All Posts Tagged With: "credit crunch"

India’s Reliability Provides a Razor Thin Edge Over China

With sky-high growth potential, China and India are the two markets no investor can afford to miss out on. But that doesn’t mean they’re impervious to market turbulence, and in times of trouble, India is the more reliable investment.

No doubt,…

12Aug2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

The Latest Banking-Sector Credit Crisis Will Lead to That Sector’s Next Group of Profit Plays

Three major U.S. banks - including Fifth Third Bancorp. (FITB) and Wachovia Corp. (WB) - got clobbered in recent days on the news that they’ve lost another $1.6 billion by making investments in the Citigroup Inc. (C) Falcon hedge fund…

29May2008 | 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

Iceland Ponders EU Membership as the Credit Crunch Sinks its Currency

Editor’s Note: Despite rising fast financially in the past few years, Iceland is feeling the chilly effects of the global credit crunch - so much so the fiercely independent island nation is considering European Union membership to save its tanking…

22May2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued