a blog post talking about a Gazan doctor who normally works near Tel Aviv, who often reports to Channel 10. During one of his reports, the ultimate tragedy strikes. SEE it here (thank you Oskar) and there are subtitles to understand the words spoken. Click on the far right [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:20:20

On Mayor Willie Herenton (The $91,000 Question)

UPDATE (1/17): The Flyer's Branston provided a snippet of a story to be published later that has more details about how Beale Street figures in the FBI probe of Herenton. The snippet, which appeared on the Flyer's site Friday night, mentions folks who are associated with singer Justin Timberlake and might have replaced Performa Entertainment as [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:47:00

Payday Loans - Questions and Answers

For most individuals, making ends meet can be very difficult. It is very disheartening that most individuals are living from check to check ... of interest. You credit will not be checked and payday loan companies do not report to credit agencies ... . They may not have any collateral or their credit is not good enough, or the amount may be too small [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:01:59

Larry Kudlow Talks About Obama’s Dinner With Conservative Pundits

By now you’ve probably heard about the dinner Obama attended that featured the stalwarts of the right-wing media glitterati, ... to reach across the aisle. Retyped from Drudge Report so it’s not all in CAPS!!!!: CNBC’s Melissa ... with us to his great credit. This was a very cordial dinner. Francis: He is charming, right [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:00:28

weight loss tips: All about Weight Watchers Online

If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that I recently lost that pesky last 10 pounds I was carrying around. It took just shy of 2 months, but as of this week, I am officially at my goal weight: 120 pounds. (which also means that my Points Tracker on the Weight Watchers website added another THREE WHOLE POINTS for me. EVERY DAY! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 02:20:34

FSR’s Weekly Report Card for 01.16.09

MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D Studio: Lionsgate Rated: R for graphic brutal horror violence and grisly images throughout, ... who plan to rob the stores in the mall of their credit card information. What I liked: This movie is stupid, and not always in a bad way. It’s a typical January release, as it’s not going to win any [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:24:44

Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel Are Dunzo!

Say it ain’t so!!! According to the headline on the cover of the new issue of Us Weekly magazine, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have ended their 3 year relationship … about a month ago … over the phone!! HMMM … I’m not sure that I entirely buy the dramatics of this report but I suppose I can believe that the couple have decided to call it quits. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 16:35:44

E-Prescriptions and Comparative Effectiveness - $500 billion savings

This post at The Seminal (where I also post) by Jason Rosenbaum contained so much information that is good, I just copied it here: A new report from the consulting firm Deloitte LLP shows that health care reform can indeed save money. A lot of money. Like half a trillion dollars: U.S. health care spending could drop by half [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:00:00

The Great American Ponzi Scheme

Give us Madoff! Give us Madoff!  “Oil rises to $39 on Bernanke comments…”  “Asian stocks rise after Bernanke remarks…” When they turned out the ... say to bring about the turnaround? We find the report on the front page of the International Herald ... and the normalization of credit markets,” said the main man at the Fed, speaking to an audience at the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:00:26

Your Credit Rating And You

by Steve Collins Credit ratings, at their most straightforward, are personal debt histories ... assessment of whether we are a good or bad risk. But what kind of information does a credit rating contain ... . Credit ratings can haunt us for our entire life, providing a often worrying picture [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:23:20

Bank of America Needs America’s Money

Ongoing chatter about the health of Steve Jobs aside, the focus, once again, is on the banking industry, ... and additional funds set aside for credit losses. But J.P. Morgan shares rose 49 cents to $26.40 a share, as this report was viewed as a bit better than anticipated. The same cannot be said for Bank of America [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:20:40

Why Your Credit Rating Is Important

by Steve Collins Credit ratings, at their most straightforward, are personal debt histories ... of our financial behavior. Lenders and credit card companies look to credit ratings for the most simple assessment of whether we are a good or bad risk. But what kind of information does a credit rating contain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:27:43

Tomorrow’s Star Bloggers Talk About Blogging

When a blogger becomes famous, everyone wants to get in touch with her, asking for interviews, sharing their post ideas, or just looking for a quick chat. But at that point, reaching out to her might already be too late. Unless the blogger tells you otherwise, there is nothing wrong with trying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:04:41

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