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Geithner: What Did You ACTUALLY Say?
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE52O6JP20090325?sp=true Geithner had a hearing, not quite an announcement on future regulation framework. And you cannot get much out of a hearing. So, if you were looking for a pdf of details that ...
How Long Can You Wait For A GM Bailout?
GM (NYSE: GM), Chrsyler and Ford (NYSE: F) are asking for a nagging for an auto industry bailout. This is what should have been expected once the $700B bailout flood gate is open. After the auto industry will be the steel industry, the building...
$700B buys a Wall Street PATRIOT ACT
Warren Buffet has called the credit derivatives the “financial weapons of mass desctruction”. To combat this financial weapon of mass destruction, Bush administration is getting another Patriot Act with a price tag of $700B. Pentagon runs abo...
Why AIG? Why Not Lehman?
Bush administration has been acting already. We just don’t know if the actions are effective. Why did the government bail out AIG (NYSE: AIG) and not Lehman (NYSE: LEH)? And now with US$180B from central banks all over the place, would th...
The Danger Of The Merrill Purchase To You
“Thank God, they bailed out AIG”? Can we say “Thank God, Bank of America bought Merrill”? Do you think the Merrill (NYSE:MER) take-over by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is better than the bankruptcy of Lehman (NYSE:LEH)? Because at least the...
Whose Money Get Hurt In The Middle Of This Cold War 2?
Russia invaded Georgia to show Russia is still a superpower. Certainly, Russia caught the US off guard. And of course Russia is dragging its own feet to leave. Is the objective of “being a superpower” achievable for Russia? What are th...
Does Your Tax Money Have No Value?
A lot of people want to find out more about Obama and wonder if America will get its first Black president. How will value play in this election? I always wonder if such a question implies value may play differently in this election against the o...
The Common Interests of BP and Georgia, And Your Money
Ever since the Russia-Georgia conflict became the hot news item, the share prices of British Petro moves as CNN news stories are read. BP almost became the barometer of this crisis. Why BP? They got their pipelines there. BP is also having a ...
Obama And Stock Expectation
Economy is the top concern for voters. In theory, Democrat contender should have an easy win. However, poll shows Obama has only a small margin. Is race really the open question? Since this race is about Obama vs. anti-Obama, let’s check if...
Earthquake To Melt Ice
China is not doing only the relief work, such as moving people away from potential threats. China is capitalizing this earthquake event on its diplomatic front (Japan) as well. The news that Japan confirms to deliver aid through its military airc...
