Wheel Barrow Based Monetary Policy

Anatole Kaletsky, who incidentally has been telling his readers to buy shares for two years, has flipped ... more money or buy government and corporate debt so that long term interest rates fall. Quantitative ... money), holding gold will be insurance as much as an investment. The economic prospect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 09:46:43

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Quantitative easing: the case for ‘printing money’

‘Brown plans to print more money’ was the front-page headline on tonight’s Evening Standard, ... or buy government and corporate debt so that long term interest rates fall. Quantitative easing ... point up the hyper-inflation of Weimar Germany, while Mason pointed out that comparisons with Zimbabwe [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 00:08:59

Default Rates and Static Analysis

As recently as a early 2007 ago there was very little “risk premium” between debt of varying quality. The risk premium is usually measured against US Government debt (Treasuries) of equivalent ... 5%, then high-quality (at the time) corporate debt might be issued at 6%, with riskier debt as high [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 04:10:17

Why Should I Incorporate?

Benefits of Incorporating(A) Separate Legal EntityThe act of incorporating creates a legal entity called a corporation, commonly referred to as a " ... , go into debt, enter into contracts, sue or be sued. A corporation's money and other assets belong ... is generally lower than the individual tax rate, incorporation may offer you some fiscal advantages [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 21:03:00

Are They Seriously Delusional?

By Chuck Butler, Editor of Currency Capitalist www.worldcurrencywatch.com This is getting ridiculous. Reuters reported last night that the U.S ... , when nothing but Fed rate increases, and the tax amnesty for U.S. Corporations doing business overseas propped ... plans, their money supply injections, their guarantees on debt, the fact that they taking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:22:48

Meirelles Surprising Remarks Increase Odds of Interest-Rate Cut

A plan outlined last night by Banco Central Brasil President Henrique Meirelles to ready $20 billion in funds to help local companies refinance maturing debt overseas indicates that corporate liquidity problems will probably persist ... in November that the government will use any sources of money at hand (even international reserves) to help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:12:28

MortgageNewsClips: Is The Fed Done?, Awesome Map, AARP 625k HECM, Banks Hoarding?, Muni Market, Bernanke, Warming Up, Fed High Wire, PMI Report, Ira Has 3

VIDEO: Monetary Policy with Zero Interest Rates: Is the Fed Done? ... that banks are hoarding capital. There’s just one problem: they’re not. Gary Townsend explains ... paper - Data provider Dealogic says global sales of corporate debt surged to $82 billion last week [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:21:57

Unemployment Rate Thoughts…

With the ADP for December coming in at a big loss of 693,000 private sector job loss, way higher than the 556, ... through December, with the $SPX ending about 2% up on the month.  The only problem with December ... .  Because corporations with large short and long term debt amounts (Alcoa and the Auto Dealers, for example [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:45:39

The Fate of GMAC Bank

GMAC, which stands for General Motors Acceptance Corporation, ... . This week, GMAC ” sweetened terms on a debt swap designed to save the firm from bankruptcy and extended ... if there is a problem, they often drop their rates immediately afterwards. CD rates don’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 18:49:08

Kunekt Completes Financing

Kunekt Completes Financing CARSON CITY, NV, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Kunekt Corporation (OTCBB: KNKT) announced today that it completed a $450,000 debt financing provided by the president and chief executive officer of the Company. The Company plans to use the proceeds for general working capital purposes. The promissory note carries interest at the Fed (U.S.) prime rate, which is currently 3.25%, and is secured by the Company’s assets and payable on demand. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 22:22:47

Japanese Rating Agency Chief Recommends Marshall Plan for US

In part because the Japanese corporate bond market is no where near as deep and large as its US counterpart, ... . Treasury yields, which are near record lows, may fall further without debt relief, making ... . And they have met their Kyoto agreement greenhouse gas reduction targets too . When one mentions tax cuts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 04:44:28

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