Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/20/2008

The most interesting news story of the day concerns the actual mechanism used by the Chinese authorities to censor the internet. It’s not what you’d expect — rather than a direct filter on content, it’s a 21st-century variant of the “Panopticon”.Thanks to Andy Bostom, C [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 04:34:00

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Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (Dec 29, 2008 – Jan 4, 2009)

Changing the digits on the calendar from ’08 to ’09 may not have transformed the dire outlook for the global economy, ... annual percentage decline since 1937 and 3rd worst on record; largest quarterly 4th quarter: -298 ... : -9.0% ) • Dow Jones Industrial Index: -33.8% (worst annual percentage decline since 1931 and 3rd [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 08:14:39

The Newspaper Crash of 2009... And How You Can Help

Could things get much worse for the newspaper industry? ... on year (YOY). The entire industry is forecast to lose 16.5% of its annual ad revenue from 2007 to 2008 ... , the signs are already there, and visible to those paying attention. It could be the credit crunch [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 03:42:56

Wells Fargo Prime Rate Credit Card

Wells Fargo Prime Rate Credit Card. Wells Fargo offer great prime rate with a Visa card. Wells Fargo Prime Rate Card never tariff above the base rate ... Prime Rate Card Features: free online account. Profile of the fees, the transfer of funds, the balance transfers and much more.My expenditure report. Track your expenses with this free online report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:21:36

DrumBeat: November 20, 2008

Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World "Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World" is the fourth unclassified report prepared by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) in recent ... develop over the next 15 years to influence world events. Our report is not meant to be an exercise [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 14:03:38

Words from the (investment) wise 12.15.08

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (December 8 - 12, 2008) ... that liquidity was still being hoarded. (Also see my “Credit Crisis Watch“.) 13-dec-v1.jpg Source ... a black hole,” remarked Bill King (The King Report). Financial markets reacted negatively [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 12:42:13

Cafe this morning, Institutional Risk Analyst Chris Whalen lobs a hand grenade at the nomination of Tim Geithner to Treasury Secretary. It is this morning’s must read. What Barack Obama Needs to Know About Tim Geithner, the AIG Fiasco and Citigroup What Barack Obama Needs to Know About Tim Geithner, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 11:25:53

Sunday Reading: Broder Hammers Obama

Sunday Reading: Broder Hammers ObamaPresident-elect Barack Obama's popularity ratings may still be sky high but the Post's David Broder -- dean of the political press corps in Washington -- isn't happy with the performance of the former Illinois Senator in recent weeks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:15:00

Pay Option ARMs - The Implosion Is Still Coming Despite Low Rates

Mr Mortgage is a 20-year mortgage banking veteran, specializing in wholesale and correspondent sales and sales/operations management and bringing ... housing, mortgage and credit meltdown’ and company-specific events. He owns and is the primary [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 14:00:38

The 10 Key Components Of An Ideal Learning Environment And The Timba Music School Model

The 10 Key Components Of An Ideal Learning Environment And The Timba Music School Model [ ... _by_Jay_Cross_c.jpg Photo credit: Jay Cross In this issue: George Siemens deals with changing paradigms in education, a new report about the Twittersphere, two interesting studies on the importance [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 11:20:36

Media Literacy: Making Sense Of New Technologies And Media by George Siemens - Dec 6 08

Microsoft and Apple believe that your digital life is as important as your real one ... _by_lumingopereira_b_size485.jpg Photo credit: lumingopereira The goal of Live Mesh and MobileMe ... by George Siemens Signal Hill: Education Report Media_literacy_george_siemens_signal_hill [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 12:00:00

SAN FRANCISCO BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS (BOMA) DECEMBER WRAP-UP

THE BOMA ADVOCATE BY KEN CLEAVELAND BOMA Leaders Meet with Mayor Gavin Newsom to Oppose Congestion Pricing Mayor Gavin ... parking spaces due to flexible pricing levels and the ability to use credit cards. BOMA reps pointed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 23:29:22

Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings for Selected Stocks

Caprock Analytics highlights selected stocks from the over 4,000 stocks tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics ... Stock rating lists on the website. The Caprock Analytics Strength Metric is a proprietary metric ... , login, and view the updated lists on the website. As always, thoroughly investigate these potential [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:05:52

Best Personal Financial Planning and Personal Investment Articles

This financial article comes to you compliments of: The Skilled Investor's PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG . Find the original article here: Best Personal Financial Planning and Personal Investment Articles Best Personal Financial Planning and Personal Investment Articles this Week from Personal Finance Blogs Carnival of Financial Planning - Edition #108 - September 25, 2009 Welcome to the September 25, 2009 Edition #108 of the Carnival of Financial Planning . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 21:10:36

WHY WALL STREET ALWAYS BLOWS IT (and where the money went)

Atlantic Article Submitted by multiple readers, I read this as soon as my issue was delivered. It’s true ... all of us are to blame.by Henry Blodget WHY WALL STREET ALWAYS BLOWS ITImage credit: John RitterWell, we did [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:31:41

Is Anyone Watching- Indian Documentary pt-2

"The tragedy of Indian documentary is that for too long it has leaned on official patronage ... untouched by these stirrings. Commenting on films like Face to Face, I am Twenty, Report on Drought [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 17:36:00

CD Calculator

CD Calculator AIG Bank High Yield Money Market Account eBank 1 Year Certificate of Deposit Rate Bank of Internet 3 ... a Car Purchase Online Banking Getting a Copy of Your Credit Report Imperial Capital Bank CD Rates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 20:48:14

Chronic Illness = 75% of Health Care Spending

Fighting Off Depression By PAUL KRUGMAN - The New York Times“If we don’t act swiftly and boldly, ... supply has been rising rapidly. Yet credit remains scarce, and the economy is still in free [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 12:15:00

Review Of EverBank Online Savings and High Interest Checking Accounts

Since 2000, Everbank has quietly grown and emerged as a top tier banking institution, ... and have been generally pleased with the annual percentage yield (APY) interest rates I’ve received over many months [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 18:39:29

DrumBeat: November 17, 2008

EIA: OPEC 10 Month Oil Export Revenue +32% On Full-Year 2007 NEW YORK -(Dow Jones) ... on the world's annual oil production. While the IEA's report ... Outlook (WEO) 2008 report, the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) conclusively recognized [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 13:33:17

2008 Financial Goals Report Card

Time for the annual financial goal report card. I set these goals at the beginning of the year to help bring focus to what I want to achieve ... , rental and online income, I was able to surpass the $2,500/month milestone in 2008 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:30:30

Posts about Home Sales as of January 16, 2009

Roger Waters (b. 1943) - Pink Floyd - markalburgermusichistory.blogspot.com 01/16/2009 [ ... Marketing- One Site Being the Merchant’s Website and the Other Being the Affiliate’s Site - affiliatemarketing-secrets.com 01/16/2009 Affiliate Marketing- One Site Being the Merchant’s Website and the Other [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:21:18

The U.S. as a Banana Republic?

Plane Ditches in New York River, All Aboard are SafeReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) ... Air Force fighter pilot with 40 years flying experience, according to the website of a safety [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:10:00

Latest News in Stock Market and Investments - Jan 12, 2009

Japan and S.Korea put aside rows to fight financial crisis - Boston Globe 12 Jan 2009 at 5:26am SEOUL (Reuters) ... -RTRS Real-time Equity news U E RESF/US U.S. stock market report .N 0853 ET 12Jan2009-Merrill [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:12:29

News and Views

Israel Rains Fire on Gaza With Phosphorus Shellsby Sheera Frenkel and Michael Evans - The Times Online (UK) ... to the edges of Gaza City and the Palestinian death toll topped 500, the tell-tale shells could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:53:00

Review Of FNBO Direct High Yield Savings Account

Updated Analysis Of FNBO Direct’s High Interest Savings Account Offers I don’t know about you, ... account based on who offers the highest annual percentage yield (APY) or interest rate alone may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 06:30:08

Mint and 30 Free eBooks About Personal Finance!

Mint seems to be all the rage, everywhere I look someone is talking about Mint ... accounts constantly and sending alerts for low balances and credit limits. Mint allows users to take [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:29:13

Posts about Real Estate Market Reports as of January 13, 2009

Q4 2008 House Price Index for Dubai shows average 8% price fall - dubaichronicle.com 01/13/2009 Q4 2008 House Price Index for Dubai shows average 8% price fall Report attributes ... Brier Dudley columns Brier Dudley Blog The Real Estate Deal Retail Report Microsoft Pri0 Sunday Buzz [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:23:21

What Barack Obama Needs to Know About Tim Geithner, the AIG Fiasco and Citigroup

What Barack Obama Needs to Know About Tim Geithner, the AIG Fiasco and Citigroup Chris Whalen November 24, 2008 On Friday, the FDIC closed and facilitated the sale of two CA savings banks, Downey Savings and Loan, the bank unit of Downey Financial Corp (NYSE:DSL) and PFF Bank and Trust, Pomona, CA [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 11:25:53

annual credit report

If you use any kind of electronic commerce--credit cards, atm, on-line bill pay, etc--you must be vigilant in regards to your identity ... (FTC) advises consumers who order their free annual credit reports online to be sure to correctly spell ... just to review and keep up to date with how creditors determine your credit score.This is what the FTC [more...]

Date: 2008-02-19 22:01:00

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