Cerberus on Debt Markets: ?We Were Wrong?

Cerberus Capital Management is named for the three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hades, ... in distressed debt. But the recent roiling of the debt markets has it look more like a whimpering puppy, with Cerberus recently issuing a mea culpa to its investors for calling the debt markets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 09:12:00

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Liquid Fantasies

Where did all the money disappear? Liquid fantasiesby Satyajit DasDecember 15, 2008In recent years, money was cheap and other assets were expensive ... of around $60 billion per annum (the difference between the rate it pays on its Renminbi debt ... such as Freddie and Fannie Mae debt, and other high [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 03:48:00

My Stock Market and Real Estate Predictions For Year 2009

Goodbye 2008 and Good Riddance - Hello Year 2009! Happy New Year everyone! ... way out by blaming the credit crisis and current economic woes on the Bush administration ... on the wrong culprits. The primary blame should be placed on ourselves - the credit and home hungry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 03:50:28

As The Politicians Battle It Out Ukraine’s Economy Tunnels South In Search Of Australia

“In Ukraine, the evidence is still that policymakers do not quite understand the seriousness of the challenges they face,” ... by the conflict-ridden negotiations over Ukraine’s gas debt. And just to add to the nighmare, Ukrain’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 16:06:18

Appraisal Fraud and Industry Standards Described in 2003 Official White Paper-RED FLAGS DESCRIBED IN DETAIL WITH EXCELLENT DIAGRAMS EXPLANATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF BEST PRACTICES

loan_origination_mortgage_fraud_ffiecloan_origination_mortgage_fraud_prevention_response_nelsonRed Flags • Critical loan processing activities, ... the FI’s review of insurance coverage. √ Establish procedures to ensure the bonding company is notified [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:33:10

Articles for the second week of 2009

#fullpost{display:inline;}Some articles and information you may find useful... links at the top with comments further below...Summary of the current US government bond predicament (The Economist): Excellent article by The Economist's Buttonwood on the current situation in US government bonds [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:11:00

Words from the (investment) wise 12.15.08

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (December 8 - 12, 2008) Despite a litany of bleak economic and corporate news confronting investors during the past week, global stock markets digested the bearish fodder with a sense of aplomb. The MSCI World Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index gained 4.4% and 10 [more...]

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

Seattle FHLB Likely Short of Capital on Mortgage Debt (Update3)

By Jody Shenn Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle said it will suspend dividends and “excess” stock repurchases, ... of about $1 trillion in financing for Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:23:00

The ?Financial Adviser? in the Middle of the Blagojevich Scandal

Was disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich strung along in his delusions by a deal maker who should have known better? ... Sam Zell needed to sell the Cubs to help pay down Tribune’s debt. As part of that effort, Zell [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 12:02:00

Why We Should 'Point Fingers' and 'Look Backwards'

January 13, 2009, 9:15 a.m.Breaking news (1030 CT): New FCC Chair to be Julius Genachowski (a choice I would generally support). Stephen Labaton, "Obama to Select Genachowski to Lead F.C.C.,"New York Times, January 13, 2009; Ira Teinowitz, "Genachowski at FCC: Advocacy Groups Applaud,"TV Week, January 13, 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:32:00

Investment Property Mortgage Loan Ratios

Congratulations on your decision to plunge into the investment business for property! ... more closely: The debt coverage ratio (DCR) The debt coverage ratio (DCR) describes the lender the amount of income is the production of goods when compared with the cost of the total debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:40:58

Help Jake Understand: Is a Breakup of the Eurozone Likely?

I must admit that I am no expert in the field of International Economics (in fact I do not understand it) ... If the eurozone could find a way to deal with a member country’s national default, that might confirm the euro’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:34:00

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

Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings

Stock-Net presents custom stock ratings, powered by Caprock Analytics. These stocks, which represent a small portion of all rated stocks, highlight a sample of the strongest rated stocks from over 4,000 stocks that are actively tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:02:49

Why China Purchases US Debt

To understand why China purchases US debt one has to look at the manufacturing and distribution model ... could be redeployed globally through banking, distribution, construction or for internal financing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 11:05:00

DrumBeat: December 29, 2008

Gazprom, Once Mighty, Is Reeling MOSCOW — A year ago, Gazprom, the Russian natural gas monopoly, ... Exxon Mobil and General Electric. Today, Gazprom is deep in debt and negotiating a government bailout [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 14:06:30

Are we in a liquidity trap? (am I blind or is this another black swan?)

Are we in a liquidity trap? (am I blind or is this another black swan?) ... liquidity traps. What if the banks and the firms -in short, people- became risk averse enough ... if the free-risk situation is no longer perceived as risk-free? How should this extra aversion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 11:33:29

Fed Watch: Starting on an Ugly Note

Will the economic recovery package will be too "fleeting": Starting on an Ugly Note, by Tim Duy: ... . But will the package provide little more than short term relief or a lasting fix? The last two weeks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 08:24:00

Deal Maker Profile: New IndyMac CEO Steve Mnuchin

For those who worry about a Goldman Sachs conspiracy to take over the world, ... by Silar Advisors LP, and MSD Capital, billionaire Michael Dell’s financing vehicle. Mnuchin, 46 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 14:14:00

Deal Maker Profile: New IndyMac CEO Steve Mnuchin

For those who believe in a Goldman Sachs conspiracy to take over the world, ... by Silar Advisors LP, and MSD Capital, billionaire Michael Dell’s financing vehicle. Mnuchin, 46 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 14:14:00

Daily Owner Earnings

ThoughtsIn a nation where the majority of voters are fools; fools end up running the nation ... . 2009 could be the year when investors realize there is no way the US government debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:22:00

Investor Beware! A Preview of the Nigerian Capital Market in 2009

Capital market drivers. The prosperity of the capital market depends on the prosperity of the economy ... meaningful income. Because economic agents generally subscribe to primary offers of either debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:27:20

Limbaugh falsely asserted "Banking Queen" Barney Frank "created" subprime mortgage crisis

During the January 7 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Rush Limbaugh falsely asserted that Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) ... the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to replace the Office [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:24:26

1-15-2009 (Thu Morning) Fin. & Econ. Activity

Bank of America Corp., the biggest U.S. bank by assets, ... more government assistance on top of the $45 billion of U.S. funds that it already received - Bloomberg [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:01:45

DrumBeat: December 22, 2008

Pemex Oil Output Falls 6.5% to 2.711 Million Barrels a Day (Bloomberg) ... ' North Sea Still Vital Shell's UK chairman has pledged the oil major's continuing commitment [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 14:01:59

BERGAMO ACQUISITION CORP (BGMO.PK) AGREES TO SELL 70% OF SOLAR POWER PROJECT IN SINDH PAKISTAN

BERGAMO ACQUISITION CORP (BGMO.PK) AGREES TO SELL 70% OF SOLAR POWER PROJECT IN SINDH PAKISTANHenderson, NV - Bergamo Acquisition Corp (OTCPK: BGMO) ... of risks and uncertainties such as the ability to locate additional debt or equity financing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:24:00

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