Tennessee women to celebrate Day of “Free”dom

Nashville Convention Center transforms into state’s largest life support system for women ... (like setting up a living will, a serious budget and a plan of attack to improve your credit score ... s exactly what women can expect at the fifth annual All About Women experience coming [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:00:45

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Sustainable Transportation Priorities In a Post-Bush America

An excellent article by Phillip Longman in the current issue of "Washington Monthly" is well worth reading as a primer on the current state of our freight rail systems in America, and for the arguments he makes that freight rail needs to be a major recipient of the historical infrastructure investment package proposed by the incoming Obama [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:51:35

Operation Cast Lead Continues

Women of the IDF UPDATE 293. Last sentence more important than the rest ... come out, come out, wherever you are! The bombing of a UN school in Gaza killed 30, including children, who Hamas often use as human shields. Pictures of dead children in the Israel Air Force bombing of two United Nations schools in Gaza Tuesday afternoon have put Israel [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 13:17:00

DrumBeat: January 13, 2009

Analysis: Global power demand to languish in 2009 The outlook for energy commodities this year remains grim, says a new report from Merril Lynch ... management, contractor mistakes and Iraqi neglect, U.S. auditors say in a new report similar to many others examining the country's reconstruction. Released Tuesday, the report from the office [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:34

2008: Annus Horribilis, RIP

I meant to take yet another Friday away from my writing, but as I am researching for next week’s annual prediction issue, there is so much material that begs to be covered that I thought I would put out a short letter with 3 or 4 points as a preface to my prognostications of next week [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 12:42:15

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 ... Index (-0.3%), the Reuters/Jeffries CRB Index (-1.6%), West Texas Intermediate crude (-11.0 [more...]

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

Free Credit Report and Scores

Free Credit Report and Scores January 14th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed Are you kind of person that is regularly updated about the state of your credit report? such thing has become very important nowadays, considering the current ... moves need to be taken with care, a credit report checking could save you problems in the near future [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:47:36

5 Key Microbusiness Trends for 2009

Microbusinesses — firms with fewer than 5 employees — face a difficult environment coming into 2009 and it will be ... to endure these difficult times, thanks to a lean operating style and creative business models ... business growth-cycle day. ♦ Lots more of ‘em — Perhaps the biggest microbusiness trend of 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 19:04:41

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: 2009-01-15 16:06:05

FX Market Overview

Yesterday was a dark day for most markets and the deluge of dreadful dire data didn’t desist ... of increasing unemployment and tight credit markets made their presence felt. US factories also prepared ... and the US Federal Reserve’s Beige Book; a report from the 12 Federal Banking regions was about as depressing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:33:43

Best Blog Posts of 2008 (Chosen by the Bloggers Themselves)

Last year my compilation of what bloggers chose as their own best posts of the year proved so popular, at least with the participating bloggers' mothers, that I have decided to make it an annual affair. But enjoy it while you can. When the Obama Administration institutes its secret plan to extend the Fairness Doctrine to the Internet, this blog, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 21:00:00

An Irish "Digital Legal Services Centre"?

The Irish Institute of European Affairs has a strong track record of hosting and promoting debate on issues around technology and law. Recent speakers have included Jonathan Zittrain, Bruce Schneier, Viviane Reding, Peter Fleischer, and Larry Sanger. Now the IIEA has launched a report - The Next Leap: Competitive Ireland [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 09:57:26

Hoarders and Destroyers

Just when you thought it was all baked into the cake...whammo! Another pie to the face. Get ready for more pies. In fact, you could take your pick of pies this morning. The most painful pie was yesterday's 4.3% decline on the All Ords. It was the worst day of the year for Australian stocks. Unemployment called in at 4 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:04:54

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: 2009-01-15 00:21:33

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: 2009-01-15 03:26:20

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: 2009-01-16 01:24:38

Nightly (Value) Investment Links #57 Part 1

Here are todays links as well as some highlights since I last ran the nightly links. These Links will be two part as they are very extensive ... January Outlook: Pyramid Crumbling - Via Pimco 3. Apollo Asia Fund 4th Quarter 2008 Report - Via ... Paul Kedrosky 23. US Savings Tsunami And Its Implications - Via Paul Kedrosky 24. Credit Quality [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:50:57

FRIDAY JANUARY 16, 2009

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Date: 2009-01-16 14:29:00

Noah's 2009 Predictions

A: Lets keep the tradition going and I apologize in advance for the length of this, hopefully you can find 5 min to read it all. Here were last years predictions for 2008, published December 27th, 2007; if you haven't read it yet and are new to this blog, please try to read it before continuing so you can see where I was right, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:28:05

Slumdog Millionaire: a comment

In short: Minute details from the film(which itself I do not find to be anything more than ordinary) follow ... : I will agree with greatbong that all the wrong that could be depicted has been shown on film. I do not dispute ... are not much in local circulation(hello, credit cards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 07:29:42

Los Angeles Mortgage Rates Report: January 14, 2009

The US Treasury Department has been supporting the mortgage bonds market, in order to keep mortgage rates under 5% ... , their funding line gets filled up.  Imagine a funding line (sometimes called a warehouse line of credit) like a big credit card,  Normally, a big bank needs, say $100 Billion for its line.  The unexpected [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:35:15

Why The IMF’s Decision To Agree A Lavian Bailout Programme Without Devaluation Is A Mistake

The IMF finally announced it’s Latvia “bailout” plan on Friday. The plan involves lending about €1.7 billion ($2.4 billion) to Latvia to stabilise the currency and financial support while the government implements its economic adjustment plan. The loan, which will be in the form of a 27-month stand-by arrangement, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 08:48:58

Franken to Coleman: Where's The Beef?

request to prevent certification of the recount until claims regarding alleged double-counted ballots are resolved. Nor will it require any further efforts from the counties in pursuit of such ballots. The Court decided simply that Coleman hadn't presented enough evidence, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 07:19:00

DrumBeat: January 1, 2009

Blackout fear for EU as gas row escalates Jose Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, called on Moscow and Kiev to solve the dispute as soon as possible. While Gazprom, the Russian ... , there are fears that Germany, Italy and other customers could eventually be hit if the dispute escalates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 13:44:53

Inside the shady world of cheap iTunes gift cards

By Torley Wong It all started so innocently: I recently purchased an iPod Nano as an Xmas present, and also wanted to include the gift of music. A casual search on eBay led to attention-alarming auctions shouting at me, tantalizing me with the possibility of getting iTunes gift cards for CHEAP! How cheap? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 17:04:08

Online Credit Reports

Every time you ask for a mortgage, make a payment, ask for a personal loan or use a credit card, the information is recorded in your credit report. A credit report has all kinds of information about your credit status, mortgage or billing ... you should keep a tab on your credit report. Another important reason is to prevent identity thefts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:17:32

Top 10 Trends In Managing Small Business Finances in 2009

Top Trends in Managing Finances in 2009 There’s not much good news to report on the financial front as we move into 2009 ... small business owners. Overall, the landscape is different than it has been for a long time, but small business owners are used to adapting to diverse issues and have remained the economic engine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:12:29

MortgageNewsClips: CA Foreclosure Predicts, FDIC- Show Me the Money, John Burns, Kohn Speech, Finger Length and Testerone, Contra Trend, Jody Shenn, Toro Chart Series, Bottom is Near, 3.5 is Possible, Positive Traction, 3 more, IRA Has 4

   clear explanation and good charts - Mr. Mortgage: Dec CA Foreclosure Report - Defaults up 100% - December CA Mortgage Defaults Up 100 ...     yahoo-news 1.  Study Cites Early Testosterone Exposure -  In addition to subprime mortgages, credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:56:39

A gentle introduction to Unqualified Reservations (part 2)

We have swallowed the red pill, which now makes its way to the stomach. The coating dissolves. The rotor spins up and the device begins to operate. Inside, the sodium-metal core remains intact.And we begin the treatment. Again, our goal is to detach you - by "you," of course, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:44:00

2009 Forecast, More Banks to Fail, Retail Disappoints, Recession Stock Picks, Huge Tax Cut and More!

Profit in 2009:  Think like a Fed governor… A “mere” 25 banks failed in 2008… proof that the FDIC expects many more next year… Retail on the brink… ... they can employ cheap Treasury financing to cushion the decline. This involves refinancing homeowners out of toxic [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 20:30:16

Oil Will Surge Again… Here’s 7 Ways To Profit

Oil prices could fall as low as $20 a barrel in early 2009, says Jason Simpkins. But don’t expect these low prices to last long. Dwindling investment will prompt a longer-term supply crunch, which will send crude to new record highs. Jason gives seven ways to profit from this coming spike [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 12:57:53

The Baddest Bank in the West

Give us Madoff! Give us Madoff! "Oil rises to $39 on Bernanke comments..." "Asian stocks rise after Bernanke remarks.. ... about things. What did Bernanke say to bring about the turnaround? We find the report on the front ... necessary to ensure stability and the normalization of credit markers," said the main man at the Fed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:51:36

Lost In A Sea Of Stark, Empty Houses And Vacant Lots

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “Record numbers of Sonoma County homeowners are seeing property taxes fall, softening the blow from plummeting values. Steven James and Judy O’Brien bought their Windsor home in February 2005 for $670,000 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 17:57:28

Blu-ray recorders in Japan

... the small sample size, so hopefully I can make amends with this detailed report from DIMSDRIVE ... , even getting onto Google News UK’s front page, but any credit to me got lost on the way. Mind [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:39:09

Time to reform the Consumer Credit Act?

Iain Dale has posted about a report that has been released by Grant Shapps called "Payday for Loan Sharks" ... the Consumer Credit Act laws has grown at a massive pace. The only way to resolve these sort of issues really is to implement some sort wholesale reform of the Consumer Credit Act. That might mean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 09:48:38

Deals of the Day: Good Riddance to 2008

Today in Bailouts Everyone gets a car: General Motors sweetened customer incentives a day after the federal government committed $6 billion to ... , I don’t know.’” That is true of so many thing. Vanity Fair Mergers & Acquisitions Credit Suisse [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 12:01:16

Inside Slant - 01/15/09

Source: USA Today And just like that, the season that wasn’t expected to continue, was over. The Chargers were eliminated from the AFC playoffs Sunday when getting thumped, 35-24, by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The beating was such there was little room for second-guessing come Monday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:21:39

The Ponzi Scheme As Way of Life

The Ponzi Scheme As Way of Life Sharon December 19th, 2008 I’m sorry, I’m having a bit of trouble getting all outraged about Bernie Madoff and his ponzi scheme.  Yes, I’m shocked.  Shocked and appalled.  You mean, someone was offering a scheme in which you pay present day participants with the funds of those who come in later, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 18:01:37

Deflation, Deleveraging, and the Stimulus Effect

Forecast 2009: Deflation and Recession January 10, 2009 By John Mauldin Where are we headed in 2009? We will explore that in detail over the next few issues of Thoughts from the Frontline, but today we will start with some of the larger forces which will have a major impact on the economies of the world, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 12:32:28

Forrester: 33% of consumers interested in Netbooks as second PC

Forrester: 33% of consumers interested in Netbooks as second PC Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 8:16 am Categories: Consumerism, Corporate news Tags: PC, ... Netbook, Forrester Research Inc., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Andrew Nusca Credit ... Gownder. “Netbooks are therefore more than just cheap alternatives that can hurt sales of traditional [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 04:29:00

The World Bank and the Spread of the American Empire

The World Bank and the Spread of the American Empire By Dene McGriff I must confess to being a “cog” as in the “cog” in a machine. Did I know I was? Nope, but I have gradually come to see that I was a “cog” in the building of the American Global Empire. Please don’t get mad at me for my confessions, for I certainly didn’t realize it at the time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:31:10

Daily Market Preview (1/15/09)

1. Foreclosure is 81% more last year Foreclosure filings increased more than 81% last year compared with 2007 and 225% compared with 2006, according to a report from RealtyTrac. More than 861,000 homeowners lost their houses ... before the credit crisis, many were concerned that the business model would not work. As Citi [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:16:28

Recent Financial Blog Posts

3 Cheap and Easy Formulas for Homemade Windshield De-Icer (Plus Bonus Tips) Took 7% Gain In FAZ and Other Stuff Fix Housing First: A Plan For Another Real Estate Bubble ... Endowment Style Portfolios for December 2008 Preliminary Credit Suisse Indices for December 2008 Nine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 23:23:15

What To Do When Your Credit Card Is Lost Or Stolen

What To Do When Your Credit Card Is Lost Or Stolen January 15th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off Unfortunately, ... the fact that your credit cards are missing. If this happens to you, do you have a plan of action? Well, you should. It really isn’t as daunting to come up with a credit card action plan as it seems [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:15:31

Synthetic man

Susan Crane’s book on Ritual, Identity and Clothing During the 100 Years War has a chapter on “Talking Garments” ... (“FTC”) has identified it as the fastest growing white collar crime; federal and state governments [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:37:08

Riga 2009, Buenos Aires 2001

Chalk up another in a string of neo-liberal economic failures ... were injured and 106 were arrested. Latvia's fall is, indeed, a hard one. Credit growth ... at Bear Stearns warned in a report published in February 2008. Consider the moment now one of full [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:12:47

New York Times Blames Housing and Financial Crisis on Bush

UPDATE AT END OF POST: White House issues statement concerning "Irresponsible Reporting by New York Times." It's official: the housing and financial crisis gripping the nation is President George W. Bush's fault. So said the New York Times Sunday in a 4900-word, front page hit piece entitled " [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 19:37:01

Ku Li repeat call on leadership to face up to global economic reality

.fullpost{display:inline;}Last week, Abdullah snapped on RTM News at Tengku Razaleigh for describing the current leadership as in a state of economic denial. He said Ku Li does not have access to data and is in no position to insist the leadership face up to the reality of a looming recession [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:00:00

DrumBeat: January 6, 2009

The Costly Compromises of Oil From Sand OTTAWA — A major source of oil for the United States must now confront another problem: its carbon footprint. Canada, in large part because of the production capacity of its oil sands, is now the largest oil supplier to the United States [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:47:30

Asian Stocks Slide as Japan Machinery Orders, U.S. Sales Drop

BLOOMBERG - Patrick Rial Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell, dragging the regional benchmark index to a five-week low, ... is really not very cheap when examined from an earnings standpoint.” Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:24:05

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