IN THIS ISSUE: Stratfor's Take On The Subprime/Credit Crisis Treasury Secretary Paulson Changes The Plan Do They Even Have A Clue What To Do? Bailout's Next Phase: Consumer Loans (Maybe) More From Stratfor On The Credit Crisis & The Economy Gauging The Recession & The Economy - Not Good...
IN THIS ISSUE: Economic Overview The Conventional Wisdom Was Wrong The Shortcomings Of Index Investing Are Low Fees The Key To Investment Success? Risk Management Is Crucial Introduction In the newsletter business, it's rewarding to see market action reinforce the advice you have been giving in your...
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Forecasts & Trends
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Gary D. Halbert
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11-11-2008
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Filed under: Gary D. Halbert, Credit Crisis, Subprime, Baby Boomers, Economic Forecast, Investing Strategies, Risk Management, AdvisorLink, Halbert Wealth Management, Financial Crisis, Buy and Hold, Index investing, Niemann Equity Plus
IN THIS ISSUE: A Look At The Latest Economic Numbers Economic Forecasts Roundly Downgraded Fallacies Of A "Buy-And-Hold" Only Approach The Goal Of Active Management Strategies The HWM Difference Is It Time To Try Active Management? Conclusions -- Don't Miss The Next Bull Market Introduction...
Dear Friends: Exhale for a moment, forget your losses for the time being, and try to appreciate the fact that you're living through the single most important development in global finance since Bretton Woods. This is a "tell the grandkids about it" moment, when governments all around the...
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John Mauldin's Outside the Box
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John Mauldin
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10-16-2008
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Filed under: Credit Crisis, George Friedman, Stratfor, Geopolitics, Recession, Globalization, Banks, Global Economy, Economy, Financial Crisis, Bank Failures, Bailout, Europe
Everywhere I go, people ask me how we got into this financial crisis that has seized up credit and driven the stock markets down 40% or more, most of it in just the last few weeks. Obviously, the simple answer is that the housing bubble burst, and as home prices tumbled, mortgage delinquencies and home...
IN THIS ISSUE: BaselineScenario.com Urges Larger Bailout "The Next World War? It Could Be Financial." My Initial Thoughts & Analysis On The Above Huge Recapitalization Plan For Major Banks Progress Report On The Larger Bailout Plan Conclusions & What To Do Now Introduction The global...
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Gary D. Halbert
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10-14-2008
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Filed under: Gary D. Halbert, Liquidity, Credit Crisis, Geopolitics, Barack Obama, Bailout, John McCain, Financial Crisis, Recapitalization, Globalization, BaselineScenario.com
Do government bailouts in times of banking crises work? Philippa Dunne & Doug Henwood of The Liscio Report highlight a major study of 42 fairly recent banking crises around the world. Result? Some types of government intervention works and some don't. One characteristic that is needed though...
IN THIS ISSUE: The Latest $700 Billion Bailout Package What Could Go Wrong? Potentially A Lot What Could Go Right, If We're Lucky? What Would Happen To The Profits, If Any? A "Main Street" Backlash To Come? Introduction Like it or not, members of the House and Senate, with the approval...
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Gary D. Halbert
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09-30-2008
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Filed under: Election Issues, Gary D. Halbert, The Fed, Credit Crisis, Subprime, Economic Forecast, Recession, U.S. Economy, Politics, Ben Bernanke, Depression, Bailout, Financial Crisis, Henry Paulson
THE BIG PICTURE Written Monday, September 29th, 2008: 6:30 a.m.. What happened in Congress last Friday – House Republicans refusing to go along with the government’s rescue plan – was caused by political/economic ideology combined with Americans not wanting to bail out Wall Street....
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Principles of the Stock Market
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Richard Schwartz
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09-29-2008
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Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Seasonal View, US Economy, Socialism, Politics, Global Investing, The Fed, Portfolio Strategy, Historical Perspectve, Perspective, Federal Reserve, Jim Rogers, The Principle of History, Government Intervention, The Big Picture, Recession, Stock Market Lessons, Globalization, Financial Crisis, Economic Common Sense, Spin, History, Stock Market, US Presidential Election, Capitalism, Ben Bernanke, Congress, Big Picture, Henry Paulson, Credit Crisis, Sell in May & Go Away, The Principle of Crowd Psychology, Bear Markets, America, Culture, Government, Business, US Housing Crisis, Real Economy
It is indeed a very interesting time in which to live, especially watching the financial markets. The disconnect among authorities, regulators, companies and investors is almost too much to comprehend. There are no precedents for the turmoil we are in. This week we read an essay by a name familiar to...
Wednesda y, June 18 th , 2008 : Woke up singing this morning … “Doo-da, Doo-da”… and I don’t sing! Watched the coronation of the Boston Celtics as NBA champs last night … “Goin’ to run all night, Goin’ to run all day” … and loved this...
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Principles of the Stock Market
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Richard Schwartz
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06-18-2008
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Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Inflation, US Economy, Keys to the Market, Economic Data, Day to Day Action, Update On The Stock Market, Macroeconomics, Economy Weekly, Portfolio Strategy, The Big Picture, Recession, Financial Crisis, Economic Common Sense, Stock Market, Commodity Inflation, Big Picture, Credit Crisis, Economic Trends, The Principle of Crowd Psychology, Financial Media, Stock Market Media, Bear Markets, Economics, Mr. Market, Investor Psychology