The Real Estate Blog
Okay, so let’s build on the Auto Dealer blog riff we’ve started and look at another example of how a real business could use a blog ... , etc.). This way, your relationship with them extends beyond signing their life away on the Mortgage ... Report and Build Your List. What sort of report? Do the research and put out a report card showing [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 15:23:41
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Highlights and Lowlights of BofA’s Earnings Call
Bank of America moved its earnings announcement up to this morning to soothe investors after The Wall Street Journal’s report that BofA would need ... and $27 billion in credit costs. Many of the problems originated at Merrill Lynch, which had a loss ... Goldman Sachs research analysts noted wryly in a research report this morning. BofA CEO Ken Lewis [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 16:01:30
Bigfoot's sex life
In recent years scientists have discovered several new species of megafauna including the megamouth shark, and the cat-fox ... or Nessy exist. Vanity Fair is running an article on last month's Texas Bigfoot Conference. At the TBC the world's most prominent bigfoot researchers report on the latest bigfoot research including [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 03:00:01
IRAQ: Sgt. Rafael Peralta to be remembered for bravery, not awards.
If history is any guide, the odds are against the idea that President Bush, or his successor, ... at Guadalcanal. But in most cases, the original decision stands, according to a report done ... of Honor. In its report, the research service notes that the Medal of Honor is meant to be restricted [more...]
Date: 2008-09-23 16:44:37
Did Racism Help Cause the Mortgage Crisis? The Bubble Bursts
Carter Glass In 1997 the FDIC published an imaginary interview with Carter Glass that predicted what would occur with the repeal of the ... . Yet data from a 2002 Fannie Mae report dispels this notion. It found: Credit quality alone therefore ... research by Freddie Mac reports that as much as 35 percent of borrowers in the subprime market could [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 00:20:33
A Real, True Market Taking Care Of Itself
It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “The biggest residential building ever to be built in downtown San Diego will celebrate its ... , they want a fair price.’” “Randy Klapstein, CEO of Pointe of View, said the developer will work ... to an in-depth research report by property firm Johnston Dixon.”" CEO John Johnston said as ’ [more...]
Date: 2008-09-05 20:27:18
NRMLA Questions Validity of Consumer Reports Reverse Mortgage Investigation
When researching a product, be it a flat-screen television or a car, many of us often turn to Consumer Reports for an evaluation of what is available. But after reading their reporting on reverse mortgages in the September 2009 issue (“Reversals of fortune: The next financial fiasco? Can it be reverse mortgages”), one has to question whether there is any validity to anything that ever appears in the magazine. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-03 18:18:01
"The Largest Credit Contraction in History is Here"
"There was a report from Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis * who in turn was commenting on a report from Martin Weiss who publishes research at his Money and Markets site. Weiss takes a look at the Flow of Funds report for Q1 published by the Fed. Weiss’s conclusion: The first quarter brought the greatest credit collapse of all time. Open Market Paper: Instead of growing as it had in almost every prior quarter in history, it collapsed at the annual rate of $662.5 billion. [more...]
Date: 2009-07-12 01:58:00
UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) - Forecast decline in asset quality calls for a cautious outlook. Free research report for 3Q 08 results.
In 3Q 08, UBS reported a y-o-y decrease in its Net Interest Income (NII) ... report free of charge with free to view access to institutional-quality research on 400 companies ... quality, which should drive up credit losses. Considering these factors, as well as a likely fall [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 17:05:36
Research house upbeat on property stocks
Research house upbeat on property stocks It cites falling interest rates and possible favourable Budget measures By EMILYN YAP INVESTORS can ... credit for new investments,’ it explained. Banks may also introduce more attractive mortgage ... the operating environment for real estate companies this year, said Kim Eng Research in a report yesterday [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 22:00:37
Morning news briefing 12.3.08
High-speed rail backers look to Obama, D.C. Democrats – The credit markets are collapsing, the stock market has tanked, ... impact report, which enumerates the effect of both projects on the surrounding environment ... affordability test – An independent research report gave failing grades to every state but California [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 14:23:25
Irish economy ‘to grow in 2010′
The Irish economy will return to growth in 2010 and will see expansion of 4 per cent in 2011, according to a Davy research report published this morning.Rossa White, chief economist, said the economy would return to a growth trend during the first quarter of next year, with expected average annual growth of 0.5 per cent in real GNP in 2010.He added that would conceal “gradual acceleration” in economic activity intra-year. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-29 13:40:27
Looks like another financial tsunami is coming!
Photo by Faces of California Photo by Faces of California The deterioration in economic and corporate data continues ... is declining in value) as customers cancel orders. Bank and other supplier credit lines are being cut… ... into Q4-2008. Now its being hit by exposure to Madoff. I just read a research report from a large [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 04:05:14
China Stimulus, Troublesome Retail Earnings, Global Economic Woes
China unveiled yesterday (Sunday) what it described as a “massive” economic stimulus package – a planned capital infusion of $586 billion that it plans to use to reverse its slowing growth, to loosen credit and to offset slowing global growth ... in a research report Friday. “This is a key theme for China and indeed, the entire Asian region.” [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 12:23:58
Bank of America Approves $3.75 Billion Share Repurchase
Yet another sign of deplorable practice in action. Regulators are urging all banks to increase their capital bases ... of Oppenheimer, who so far has called the performance of banks correctly in this credit crunch. said in her July 15 research report that bank valuaatons (meaning earnings multiples) were headed lower until [more...]
Date: 2008-07-23 18:41:35
Are you adapting your services to stay relevant?
An old saying by Heraclitus a Greek philosopher that “Nothing endures but change” ... in the water. Period! Today I was reading a Gartner research report by Thomas Otter, aka Vendorprisey ... . Now how are you changing to stay relevant? Depending on your view what do employers, candidates [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 04:18:23
Boston sales inventory fell by the largest amounts of any major city
But it’s not all good news. PRESS RELEASE: The Altos 10-City Composite Price Index showed a decline in asking prices of 0.8% in November and 2 ... according to the Real-Time Housing Market Report, published by Altos Research, the premier source ... increases. “Tight credit, job losses and plunging consumer confidence continued to pressure listing [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 16:42:32
Banana Republik Watch "Korea Edition"
Oh boy....... Leider kein Witz...... South Korea to investigate foreign brokerages (FT) ... brokerages, including JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, to submit all “sell” reports ... on their shares. In October, the FSS warned JP Morgan about a research report recommending that investors sell [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 06:51:33
Chinese Central Bank to Test Program to Settle Trade in Yuan Rather Than Dollars
While it would be easy to dismiss this move by the People's Bank of China to inch away from dollar based invoicing, ... be fading. A UBS Investment Research report says that while it would be wrong to write off the U.S. dollar ... - is likely to cause the dollar to lose reserve currency status entirely.” The UBS report maintains [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 07:03:40
THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 01 December 2008
FINTAG COMMENT Shopping. Before Google (BG), analysts had to make phone calls and visit companies to be able to write research reports ... and just like the end of the dot com era, shirts and ties are back in fashion. So when I saw Bob Diamond's ... a barometer of overall holiday sales, which account for 25 to 40 percent of their annual sales [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 09:02:43
Wildfires Cause Cooling in Arctic
wildfire image credit: Getty Images/NASA Wildfires in Alaska and Canada Had Net Cooling Effect Proving that climate science can be anything but intuitive, researchers report that large wildfires could have a net cooling effect. Led by Robert ... and Canadian wilderness in 2004. The work is credited with creating a better understanding [more...]
Date: 2008-07-23 14:23:49
For General Motors (GM) the News Keeps Getting Worse
The manic-depressive trading activity continues to cause nauseating headaches for the investors brave enough to own shares of the nation’s ... to a report from Credit Suisse that says shareholders may suffer as the company restructures. The analyst that researched the report cut his outlook for the company’s shares to just $1 each, down [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 13:56:56
Credit Suisse Group (NYSE:CS) - The common stock is attractively valued, despite challenging market conditions. Free research report for 3Q 08 results.
In 3Q 08, Credit Suisse Group’s (Credit Suisse) net revenues declined y-o-y, with non-interest income falling well short of our expectations ... report free of charge with free to view access to institutional-quality research on 400 companies ... markets, which eroded trading income and led to higher provisions for credit losses. Nevertheless [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 17:09:03
Did Racism Help Cause the Mortgage Crisis? The Bubble Bursts
Carter Glass copyright © 2008 Ralph Brauer. The Strange Death of Liberal America In 1997 the FDIC published an imaginary interview with Carter ... dispels this notion. It found: Credit quality alone therefore does not fully explain the extreme reliance of black households on the subprime market. Further research by Freddie Mac reports [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 03:29:43
Text messages boom despite credit crunch
With the world poised, balancing precariously on the edge of the recession precipice, mobile messaging it seems, is on the up ... to a recent report from ABI Research, mobile messaging services revenues will grow from $151 billion ... sometimes including hundreds of free texts. We think it’s quite possible this has something [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 10:30:46
‘Check effectiveness and legality of counter-terrorism snooping’
US security agencies that "mine" personal data - such as phone, medical, ... ' effectiveness and legality, says a new report from the National Research Council. Both classified ... for as long as they are in use, says the report. It offers a framework agencies can use to assess [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 09:39:23
Indie shops take on the green giant
A few years ago it was common to hear lamentations about Starbucks moving in and crushing the neighborhood independent shops ... with a more balanced take on Starbucks’ influence: Collectively, independent and small-chain ... in 2006, according to a new report from the Chicago research firm Mintel. Starbucks has the next [more...]
Date: 2008-08-21 18:01:39
PC sales stank last quarter, but HP, Apple and a few others kept growing
No wonder there's been so much buzz about layoffs at Microsoft: PC sales just stank in the last quarter ... in the fourth quarter, according to a new report from research firm IDC. The holiday season drop pulled ... reduction in spending among both consumer and commercial segments amid tightening credit, eroding [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 21:20:33
Life Insurance Companies Bottom Line Hurt By Real Estate Investments
For those selling large commercial real estate deals, times may be a bit tougher on the news coming out of Wall Street ... in times of tight credit. Look for fewer commercial deals to be completed as the year winds down ... for the life insurance firms was a Goldman Sachs research report that came out on Monday, warning [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 10:39:21
‘Young spenders will drive India’s economy’
As the Indian consumer goes all out to seek new experiences from food and wine, installs an in-home spa and holidays in exotic destinations, ... of the sources of credit available to them, says Hiscock. According to the latest research in the India Retail Report 2009, retail spending by Indian consumers is expected to rise from Rs.13.3 trillion [more...]
Date: 2008-09-29 05:17:26
User-generated Content Impacts Health Determinations
User-generated Content Impacts Health Determinations WOMMA member GolinHarris’ latest blog post cites a Manhattan Research report that nearly half of ePharma consumers, 47% to be exact, credit user-generated descriptions, opinions and reactions ... in an uproar. Their huge response: trash the Amazon rating of “Spore.” At last check, 92 [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 08:29:36
Paul Dunay: CMO of the Future
The CMO title barely existed 15 years ago but it is already undergoing a significant transformation ... Behavior and the Media Landscape. In a recent research report entitled Future Tense: the Global CMO ... for consumption of the right audience – think the spread of great ideas (credit Seth Godin - Idea Virus [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 15:10:01
We Care
Recently, when speaking with a few researchers about why they did not report vulnerabilities to Adobe, we have heard a few variations of, " ... in the new role of Director of Product Security and Privacy within Adobe. For additional support [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 22:07:59
Bank of America (BAC) might have to cut dividends again
Yesterday a bearish report from Citi Investment Research analyst Keith Horowitz sent Bank of America shares 12% lower ... indeed cut its dividends as it faces further writedowns, frozen credit markets and TARP restrictions ... reasons why companies have lost their dividend aristocrats status between 1989 and 2004 is dividend [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 12:14:00
Find Your Perfect Auto Loan Deal Online
by John Brennan Recently the credit market has tightened its neuse and causing a major concern with all potential new car buyers ... use a unique credit report only available to the auto industry called the “Fico Auto Industry Option ... , Experian, and Transunion. One good tip of advice is to research your credit report and credit score [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 12:05:04
Small-Business Owners Divided on Auto Maker Bailout
Many small-business owners vehemently oppose bailing out Wall Street. But what about Detroit and the Big Three auto makers? ... dealerships (which are struggling mightily right now) to the parts suppliers and repair shops ... report by the Center for Automotive Research estimating that up to 932,000 jobs could be indirectly [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 09:12:00
OECD Economic Outlook Offers Bleak Picture for 2009
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s latest semi-annual Economic Outlook offers few surprises. The main gloomy points were previewed earlier on Research Recap. The full report, out today, does ... , but can be found in this free summary of the Outlook. The summary includes the following highlights [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 14:58:50
Even Silicon Valley Isn’t Shopping
For many Web 2.0 start-ups, build-it-to-flip-it has been a mantra of sorts, with most hoping to get big payouts when Google, Yahoo or AOL cuts them a big check. Unfortunately, the credit crisis has turned those dreams into layaway plans. The 451 Group, a research firm, released an M&A report this morning that should [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 20:01:55
The morning press - digital signage news for January 9
Let's see, what'd I miss this week? A couple of the more interesting industry new items from the past few days:OAAA Report 2008 OOH Revenue Flat - While researchers seem to think that digital out-of-home ... surely wish they could say the same). However, there's a very real possibility that consumer advocates [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 15:21:00
Science Daily: Linking Depression With 'Americanization' in Latinas
Another day another "study" of dubious worth. This time it is Science Daily letting us know that "Latinas" ... among the more "Americanized" women, report researchers from The University of Texas School of Public Health and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. First [more...]
Date: 2008-08-15 11:24:03
Financials, Retail Gain, Energy and Healthcare Lag
Financials shine Financials notched up solid gains, with the Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) up 2 ... of between 4% and 6% on Tuesday. Small business lender CIT Group (CIT), meanwhile, was down 50 ... in a Credit Suisse research report on Monday as retailers that could see earnings decline substantially [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 21:30:20
PAPER WRAP-UP: Who Are the Microenterprise Owners?
Written by Suresh de Mel, David McKenzie and Christopher Woodruff of the World Bank Development Research Group Trade Team, this report is based on a collection of surveys conducted in Sri Lanka between April 2005 and October 2007 and was published in May 2008 as a 35 page document available here. This report uses [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 08:38:12
Germany preps new $70B bailout on infrastructure, public health, tax cuts
Author: Dave Germany preps new $70B bailout on infrastructure, public health, tax cuts Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:22 pm (GMT 0) ... . She has also agreed to establish a fund of 100 billion euros to help private business obtain loans ... to a new report by Morgan Stanley Research. Two months ago, the government passed a package [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 14:07:31
Ted Mininni: What Does Loss of Customer Trust Actually Cost Companies?
We all know that in challenging economic times, consumers are less brand loyal than ever ... . The Deloitte report was conducted by an independent research company online in early September. 1004 adult consumers were polled nationally with a 3.1 margin of error. According to the report: 58 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 13:00:27
.: Welcome To The Symbian Freak :. .: Your Ultimate Symbian Destination :. + Canalys: Nokia Continues To Lose Smartphone Market!! 07 November 2008 Global smart phone shipments rise 28% Nokia Continues To Lose Smartphone Market!! In a report published yesterday, market research firm Canalys said that Nokia as well [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 14:53:01
Credit card defaults up 54% and growing
As if we needed one more problem in the financial market ... available. A report this week from Innovest, a research firm, said banks and other credit card ... . Unfortunately it's very predictable as credit has expanded well beyond the norm in recent years [more...]
Date: 2008-10-16 09:27:01
Buyers Will Get To Have A Say In California
The LA Daily News reports from California. “San Fernando Valley homeowners saw property values plunge 35 percent - a quarter-million dollars on a median-price home. The median price of a previously owned house tumbled from $650,000 in August 2007 to $420,000 last month, said a new report from the San Fernando Economic Research Center [more...]
Date: 2008-09-25 20:38:06
Credit Markets Overstate Sears Bankruptcy Risk
Credit markets estimate the probability of Sears Holdings (SHLD) going bankrupt at 26%, according to a December 22nd Credit Suisse research report entitled, “ ... ) are at 1%-2% each. While Sears’s operating results have clearly deteriorated, pegging a Sears bankruptcy [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 11:21:31
Permanent Link to Get busy now if you want an internship for next summer
Get busy now if you want an internship for next summer November 25th, ... THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS Location: Birmingham, Ala. What they need: Designer/copy editor Terms: 10-12 ... to report, write and research. Terms: Full-time, May through August. $500 per week, plus academic [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 22:31:34
Fortescue denies in talks with China Investment Corp
Australian miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (FMG.AX: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) ... ,” Downie said. The newspaper report also said CIC may bring in strategic investors such as China’ ... , which relies solely on sales of iron ore to China’s steel sector, on Monday denied a report [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 09:44:39
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