All Posts Tagged With: "credit crisis"

Will Calls for a “New Global Financial Order” Result in a Second Bretton Woods and the End of U.S. Dominance?

The leaders of 20 of the world’s most developed nations, the G20, will convene in Washington D.C. on Nov. 15 for an emergency financial summit considered by many to be the 21st century version of the Bretton Woods initiative of…

24Oct2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

As the Credit Crisis Deepens, There Are Still Many More Questions Than Answers

Is there any end in sight?  Will the G7 provide strong actions (or statements of confidence) to support the global markets?  Are these efforts by the world’s central banks helping or simply scaring investors?  Should more regulatory actions be taken? …

13Oct2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Credit Crisis Update: Dow’s Wild Ride Convinces Some We’ve Seen the Bottom

Panicked international investors fled the markets as a steep sell-off circled the globe today (Friday), but a late-afternoon rally helped the U.S. market pare the bulk of declines.

A lot of institutions are deciding to come back into the market,”…

13Oct2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Credit Crisis Safety Plays: How to Make Sure That Your Bank Deposits are FDIC Insured

With evidence mounting by the day that the banking industry may be in deeper than it admits, many investors are wondering what the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) actually does and how it will protect them.

This question becomes even more crucial…

3Oct2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Credit Crisis Update: U.S. Stocks Notch Record Gains on Investor Hopes for a New Bailout Plan

U.S. stocks soared yesterday (Tuesday) - with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 485 points in posting its third-biggest point gain ever - as investors surged back into stocks just one day after the surprise rejection of a $700 billion bailout plan…

1Oct2008 | Managing Money | 0 comments | Continued

Five Reasons Why the $700 Billion Banking Bailout Will Translate into $250 Oil

I’ve been predicting record oil prices for a number of years now, so when crude oil prices recently plunged from their record highs, I warned investors and consumers that the decline was nothing more than a temporary respite.

But now it’s clear…

1Oct2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

THE INNOVATOR, THE IMITATOR AND THE IDIOT

While in Vienna last week, I grabbed hold of the international edition of The Wall Street Journal. Over a classic Viennese breakfast of coffee, a boiled egg and pastry, I stumbled across an interview with Ted Forstmann, titled, “The Credit…

24Jul2008 | Daily Reckoning | 0 comments | Continued

A Supersized Transfer of Wealth

U.S. markets were closed on Friday…

…Still, the world did not stand still so Americans could enjoy their fireworks and hotdogs.

“Americans are so nice…so positive. I always like going back to the United States.” This was the word from Elizabeth, who just…

8Jul2008 | Daily Reckoning | 0 comments | Continued

How Will We Know the Credit Crisis and Banking Fiasco Are Truly Over?

How will we know the credit crisis and banking fiasco are truly over?

We won’t.

But there’s a damn good indicator that will show us the way - the London Interbank Offer Rate, usually referred to as LIBOR.

And right now LIBOR tells…

12Jun2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Major Lending Pullback Predicted by Maverick Wall Street Analyst Could Have Dire Implications for U.S. Economy

Oppenheimer & Co. (OPY) analyst Meredith Whitney’s reputation has soared like a skyrocket since she made her bearish - but highly prescient - call on the banking sector, including Citigroup Inc. (C), as Money Morning reported last fall.

Now she’s back. And…

26May2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued
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