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A Nation Named Desire
Classic film buffs will be familiar with the 1951 film – A Streetcar Named Desire – which starred Marlon Brando and Vivian Leigh. My favorite scene…
12Jan2009 | Oxbury Research | 0 comments | ContinuedAxel Merk article on FED’s latest boondoggle
This is a well written must read article:
As the Fed buys assets in the market, the Fed drives prices higher; in case of debt securities,…
18Dec2008 | The Real Deal | 0 comments | ContinuedFed Slashes Interest Rates to a 0.0% to 0.25% Target Range … But Now What?
As expected, U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers slashed a benchmark interest rate yesterday (Tuesday). But they cut it by a bigger-than-expected amount, and did so in…
17Dec2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | ContinuedMore nonsense from the FED
FED wants to issue its own bonds
The Federal Reserve is considering issuing its own debt for the first time, a move that would give the…
11Dec2008 | The Real Deal | 0 comments | ContinuedWhy the Federal Reserve Can’t Save the Dollar
Since Ben Bernanke touted the dollar’s muscle in 2002, the greenback has fallen 40% against world currencies. This free report reveals what’s next for the…
8Dec2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | ContinuedFED to issue credit cards to in debt consumers?
I’m joking of course but who knows as the ideas just get goofier.
The Federal Reserve took two new steps to unfreeze credit for homebuyers, consumers…
26Nov2008 | The Real Deal | 0 comments | ContinuedFed’s Out of Control!
Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 1 percent, matching a half-century low, in…
30Oct2008 | Oxbury Research | Comments Off | ContinuedFederal Reserve, Bank of China Cut Interest Rates as Financial Crisis Deepens
Federal Reserve policymakers yesterday (Wednesday) reduced the benchmark Federal Funds rate to 1.0%, an aggressive half-percentage-point cut that central bank Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s latest…
30Oct2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | ContinuedFed to Cut Rates at Next FOMC Meeting as U.S. Recession Appears Likely
The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to cut rates tomorrow (Wednesday), possibly in conjunction with central bank counterparts in Europe, as fears of a global…
28Oct2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | ContinuedAsian Session: Markets Confidence Grows
The Usd was slightly weaker in the Asian session, after a strong rally yesterday. EurUsd, in choppy trading, jumped between 1.3300 and 1.3360, while UsdJpy…
21Oct2008 | Advanced Currency Markets | 1 comment | ContinuedChina Natural Gas continues to grow
Press Release
10/14/08
China Natural Gas, Inc. one of the leading providers of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicular fuel and pipeline natural gas for industrial, commercial…
16Oct2008 | The Real Deal | Comments Off | ContinuedLifeline of the U.S. Economy
The rapid pace in which our financial markets are restructuring have many investors scared and intimidated. I am asked by friends, family, and other associates…
7Oct2008 | Oxbury Research | Comments Off | ContinuedFormer IMF Economist Predicts “Whopper” U.S. Bank Failure, Says Global Financial Crisis Set to Get Much Worse
The global financial crisis is set to get much worse, with a large U.S. bank failure likely in the next few months, former International Monetary…
20Aug2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | ContinuedBear bet that netted £141m throws fresh suspicion on collapse
It seems that Wall St. are trying to blame the straw for breaking the camel’s back. As The Independent report today:
Suspicion over the collapse of…
13Aug2008 | The Gold Blog | Comments Off | ContinuedWhat to do When the Federal Reserve Finally Gets Serious about Inflation
The U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures deflator, believed to be the primary gauge of inflation for U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, rose 0.8% in…
5Aug2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | ContinuedInside Wall Street: The Real Reason the Federal Reserve Can’t Raise Interest Rates
Given that the U.S. Federal Reserve is the master of “Three-Card Monte,†can you tell what’s in the cards for short-term interest rates?
Three-Card Monte…
23Jul2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | Continued
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