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Paulson Lacks Leverage to Compel Banks to Put New Cash to Work

Posted by Cheapsuits 1321 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
Category: Economy
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson persuaded nine major U.S. banks to accept $125 billion in government investment. Getting them to lend it out may pro[...] read more »
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"Marking to Make-Believe" Accounting at Goldman Sachs

Posted by Cheapsuits 1321 days ago (http://10qdetective.blogspot.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: goldman sachs mark to market
Goldman Sachs Group filed its August 2008 quarter report with the SEC last week. The venerable investment bank is among the first of the major instit[...] read more »
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Bittersweet Story: Nassim Taleb's Investors up 50% YTD

Posted by Cheapsuits 1321 days ago (http://www.thestockmasters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: black swan investing nassim taleb
Investors advised by "Black Swan'' author Nassim Taleb are up 50%+ this year. The secret? Buying out-of-the-money options on puts and calls read more »
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The Paulson plan will not work. This one has a chance.

Posted by Cheapsuits 1321 days ago (http://www.itulip.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bailout economy paulson
After pointing a gun to the head of Congress, threatening a financial meltdown in case his plan was not approved, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson has[...] read more »
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Little Sign of Relief in Interbank Markets Despite Massive Intervention

Posted by Cheapsuits 1321 days ago (http://www.nakedcapitalism.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bailout economy
Although the stock market has taken considerable cheer from the monumental action by central banks to try to restore interbank lending to something r[...] read more »
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Bulls, Bears, Donkeys and Elephants

Posted by Cheapsuits 1321 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: market politics
Since 1929, Republicans and Democrats have each controlled the presidency for nearly 40 years. So which party has been better for American pocketbook[...] read more »
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New York May Lose 165,000 Jobs on Financial Woes

Posted by webaddict 1321 days ago, popular 1320 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: job loss new york wallstreet
New York City may lose as many as 165,000 jobs, including 35,000 in the financial industry, as the impact of the credit crisis spreads throughout the[...] read more »
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Next Victim of Turmoil: Your Salary

Posted by adrian67 1321 days ago, popular 1321 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: crisis economy salary
It is possible, for the first time in weeks, to imagine that the credit crisis may be about to ease. But one of the big lessons of the last year has [...] read more »
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The Relationship Between the Great Depression and the Financial Crisis of 2008

Posted by drdollars 1321 days ago, popular 1321 days ago (http://poprl.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: banks depression economy finance
The depression of 1929 is the wrong model for the current economic crisis read more »
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Is college worth it?

Posted by acmaurer 1322 days ago, popular 1321 days ago (http://www.chicagotribune.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: college economy jobs loans
The earnings gap between college grads and high school grads has been shrinking the past few years, and now with college costs increasing and the eco[...] read more »
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Kleiner invests in Smart Grid startup, 'Big Grid' prepares for disruptions ahead

Posted by garrygolden 1322 days ago, popular 1321 days ago (http://www.theenergyroadmap.com)
Category: Green | Tags: electricity smart grid utility
Red Herring is reporting on a $75 million investment round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers for Smart Grid startup Silver Spring Networks. [...] read more »
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57 Ways To Increase The Value Of Your Home In A Tough Market

Posted by scoreboard 1322 days ago, popular 1321 days ago (http://www.sanantoniorealestate.net)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: homes real estate tips
Here are 57 tips and ideas we have compiled to help you maximize the sale of your home in this extremely difficult housing market. read more »
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GMAC Tightens the Auto-Finance Screws

Posted by bhartzer 1322 days ago (http://www.businessweek.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: car loan loan loans
In a letter to GM car dealers, the financing arm says only those shoppers with credit scores above 700 will be approved for loans read more »
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