Intermarket Relationships: Thinking In Themes

Consider how the markets traded today: * Treasury prices were up; ... * Commodity prices fell; most notably oil * Consumer discretionary shares underperformed consumer staples ... can trade in risk-seeking or risk-shunning ways. How traders treat Treasury debt relative to equities [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 23:43:44

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Sustainable Sales Growth (3)

In short, when it comes to sustainable growth, as the song says, something’s got to give. Let’s now look at the sustainable-growth formula ... generated cash flow, and just enough in the way of additional liabilities to keep the debt-to-equity ratio from rising. Taken From : Cash Rules [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 08:29:29

Of Course It’s Worse Than They’re Telling Us

Anglachel Naked Capitalism got this email from a Wall St. staffer and it seems there are (not that we’re surprised) ... good during this negotiation (or really, during any showdowns with this administration) at forcing ... is to go in and buy up the distressed debt and then convert that to equity. [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 02:17:55

Government to gamble on high tech industry

Paul Waugh has picked up something that cam across during PMQ's this morning ... so that they can transfer debt into equity."What will this mean? says Paul and his conclusion is rather worrying.The big problem facing this new attempt to buy shares in hi-tech firms [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:53:00

Wall Street Bonuses: Are Junk Bonds Illegal?

Credit Suisse yesterday announced a bonus plan for 2008 that, depending on whom you ask, is either brilliant, or heartless, or heartlessly brilliant ... loan blows up. Devalued debt is actually an investment opportunity right now–private-equity firms, including that of Nelson Peltz, are investing in distressed debt. Credit Suisse has marked the debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 13:35:00

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

Could things get much worse for the newspaper industry? ... , the signs are already there, and visible to those paying attention. It could be the credit crunch ... cow, and such businesses are often able to attract equity and debt financing on favorable terms [more...]

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

Do it yourself Credit Repair

by Rob Kosberg You found yourself in a very bad financial situation. You may feel emotional, hopeless, guilty or all of them ... habits. It doesn’t mean a “debt consolidation,” program or a home equity loan .The word is PLAN. Round up all credit reports, bill payment and credit card records, loan and mortgage records [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:17:07

Do it yourself Credit Repair

by Rob Kosberg You found yourself in a very bad financial situation. You may feel emotional, hopeless, guilty or all of them ... habits. It doesn’t mean a “debt consolidation,” program or a home equity loan .The word is PLAN. Round up all credit reports, bill payment and credit card records, loan and mortgage records [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:18:56

Flotsam and Jetsam

Flotsam and Jetsam Jennifer Rubin - 12.21.2008 - 1: ... and something about legislating. And, no, sitting on the board of the ballet and collecting your mother’ ... thirds of their debt into equity. There are also limits on executive compensation. Maybe they’re mostly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 06:32:40

Private Equity: It?s Not a Downturn, It?s a Decimation

Private-equity mavens like to describe the credit crisis as a “perfect storm” or “financial tsunami, ... funds to default on their debt; as many as 40% of buyout firms to shutter their own operations ... of the boomlet in responsibility-free debt resulting from private equity’s LBO feast from 2003 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 12:03:00

Media Digest 1/1/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg (GM)(C)(IBM)(TWX)(VIA)(WFC)

According to Reuters, Wall St. closed its worst year since The Depression. Reuters reports that GMAC did not hit its goal of trading debt for equity and cash. Reuters ... to reconsider its growth programs as exports shrink. It now plans to do more to help exporters. The New [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 10:40:54

Recession Journal Part I: 'Fast' Money in the '09

By Jabulani Leffall The year 2008 is history in every sense of the word ... bailouts, volatile equity, debt and commodities corrections and the worst credit conditions in perhaps ... and doting on doing a drastic, detailed, (and apparently alliterative) debt-diet, why not just try [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 00:11:29

Steve Semenov

With over 15 years experience in the mortgage industry, I can offer you highly competitive rates that are among the best available ... e. 2nd or 3rd mortgage f. debt consolidations g. equity take outs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 22:11:33

GM Proves There Is an Alternative to Bailouts

One of the top U.S. business stories Monday involved a Credit Suisse analyst predicting that ] could go to zero in its restructuring process. Which would mean that over $2bn of equity value could be wiped out as debt restructuring could ... , creditors would agree to haircuts on their principal.Which would reduce the debt burden and help [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 15:30:21

Mortgage Rates are at 50 year lows!

Mortgage markets improved last week for the second week in row ... : * Credit scores of at least 720 * At least 20 percent equity * Relatively low debt versus ... Forums Discuss real estate, network, or learn about investing on our forums! This Article [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 17:33:40

Do it yourself Credit Repair

Do it yourself Credit Repair by Rob Kosberg You found yourself in a very bad financial situation ... . You need to look long and hard at your credit use and spending habits. It doesn’t mean a “debt consolidation,” program or a home equity loan .The word is PLAN. You will start by collecting all your credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 02:41:08

$75 user participation survey for those in debt

As I think I have mentioned before, I am working with a company called DebtGoal in development of their product ... in credit card debt At least 2 other types of debt (mortgage, auto, student loan, home equity loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 15:48:20

By Steel Guru, January 15th, 2009 at 9:08 am - PERMALINK by TATA Power in the Delhi High Court challenging the permission granted to the company to use the coal mines meant for the Sasan project for other projects. However, the project is worth over INR 20,000 crore and will have a debt equity ratio of 70:30. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:50:52

The layman's finance crisis glossary

The layman's finance crisis glossary via BBC Here is a guide to many of the business terms currently cropping up regularly, ... trade Chapter 11 Capitulation Chapter 11 Collateralised debt obligation Commercial paper Commodities ... Dividends Equity FTSE-100 Fundamentals Futures Futures GDP Hedge fund Hedging Inflation Investment bank [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 12:55:51

Results of Capitalizing Leases (2)

United Airlines declared corporate bankruptcy on December 9, 2002.8 The ratios in Exhibit 4.8 tell us why—United has very little equity and has been heading in the wrong direction, even before September 11. The adjusted debt-to-total capital ratio shows that equity makes up only 1 percent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 00:06:53

First Time Home Buyer Seminar Invite!!

  I hope everyone is having a great start to the New Year! ... in value. 5.  Equity buildup and debt pay down - homeowners enjoy an average net worth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:32:19

C.R. Bard, Inc. Medical Equipment Company Share Analysis

This report is an essential source for data, analysis and strategic insight into C.R. Bard, Inc ... , including debt, equity or venture finance. Reasons to buy• A single source to fulfill [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 07:40:00

Handling Your Debt - What Tax Implications Are There?

by William Blake Sometimes when considering different ways to handle debt some fail to consider how some options may have a better tax benefit than ... to finance just about anything - an auto purchase, repayment of credit card debt… you name it. Even if your home equity loan has the same interest rate as your credit card it is still the better [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 18:16:28

Mel Preston on "Publication: A New Book 'Pakistan's Strategic Culture and FP Making"

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Date: 2008-12-05 17:52:21

What Does HomeAway VC Funding Mean to Orlando Vacation Home Market?

Eyebrows were raised earlier this week when HomeAway, an Austin, Texas based vacation tech company, ... opportunities for the company to pay down debt, insiders to cash in a little equity ... as a result of lower gas pricing for consumers. 3. Grow its presence in the vacation home managment [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 05:35:15

China's Complicated Telecom Mergers (CHU, CN, CHA)

There is a complicated merger in the Chinese telecom market, which is part of the government mandate to consolidate a fragmented telecom industry in China ... Netcom Group Corp. (NYSE: CN) in a deal that puts the debt and equity value around $56.3 Billion [more...]

Date: 2008-06-02 12:14:06

Small business loan support scheme unveiled by Mandelson

The government today unveiled a scheme to secure some £20 billion of short term lending to support ... to convert debt into equity. Phil Orford, chief executive of the Forum of Private Business, expressed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:29:05

The Truth about Debt Management Plans

by Jon Ochs In my years of experience in the industry, I have found that most people are looking for a debt relief option that does not exist ... Consolidation: Debt consolidation is, in nearly all cases, a home equity loan or second mortgage ... . Because these programs rarely ever do what they claim, and many credit card companies no longer endorse [more...]

Date: 2008-09-21 12:49:13

SIRIUS XM Trades Equity For Debt, A Penny at a Time (SIRI)

SIRUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) issued a statement after the close showing how the company is taking tiny steps to trim its debt balances. Every penny of... This is a content summary only [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:36:35

Director - Distressed / Turnaround Private Equity

Director - Distressed / Turnaround Private Equity Our client is a $6bn plus debt focused hedge fund that has a strong global reputation for distressed investing. Preoperative fasting What would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:32:02

Joseph Stiglitz dissects the economic crisis

by Jay McDonough A couple months ago, ex Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan, ... between commercial and investment banks and allowing commercial banking to increase debt to equity [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 19:48:39

"Advanced BioEnergy" Ethanol Company Seeking Merger or Sale

The failed ethanol industry has another company about to go under, as Advanced BioEnergy (ABE) ... the company outright.It's already defaulted on a $10 million loan in October 2008, and is in even bigger ... , other considerations are to issue more debt, sell some of its operating assets or equity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:44:00

MICROCAPITAL STORY: Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) Becomes First Kenyan MFI to Take Deposits

Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) has achieved what it calls a “major milestone” as it became the first microfinance institution (MFI) ... . In addition, it has assets of USD 86.3 million, a debt to equity ratio of 337.16 percent and return [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 08:31:27

All Time Low Mortgage Rates For A++ Borrowers Only

As discussed on December 31, 2008 many homeowners attempting to lower their mortgage rate apply for a refinance, ... income (debt ratio of 32% or less) and substantial equity in the home (loan to value of 75% or less ... and won’t get approved. Only about a third of U.S. mortgage debt outstanding is likely to qualify [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:09:46

What is Hank Thinking?

It's only Monday morning and two items have already hit my BS detector: 1 ... instrument that sits above current debt and equity [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 17:28:01

Holders of GM Debt Form Group

General Motors' bondholders formed a committee to negotiate a debt-for-equity swap that is key to obtaining new bailout monies. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:15:55

Weighted Average Cost of Capital Doesn't Include Everything

Or: Figures don't lie, but Liars Sure do Figure! We've got a lot of people with loans in the low fives, interest rate wise, ... : $350,000 first at 5.25% $100,000 second at 8.5% $50,000 consumer debt at 12% This person then used ... that there's enough equity in the property to absorb the full amount of excess debt without PMI. Robert [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 17:50:23

Letting go of the old and moving on to the new

Welcome to 2009.2008 was quite a year for us. So many exciting things happened, there are things that I haven't even written about yet. Yikes! ... for something NEW!Debt reduction and elimination is our other main focus this year. This is the continuation ... of credit card addiction. It's that other debt we are looking at now: student loans, home equity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:25:00

What will Citi sell? - BloggingStocks

What will Citi sell? BloggingStocks - 5 hours ago ... a 3799 branches around the world that offer car loans, home-equity lines and personal "debt-consolidation" loans to repay credit cards and other bills. ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:53:46

Downturn Will Hit Half of Buyouts, Bankers Say

Jennifer Bollen, of Financial News, files this dispatch from the private-equity world ... , investment director at Nomura Mezzanine, a Japanese debt provider. “One of the problems is everyone ... he would not be surprised if half the buyouts completed in the past three years encountered problems [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 14:55:31

Consolidation Loan Choices Make Choosing Easier

by Daniel Atolben Debt consolidation loans were created solely as a means for putting all the debt together, or consolidating it, ... takes your debt total, and through many different types of loans, can, with the appropriate credit ... with the highest credit rates. Home equity loans are also valuable to a consumer interested in debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 14:11:33

The One Busy Part of the PE World

Wondering what private-equity folks are up to these days? ... on the secondary debt market, secondary PE firms are finding bargains. Pension funds such as the California ... to get as much as 30% discount to net asset value. Consider the deal Newbury Partners, a two-year-old [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 17:40:06

What is Private Equity Good For?

From the London Guardian: More than half the profits generated by private equity firms in recent years have been made by piling debt onto the ... , instead provided further ammunition for the industry's critics. The analysis by accounting firm Ernst [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:04:49

Bono’s gambling instincts bag him £56.4 million bounty

Bono has reportedly earned himself 56.4 million pounds after taking a gamble by investing in a debt-riddled firm ... s California-based private-equity business reportedly reaped millions after Palm’s new touch-sensitive [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 10:51:25

Tips for Mortgage Refinancing and Debt Consolidation

Many people discover that their credit card debt is out of control when they get their monthly bank statement ... your balance over-the-limit fees. It’s time to consider debt consolidation to save your money - credit card balance transfer, home equity loan or mortgage refinancing. One of the best ways to obtain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 03:48:15

Is It Time to Refinance?

Is It Time to Refinance? Written by Credit Karma January 9th, 2009 at 7:09 AM CST 2 comments ... . Have the Proper Debt-to-Income Ratio. In the housing boom, debt to income ratios (DTI) were pushing 50 ... your score. Have Equity in your Home. Like the subprime mortgage, 100% financing is generally no longer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:50:03

Hepzibah Tales

Talking about money management and budgets is not something I enjoy. I’d rather discuss dismemberment, or the landscape of Idaho ... of the condo, plus some child-related debt. I did pay off all my credit cards, from the home equity ... , Georgia called Hepzibah. In the 1930’s and 40’s, when he was growing up, it was a collection of houses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:33:40

Allow Him To Retort

Senator Bob Corker offers an amendment to the auto bailout ... Rule Competitiveness 3. Changes to VEBA Payments 4. Elimination of Jobs Bank and Supplemental ... their outstanding unsecured debt obligations by at least 2/3rds by forcing bondholders to accept an equity [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 18:50:01

Verizon Wireless To Acquire Alltel; Will Expand Nation’s Most Reliable Wireless Network

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Verizon Wireless has entered into an agreement with Alltel Corporation and Atlantis Holdings LLC, ... the equity of Alltel for approximately $5.9 billion. Based on Alltel’s projected net debt at closing [more...]

Date: 2008-06-06 13:41:59

Another Newspaper Bankruptcy

The Strib has long been financially troubled. Also, like their neighbors to the south, Sam Zell’s Tribune Co., the Strib was taken over by a private equity group a few years ago and suffered under the weight of significant debt maintenance obligations. The Star Tribune, saddled with high debt and a sharp [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:33:47

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