Unemployment: The Worst-Hit States In July (MAP)
The bleeding continues. CA is at 11.6%. Ouch
Focusing on current trends and ways to profit from them "There's a sucker born every minute. These are the people who believe that this time it's different. "
Friday, August 21, 2009
Here Comes Trouble: Three Problems - The Market Ticker
Here Comes Trouble: Three Problems - The Market Ticker
Just in case you where thinking he does not have enough problems, the social secuirty system is now much closer to blowing up as well.
Just in case you where thinking he does not have enough problems, the social secuirty system is now much closer to blowing up as well.
Are Spanish banks hiding their losses?
FT Alphaville » Blog Archive » Are Spanish banks hiding their losses?
Looks that way and it is not good.
Looks that way and it is not good.
Calculated Risk: Guaranty Bank: OTS Closes the Barn Door
Calculated Risk: Guaranty Bank: OTS Closes the Barn Door
Kind of like closing the barn door after the horse escapes.
Kind of like closing the barn door after the horse escapes.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
We Need RTC-II
We Need RTC-II - NOW - The Market Ticker
There are some deep problems with the Banks. Clearly the FDIC and other regulators are allowing them to hobble along. God help us all.
There are some deep problems with the Banks. Clearly the FDIC and other regulators are allowing them to hobble along. God help us all.
Foreclosure report
Clariden Leu: Investment Research: Private Banking
It seems clear we are done with the subprime but everything else is souring now.
It seems clear we are done with the subprime but everything else is souring now.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Collateral Damage From Cash for Clunkers
Fundmastery Blog » Blog Archive » Collateral Damage From Cash for Clunkers
I thought it was funny people where shocked that people want free money!
I thought it was funny people where shocked that people want free money!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Fiji Water: Spin the Bottle | Mother Jones
Fiji Water: Spin the Bottle Mother Jones
Bottle Water is a huge scam. Just my take.
Bottle Water is a huge scam. Just my take.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Reader’s Digest Plans Chapter 11 Filing - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.com
Reader’s Digest Plans Chapter 11 Filing - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.com
The short version or the Digest version :)
The short version or the Digest version :)
Loss Rates for FDIC higher than during S&L Crisis
Calculated Risk: WSJ: Loss Rates for FDIC higher than during S&L Crisis
Big risk, the banks are cost more on percentage basis. IE they are not just insolvent they are massive insolvent.
Big risk, the banks are cost more on percentage basis. IE they are not just insolvent they are massive insolvent.