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Fed Bailout Consequences

Speaking of Warren Buffett..
According to the Reuter’s article “Buffett says Fed avoided chaos in Bear bailout”, WB is to have said:
“I think the Fed did the right thing in stepping in on Bear Stearns,” Buffett said at the annual meeting of his Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. insurance and investment company. “Just imagine the thousands of […]

Posted 04 May 2008 † Mike § Bond Market § Federal Reserve § The Economy ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: ,

Due Diligence Example

Here’s an example of why it’s important to conduct your own due diligence and make your own investments decisions:
BEFORE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUkbdjetlY8

AFTER:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0Y2_LS5mHQ

It’s your money, manage it wisely.

Posted 22 March 2008 † Mike § Financial § Miscellaneous ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Where’s The Asset Allocation?

According to today’s Wall Street Journal:
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.’s deal to buy Bear Stearns for $2 a share wiped out the life savings of many of Bear’s 14,000 employees, who owned one-third of the firm’s shares. Most employees at Bear, known for its loyalty and a strong merit-driven culture, expected to lose their […]

Posted 18 March 2008 † Mike § Investing ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Bernanke Go Bragh

Looks like the Fed is giving out some green for Saint Patrick’s Day.
According to Sunday’s (yes, Sunday) press release:
First, the Federal Reserve Board voted unanimously to authorize the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to create a lending facility to improve the ability of primary dealers to provide financing to participants in securitization markets. […]

Posted 16 March 2008 † Mike § Federal Reserve ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged:

Subprime Primer

Now that the Fed has taken historic steps to bailout the investment bank Bear Stearns, they’ll be renewed interest in how this whole subprime debacle got started and how it reached today’s proportions.
There’s a good article posted on Wikipedia describing the history of the subprime mortgage crisis, the roles of those involved, and it’s impact […]

Posted 15 March 2008 † Mike § The Economy ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: ,

Bear Stearns Beta

I’ve been watching Bear Stearns (BSC) ever since it subprime debacle last year, and after I gave my opinion in a discussion concerning it’s stock price. Since that time, BSC has continued on a downward trend.
However, I’ve noticed that this trend hasn’t always been without a lot of volatility. Regardless of the intrinsic value of […]

Posted 22 January 2008 † Mike § Stock Market ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: