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		<title><![CDATA[Real Estate Lending: Did Henry George Get It Right?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Warsh submits:  I am not, to put it mildly, an expert on the endgame leading to last year&#8217;s banking panic. For that we have authors Andrew Ross Sorkin, of The New York Times Too Big to Fail; David Wessel, of The Wall Street Journal In Fed We Trust;...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:32:24 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why I'm Trimming Banco Bradesco]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex Filonov submits:  I started trimming my Banco Bradesco BBD position today. This is a strategic decision; I have decided to sell this position. Of course, I'm doing it in stages.This was an attempt to make money on one of BRICs. by Alex Filonov]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:19:53 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dubai and AIG - What's the Difference?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Lindmark submits:   Many thanks to Dubai for providing fodder to the blogosphere over a slow weekend. Much has been written (too much?) about what seems to me at least to be a minor story. by Tom Lindmark]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:09:34 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dubai Unwinding Just a Bid by Emirate Banks to Exert More Control over Gulf State?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daniel M. Harrison submits:   It has long been known that banks use derivatives both as insurance products to protect themselves against calamitous events and as speculative products to engineer outsize returns. In the case of banks in Abu Dhabi last week, they appear to have been using credit...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:33:49 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Growth in Credit Card Usage in India and China]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Hunkar submits:  Unlike in the Western countries, people in Asian countries still use cash for most transactions. However credit card usage is slowly increasing. With about 50% of the global population, Asia holds plenty of potential for credit card growth. MasterCard MA and Visa V accounted for 90%...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:56:43 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Banking on Brazil: Redecard Jumps, Parent Itau Unibanco Should Profit]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul Harper submits: As we have discussed in previous articles, Brazil&#8217;s  retail banking sector has been enjoying a buoyant 2009 so far. This would seem  set to continue as payment card processor Redecard posts an 18% jump in  financial volumes. This should be seen as a positive...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:06:17 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Santander IPO Raises Question: Are Banks Invested in Emerging Markets for Long Haul?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daniel M. Harrison submits:   In Rio De Janeiro, the vibrant carnival for which the city is best known comes once every January. So far in October, however, there has been a samba dance of a financial sort, as the city secured its place as host for the 2016...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:06:37 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Options Activity Backs Brazil's Itau Unibanco]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[optionMONSTER submits:  By Mike Yamamoto At least one big investor seems to think that the market is overpricing volatility in Brazil's Itau Unibanco. by optionMONSTER]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:57:23 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Global Economic Crisis Far from Over - Especially in Europe's Periphery]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edward Hugh submits:  As far as I am concerned, this is ... the most complex crisis we've ever seen due to the number of factors in play.-Spanish Economy Minister Pedro Solbes speaking to the Spanish radio station Punto Radio September 2008The global imbalances have to add up to zero...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:48:43 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brazilian Banking: A Two Horse Race]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul Harper submits: Brazilian banks have been on a tear this year, with both  Itau-Unibanco ITUB and Banco de Bradesca BBD returning more than 100% year to date. Economists think Brazil is coming out of its recession, with The Economist stating that the country could see a return to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:10:38 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chinese Market A-Share Premium: Extended to Toxic Assets Too?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daniel M. Harrison submits:   The Chinese government is attempting to turn its energy, export and consumption-led stock market into something that looks more familiar to American investors: a fully-fledged heavily financial services-weighted trading ring. That plan could create a strange tug-of-war in big-bank valuations.   Just last...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:18:53 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Random Walk Down What Is Definitely Not Wall Street]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tyler Durden submits:  When I did the first of my Random Walk series, I focused exclusively on the empty storefronts in Manhattan's Madison Avenue Gold Coast area. It was enlightening to many to see just how deep into the heart of the monster the CRE collapse had cut. ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:01:46 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asia's Best Emerging Market Banks for 2009]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F143066-asia-s-best-emerging-market-banks-for-2009%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[David Hunkar submits:  In an earlier article, I wrote about the The Best Emerging Market Banks in Latin America for 2009. In this post, the best emerging market banks in Asia are listed:      Country Bank    Armenia HSBC Armenia   Azerbaijan...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:54:46 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Back to the Investment Drawing Board]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F130851-back-to-the-investment-drawing-board%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Macro Man submits:  Sigh.  If only Macro Man had been able to hire Costanza over the weekend.   For if he had, then ol' George would have told him that the clear response to a country reporting a -19.7% saar GDP figure in Q1 and adjusting its...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:25:57 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Global Debt: A Closer Look]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reggie Middleton submits: Initially published on the author's site on 3/10/09. These are the main conclusions:       Europe really messed up. They on average have household debtloads that are as big or bigger than ours, and they grew their debt a lot more quickly on...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:04:47 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Banco Macro: Trading at Low P/E Levels Despite   Strong Earnings]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F125277-banco-macro-trading-at-low-p-e-levels-despite-strong-earnings%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[IncaInvest.com submits:  The Argentine bank Banco Macro (NYSE:BMA) reported AR$184.1 mln Net Income in 4Q'08, up 9% from 4Q'07 and 13% from the previous quarter. In spite of a strong solvency ratio, with AR$1.8 bln (US$493 mln) in excess capital, which implies a 22.9% capitalization ratio, the company is...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:24:53 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why Israeli Banks Look Better than U.S. Banks]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F123970-why-israeli-banks-look-better-than-u-s-banks%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Aaron Katsman submits:  With most of the world trying to cope with a banking sector that is teetering on the brink of disaster, it&#8217;s refreshing to see that someone thinks Israeli banks are safe. Barclays came out with a call on the Israeli banking sector, and while they give...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:01:47 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Moody's Downgrading Banks with Eastern European Exposure]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F120896-moody-s-downgrading-banks-with-eastern-european-exposure%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Tyler Durden submits: As we discussed a week ago, things in Eastern Europe are going from bad to worse and are dragging neighboring countries into the hole. Moody's just announced that Austrian, Swedish and other banks with Eastern European subsidiaries may face rating downgrades due to deteriorating economic conditions. East...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:46:25 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Banco de Chile: Despite Lower Q4 Income, Profit Grew in 2008]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F118712-banco-de-chile-despite-lower-q4-income-profit-grew-in-2008%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[IncaInvest.com submits:  In spite of lower income in the fourth quarter, Banco de Chile's (NYSE: BCH) Net Income for 2008 increased by 3.3% year-on-year, and arrived at Ch$272 bln, which amounts to US$438.5 mln at the current exchange rate of CLP620/USD, and US$3.33 per ADR.    ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:55:12 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GE at a Crossroads: Business Model Becoming Obsolete]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rakesh Saxena submits: Last week, GE GE Money India decided to shut down 50% of its branch network, effectively abandoning lofty plans to aggressively expand its $1.1 billion retail lending portfolio; the company&#8217;s management did not disclose data on forecasted loan delinquencies in an environment where huge segments of India&#8217;s...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:50:34 -0800</pubDate>
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