Month: March 2008

Bernanke’s Magic Hat

“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country.”...

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Friday Stock Screens: Shield of Yield

As discussed in Chapter 2 of The Disciplined Investor, stock screens can be used effectively to help search for stocks that can help to provide downside protection while positioning a portfolio for the upturn if /when markets stabilize. The fact is that the key in this environment is to look...

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U.S. Foreclosures Inc. – Don’t Buy The IPO

Is this anyway to run a start up?

Mortgage relief plan falling short – Mortgage Mess- msnbc.com
The government‘s flagship program to give struggling homeowners relief from overwhelming mortgage payments has left hundreds if not thousands of callers frustrated by long wait times, lack of follow-up and relatively minor loan modifications...

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Federal Reserve Actions: Goose Eggs

Remember that game we used to play as children? Now the Fed is playing: Cut, Cut, Cut, Cut, GOOSE, Cut, Cut – GOOSE!

Below is a great chart from Investor’s Business Daily that illustrates how the recent actions, policies and interventions have helped(?) the equity markets. While the Fed’s primary goal...

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Bernanke’s Junk Exchange

Just when you least expect it, the hat is taken out to the street, looking for some help. This, the latest in a series of moves to try to open up some of the clogged credit markets. Overall it was a good thought as it had the intent of propping...

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