All Posts Tagged With: "government bailout"
The $700 Billion Bailout Plan Will Remain the Top Story of the Week
Even with a congressional compromise having been reached, the $700 billion credit-crisis bailout plan will remain the headline story this week as analysts monitor whether the deal is viewed as a good one, or is ultimately regarded as a flawed…
29Sep2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | ContinuedHigher Gold Price to Spur Industry Consolidation
Reuters 9/24/08
Steve James
Turmoil in the financial markets is driving up the price of gold and likely will spawn a takeover wave among precious metals companies, analysts and industry observers said on Wednesday.
“We believe the stage is set for an unprecedented…
25Sep2008 | The Real Deal | 0 comments | ContinuedJim Rogers and Warren Buffett at Odds on Fannie/Freddie Bailout
Few analysts have abstained from voicing an opinion about the U.S. government’s plan to seize control of Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE), the nation’s embattled mortgage behemoths, and that include such eminent investors as Jim Rogers and Warren Buffett.…
9Sep2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | ContinuedCongress Mortgages the Economy’s Future to Save Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
With President Bush no longer threatening a veto, the subprime mortgage and Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) “bailout” bill sailed through Congress. In anticipation of its enactment, Congress had the foresight to raise the national debt limit to $10.6 trillion.…
29Jul2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | ContinuedInside Wall Street: The Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Bailout is Necessary - But Don’t Expect a Happy Ending
It’s the end of the “American Dream.” It’s the story of how the inevitable bailout of insolvent housing giants Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) - with the Federal Housing Administration soon to follow - will ultimately lead to such sorrowful…
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