IN THIS ISSUE: The Economy Falling Fast Into Recession Democrats Want To Highjack Your 401(k) The Democrats' 401(k) Replacement Plan Socialism Du Jour - "Spread The Wealth Around" Can We Afford This Nonsense? No, But So What Conclusions - After Today, Anything Is Possible Introduction On...
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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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IN THIS ISSUE: An Inside Look At The Mortgage Bailout Bill Equity Ownership & Limits On Executive Pay Mortgage Assistance & The Bankruptcy Code Expanded FDIC Limits On Bank Accounts Was The Bailout The Right Thing To Do? The Senate's $150 Billion In Extra Bailout Pork John McCain Blew An...
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IN THIS ISSUE: Details Of The Massive $700 Billion Bailout Government Guarantees Money Market Funds Will Congress Pass The Bailout Plan? Should The Government Bail Out Homeowners? Will Uncle Sam Overpay For The Assets? Credit Crisis May Tip The Election To Obama Time To Prepare For A Recession Just Ahead...
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IN THIS ISSUE: The Economy Surges Above Expectations Stocks - Have We Seen The Bottom? The Electoral Map Remains Very Tight The Scary Democratic Party Platform!! Dems Endorse Expansion Of United Nations Power Introduction This week we hit a variety of topics. First, we'll look at the latest much...
IN THIS ISSUE: The Latest Good & Not So Good Economic News Stratfor: "Economic Crisis Brewing In China?" Conclusions - Maybe Lighten Up On China Keep Your Comments Coming - Thanks Introduction As you are well aware, this year's Summer Olympics will be held in China beginning this Friday...
IN THIS ISSUE: Economy Holding Up Better Than Expected Consumer Spending Remains Strong The Fed In A Policy Box Obama Acts As If He's Already The President John McCain's Electoral Mountain The Vice Presidential Sweepstakes Introduction If you talk to people on the street just about anywhere in...
IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Republicans Upstaged By Democratic Race 2. Is The Republican Base Shrinking? 3. Conclusions – A Glimpse Into The Future? 4. Why Is Hillary Still In The Race? Introduction With all of the attention being paid to Clinton and Obama as they vie for the Democratic nomination for president...
by Gary Halbert & Spencer Wright Many of you, like us, are probably at a loss as to which candidate we want to see run against GOP nominee John McCain. Both Obama and Hillary are very liberal and have similar policies. As much as I hate to admit it, I have recently been leaning toward Hillary, even...
IN THIS ISSUE: Hillary's Big Win In Pennsylvania A Look At Hillary's Situation A Look At Obama's Situation The Florida & Michigan Debacle Dem's Problem: The Apportionment System DNC Fearful Of A Convention Nightmare Strengthening A Weak Candidate Conclusions, If There Are Any Introduction...
IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Leap Years - Why We Have Them 2. But Wait, It's Not Quite That Simple 3. What If You Are Born On Leap Day? 4. Stocks In Presidential Election Years 5. The Economy: Are We In A Recession Or Not? 6. Politics: Be Careful What You Wish For Introduction 2008 is a "Leap Year"...