Pertinent Obituary, Dimon Says Worst Not Over, Oil Producers Struggle, The Next Bubble and More!

One company to summarize all of the last 10 years… now on its deathbed Credit crisis survivor predicts “worst… not yet behind us” Oil ... and now the epitome of the credit crisis: Nortel had $2.4 billion of cash in hand yesterday ... for most of 2009. In terms of our sector, we expect consumer loans and credit cards to continue [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:40:53

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Government Intervention in Foreclosure

This is Part Four of a series of articles on foreclosures. This article does not constitute legal advice ... intervention as well as discuss possible future intervention programs. For other preventative measures, check ... , 2008 report “Economic Analysis of a Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium,” provides some analysis: “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 07:00:13

Credit Bankruptcy - Essential Information

Someone once said that bankruptcy is essential in order for capitalism to survive ... s credit rating is affected by bankruptcy, with Chapter 7 (basic liquidation) being kept on report ... if they know that this action will remain on their credit record for a long period of time. Even from the beginning, debtors [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:24:18

Debunking a Consumate Liar, Sen. Jon Kyl

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Sunday our local fish wrap, the Arizona Daily Star, turned over its opinion page to Arizona's "other" senator, Sen ... its report in 2008, A Feeble Recovery: The fundamental economic weaknesses of the 2001-07 expansion debunking this frequent conservative talking point. (This report was written before the National Bureau [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 23:49:16

Experian Credit Report, Formerly Known As TRW Credit Report

September 25, 2009 | By Andy Zain In Finance | by Andy ZainYes, that’s right. The name has changed. TRW credit report is now known as the Experian credit report and it just happens to be one of the top credit reports that are viewed whenever you apply for any type of loan. This is what every lender will look at whenever they run your credit history.This report is basically a report about your financial history. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 19:34:33

American Optimism, Russia’s In Trouble, But Good News For Oil, Breakthrough Med Tech, And More!

American optimism at all-time low, 2009 recession imminent… Fannie and Freddie to the rescue? Chris Mayer with good news for oil investors. Another day, another double-digit decline… Russian market, currency plummeting. Pat Cox with a “huge” breakthrough medical tech about to become reality. Have we hit a nerve? [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 21:43:33

Is Your Credit Application Affected By Your Job?

The following is a guest post by Tisha Tolar. Special thanks to Tisha for filling in while I’m on vacation ... for and obtain. Now, the application process of a new credit card is much less guaranteed. For many ... of people who manage okay and are able to maintain a good credit rating, it still may not be good enough [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 14:29:30

Hey Dude, Where’s My Job?

The Feds try to reflate the world economy with $10 trillion but at what cost? ... more. But US investors shrugged off the employment news. The rally continued…it has gone on for a month. The Dow rose ... and credit. As everyone knows, what got them in trouble in the boom years was spending and borrowing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 20:23:10

Banks Supposedly Will Cut Consumer Credit Card Lines by $931 Billion if Reforms Mandated

There is a rather amusing story at the Financial Times tonight, "Credit card reforms ‘to cost banks billions’". Let's look at the particulars ... that banks will lose $10 billion in interest annually, reduce credit lines by $931 billion, and put ... not get anyone well known for banking expertise to put its name on a self-serving report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 01:59:42

Currency issues, IMF grants loan, Structural reform, New Business, Human ights, Russian Gas, Ukraine, Polish scandal, New, Sport and Culture

From the Top...#377Alexander Lukashenko advises citizens not to change currency of their savingsFrom: BelTA and the Office of the PresidentThere is no need for citizens to change the currency they keep their savings in, because nobody knows how the global financial crisis will unfold, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko told reporters, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 09:39:00

The $85 Billion Non-Event

by The Mogambo Guru If you want a real-world example of how inflation in consumer prices follows an increase in the money supply AND how an increase in anti-social, war-like behavior follows increases in prices, then a report from Bloomberg.com is just what you are looking for. It says, "Iran's annual inflation may accelerate to 50 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 20:51:16

CVAT, JNJ, CSRH, MRK, PWRM, MU, DrStockPick.com Stock Report!

Dr Stock Pick HOT News & Alerts! _________________________________________ FREE Daily Stock Alerts From DrStockPick.com _________________________________________ Friday September 25, 2009 DrStockPick.com Stock Report! CVAT, JNJ, CSRH, MRK, PWRM, MU ************************************************************** CSRH, Consorteum Holdings Inc, CSRH.OB CSRH is a company in the financial services, payment and transaction processing industries. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 18:51:18

And Then There’s This…Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Both gold and silver did what you would expect when trading opening early Monday morning in the Far East. But, as per usual lately, someone showed up just after the Sydney close and put an end to the party. Gold’s attempt to rise over $740 came to an end at noon in London (7:00 a.m. Eastern time) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 19:14:00

Media & Politics

Media & Politics 07-Jan-09 Permanent link to MTA daily media news The Heretik Freedom Rider: Bush Goes Out a Winner (by Margaret Kimberley at the Black Agenda Report) Bush is leaving office in the popularity ... monitoring their sense of understanding. They may in fact be swinging between doubt and closure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 18:33:23

FRIDAY JANUARY 16, 2009

THIS SITE SUPPORTS ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, EMS CREWS, IN ADDITION TO ALL SERVING IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, NO MATTER WHERE YOU MAY BESUPPORT OUR TROOPS ALWAYS WEAR RED ON FRIDAYSNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY HIGH RISK MOOSE & DEER LOCATIONSNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY VIDEO CAMERASNew Brunswick Weather: [more...]

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

Jamie Dimon: 2009 will be bleak

The US financial and economic crisis will worsen this year as hard-hit consumers default on credit cards and other loans, Jamie Dimon, ... , we expect consumer loans and credit cards to continue to get worse.”...Mr Dimon told the FT ... , whose bank will report fourth-quarter results on Thursday, gave his bleak assessment as shares [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:07:00

Loose Lips Daily: Fenty Baby Name ‘Derived From Elvish’

As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com. Good morning, all ... we have such a rule in the first place?” END REPUBLICAN WELFARE! FACT CHECK—Said Brown in WaPo, “ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 15:44:37

What’s the Deal with a Fraud Alert?

What’s the Deal with a Fraud Alert? Prior victims of identity theft may be familiar with the term “fraud alert” but for those who have yet to have ... on your credit report for a year. There is also an extended credit alert that can be used and will remain on your credit report for 7 years. Many people have made the error of believing that a fraud [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:44:57

6 Ways to Save Big on Magazine Subscriptions

There’s no question that magazine sales and subscriptions are on the decline ... points on your rewards credit card? Cash them in for free magazines. With American Airlines ... Report, Shape, Self and more this way. Here are a few you can get for free now: Latina, Psychology [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 19:00:00

Class Action Lawsuit Against The Credit Card Companies

This is an interview with Samuel Deskin of the Deskin Law Firm about the possibility of a class action lawsuit against the major credit card ... ! This is Connie Brooks from Ask Mr. Credit Card.com We’re here today to discuss one of the problems created by the current downturn in the economy. Credit card companies have been unexpectedly lowering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:45:22

An Example of What the Credit Bureaus Try to Sell You

experian1 I mentioned yesterday that you can set up a quasi-credit monitoring service for yourself ( ... annual report without a credit score attached to it. This is the link you want. The second image ... ) and the offer is to give you your Experian Credit Score for “only” $5.95″!”. As I said yesterday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:00:15

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

Skating where the puck is going.... 2008 wrap up and 2009 preview...

Last week I was at the Citigroup conference and it was interesting to hear what the CEOs of Verizon, Interactive Corp, Sprint and others were talking about.  One thing I noticed is that several were using some new business speak.  While 2008 was the year of tailwinds (beginning of the year) and headwinds (back of the year) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:41:37

Media & Politics (one section only today)

Media & Politics (one section only today) 06-Jan-09 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Quote of the Day (Political Wire) ... is a Professor of Law at Indiana University, a former OLC official in the Clinton administration (as well as a former ACLU counsel), and a graduate of Yale Law School.  She’s become a true expert on executive [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:43:24

Five Ways to Detect Fraud Using Geolocation

This post was written by Quova, they sent it as a press release but I thought it was interesting enough to publish on the blog. The 2008 Edition of the CyberSource Online Fraud Report highlights that out of 318 online ... who used credit card numbers later identified as stolen. The report estimates that in 2007 $3.6 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 13:04:02

BREAKING: Obama Runs Another Online Lottery After Being Warned by Law Enforcement

by Bill Levinson Law enforcement warned the Obama campaign against running lotteries, but Obama is doing it again anyway. We encourage our readers to report this Web page to their states’ gambling law enforcement ... : from mta-inap8.bluestatedigital.com ( 69.25.74.166 ) by vms172051.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 23:08:55

How to Complete a Mortgage Application

Once you have decided to purchase your dream home and have selected a mortgage lender, it is now time to fill a mortgage application ... , you will be required to pay an application fee, credit report fee and the appraisal fee ... your mortgage application. If you are married, your lender will need personal, employment, and financial [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:23:14

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

Retard’s guide to dealing with collection agencies

Are you in debt, are you receiving harassing phone calls at work and getting bills saying you owe someone money? If so you need to read the retard’s guide to collection agencies… #headline { margin: 0; background-image: url(http://retardzone.com/uploads/2008/10/lucas/top.png) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:21:02

Friday Digest - Vol. 09 No. 01

Friday Digest — Vol. 09 No. 019 January 2009THE FOUNDATION"A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever." --John AdamsPATRIOT PERSPECTIVE2008 in review: Top questions Barack Obama did not answerBy Mark AlexanderPerhaps you've noticed an abundance of "Top Ten" [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 16:19:00

How Do Instant Approval Credit Cards Online Work?

Instant approval credit cards online are cards which you can apply online and receive notification via email of the acceptance or denial of the credit card, within just few seconds after filling out an online credit card application. To get an instant approval credit card, you must have at least good to excellent credit, or in other words [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:39:56

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

Retard’s guide to dealing with collection agencies

Are you in debt, are you receiving harassing phone calls at work and getting bills saying you owe someone money? If so you need to read the retard’s guide to collection agencies… #headline { margin: 0; background-image: url(http://retardzone.com/uploads/2008/10/lucas/top.png) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:21:02

THURSDAY JANUARY 15, 2009

THIS SITE SUPPORTS ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, EMS CREWS, IN ADDITION TO ALL SERVING IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, NO MATTER WHERE YOU MAY BE NEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY HIGH RISK MOOSE & DEER LOCATIONSNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY VIDEO CAMERASNew Brunswick Weather: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:46:00

Modern News: Facts Are Not Required

TimesOnline: Microsoft poised to announce job losses Cheers for not fact checking ... cuts was triggered by a report from Fudzilla, the technology blog site, which said that employees ... fact check the date! Microsoft was founded in 1975: 34 years, bay-bee. The news came as the company [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 20:40:00

Green Jobs: Fact or Fiction?

GREEN JOBS: Fact or Fiction? An Assessment of the Literature January 2009 By Robert Michaels and Robert P. Murphy Download as PDF Introduction and Executive Summary I. Green Recovery, Center for American Progress II. Job Opportunities for the Green Economy, Political Economy Research Institute III [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:02:30

Apply To See Your Credit Report And Change Your Credit Score

by Jim Bransby Your credit score has become an important tool that is used to make decisions about you ... providers give the bureaus. Therefore, each time you obtain credit, the report of it goes into your file ... on time. The lender sends a report of this repayment activity to each credit reporting bureau. Each [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 09:17:50

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

Media & Politics (one section only today)

Media & Politics (one section only today) 08-Jan-09 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Class Warfare (by Susie at Suburban Guerrilla) rom Daily Kos…: “If the lines had continued to track closely together as they did prior to the 1970s, the MINIMUM WAGE would be more than $19 an hour. THE MINIMUM WAGE!!! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 19:07:20

CIS Nationwide: Be Your Own Private Investigator

Find out how anyone can find out about you -- and more importantly -- how you can find out about anyone ... offers a comprehensive background report. Availability of information may vary so CIS lets customers ... Report: *State Criminal Check *Nationwide Criminal Check *Marital Status *Phone Numbers *Birth date [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:03:14

GM posts 45 percent drop in October sales

[ GM sold 2.11 million vehicles in the third quarter, while Toyota's sales for the period fell 4 percent to 2.24 million ... its October U.S. sales plummeted 45 percent because of weak consumer confidence and tight credit ... percent in October as low consumer confidence and tight credit combined to scare customers away [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 19:16:36

Do You Have Credit Problems?

Do You Have Credit Problems? by Landon McGehee The term “bad credit” does not mean no credit ... are. Your problem: Your credit report contains information that is just wrong. Method #1: Contact the credit bureaus and make enquirers. You have asked for a copy of your current credit report from each [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:12:45

Week in Preview: Turkey Week!

Week in Preview: Turkey Week! The highlight of this holiday-shortened week comes today at noon when President-elect Barack Obama unveils his economic team in Chicago. The key players are already in place and word was out on Friday about the two biggest names: [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 11:00:04

The $85 Billion Non-Event

But yet this huge reduction of $85 billion in a week is, somehow, a non-event, ... of how inflation in consumer prices follows an increase in the money supply AND how an increase in anti-social, war-like behavior follows increases in prices, then a report from Bloomberg.com [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 20:31:34

Can Disney Earnings Escape Big Media Trap? (DIS, TWX, NWS, CBS)

Disney_logo The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is set to report earnings right at the close of trading today. The Thomson Reuters (First Call) ... . Unfortunately, there are many other issues to consider here than the past quarterly earnings report [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 18:00:28

Financial Forecast for 2009, Considering Resource Limitations

In this post, I consider some major issues contributing to our current financial problems, before making a financial forecast for 2009. These are 1 ... from the bottom: Layer 1. Household Debt (Mortgages, auto loans, credit card debt, student loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:10:32

DrumBeat: December 10, 2008

U.S. gasoline use to decline most since 1979-80 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. gasoline demand is expected to decline more sharply this year and next than in any other two-year period since 1979-1980, the federal Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 13:52:25

New Media Trends And Predictions 2009: What Independent Web Publishers Should Expect - Part 1

Here my new media predictions for 2009: what to expect when it comes to new media, professional web publishing and learning, ... in this two-part report opening today. new-media-trends-and-predictions-2009-Robin-Good-MasterNewMedia-456b.jpg Photo credit: Giancarlo Mazzaro - 7th Floor I have prepared this report, which gets published [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:30:57

Spain's Inflation Plunges As The Current Account Deficit Gradually Eases Back

Spain's inflation (as measured by the EU HICP methodology) was around 1.5% (year on year) ... , it will mean Spain's annual rate of inflation has dropped 0.9% (nearly one full percentage point) in the space 0f just one month - since in November the annual rate was 2.4%.It will also mean that Spain's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 10:31:00

Five Reverse Home Mortgage Scams to Watch Out For

Five Reverse Home Mortgage Scams to Watch Out For Posted by Dark Spider at January 7, 2009 By all accounts, reverse home mortgage growth is set to explode. Baby boomers are reaching retirement and, for most, home equity makes up the largest part of their nest egg [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 00:07:52

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