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Currency Overview Post-FOMC: The LFB submits: Currency Overview: The story during the N.Y. session continued to be the dollar's connection to oil prices as well as other commodities. A nearly 2% decline in oil's price was sparked after fears that Tropical Storm Edouard could threaten oil installations in the Gulf of Mexico completely abated....; Tags: Financial, US Market, ETF, American International Group Inc., Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust, CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust, CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust, CurrencyShares Euro Trust, CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust; External links 2008-08-06
Fannie Mae's Christmas Present: Delayed Foreclosure Evictions: I was struck by the following announcement from Fannie Mae FNM. Being the nice guys that they are, Fannie is giving homeowners a few more days before they get tossed on the street. I have not seen that the other D.C mortgage lenders have followed Fannie’s lead, but I am...; Tags: US Market, Financial, Bruce Krasting, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac; External links 2009-12-19
Desire for Safety Has Made the Financial World Risky: Steve Waldman submits: One of the more depressing bits of emerging conventional wisdom is the notion that the financial system took on "too much risk" in recent years. I think it is equally accurate to suggest that the financial system took on too little risk. Consider the...; Tags: US Market, Financial; External links 2008-08-07
Greenspan Blasts Housing Bubble He Helped Create: Money Morning submits: By Peter D. Schiff The housing bubble was former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan’s doing - plain and simple. He gave birth to it, nurtured it, protected it, and guided it during every stage of its development. In fact, if there were a deck...; Tags: US Market, Financial, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac; External links 2008-08-07
The End of U.S. Financial Domination: The Sovereign Society submits: by Eric Roseman Inflate or die. That's the Federal Reserve's mantra since the sub-prime credit crisis first hit the investment scene last August. by The Sovereign Society; Tags: US Market, Financial, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac; External links 2008-08-08

Auction Rate Securities: Who's To Blame?: Michael Steinberg submits: The Wall Street Journal's “UBS to Pay $19 Billion As Auction Mess Hits Wall Street” reports on state attorneys general entering into settlements with banks on auction rate securities [ARS]. UBS UBS, Merrill Lynch MER and Citigroup C have agreed to buy back more than $36B,as well...; Tags: US Market, Financial, Citigroup Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., UBS AG; External links 2008-08-10
8 Macro Money-Making Ideas for This Market: IndexUniverse submits: By Jim Wiandt Has anyone noticed that the dollar seems to have turned the corner, oil is under $115 a barrel and the air in general feels like this is a seminal moment? by Index Universe; Tags: Financial, Energy, US Market, Emerging Market, Gold, Healthcare, China, Streettracks Gold Trust, United States Oil Fund LP; External links 2008-08-10
No Happy Ending for Auction Rate Securities Mess - Barron's: While markets seemed to take comfort from last week's moves by Citigroup C, Merrill Lynch MER and UBS UBS to buy back about $30B of illiquid auction-rate securities [ARS] from clients at face value, Barron's Jacqueline Doherty says the mess is still far fom a happy ending. Here's why: ...; Tags: US Market, Financial, Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., UBS AG, Wachovia Corp.; External links 2008-08-10
Federal Reserve Asks for Wall Street Bank Stress Tests: David Enke submits: As reported at the Financial Times, US banks are being asked by the Federal Reserve to run a comprehensive series of stress tests to ensure they have enough liquidity to withstand various types of financial shock. The Fed regulators are asking for scenario analysis and testing...; Tags: US Market, Financial; External links 2008-08-10
The Credit Debacle: Brewing a Second Season: Dave's Blog submits: This week marks the one year anniversary of the credit crunch, which officially kicked off during the first full week in August when American Home Mortgage shut its doors after an incredibly precipitous decline in its stock. The result? This past year’s Fed action has been filled...; Tags: US Market, Financial; External links 2008-08-11
Weekly Street Sentiment: Energy On Top, Financials Weakest: First Coverage submits: Derived from the aggregated analysis of thousands of actual trade ideas and data being sent in real-time from the sell-side to the buy-side, the First Coverage Weekly Street Sentiment provides a snapshot of market trends and a unique perspective of the mindset of the Street for...; Tags: US Market, Financial, Energy; External links 2008-08-11
Will the Bear Market Rear Its Head This Week?: Daniel Shepard submits: We are in a bear market, but stocks don't seem to know that. We saw a very volatile, but all around incredible performance turned in last week, by all the major indices. The tech-laden Nasdaq added 4.5%, the Dow was next with 3.6% and the S&P 500...; Tags: Retail, Financial, US Market, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, J.C. Penney Co. Inc., Kohl's Corp., Macys Inc., TJX Companies Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; External links 2008-08-11
More Money Making Ideas for This Market: IndexUniverse submits: By Matthew Hougan Since Jim Wiandt opened the Pandora's Box of active investing, here are my own thoughts. by Index Universe; Tags: US Market, Biotech, Financial, China, CurrencyShares Euro Trust; External links 2008-08-11
Mortgages: Loan Officers Slamming the Barn Door: Paul Kedrosky submits: Talk about slamming the barn door after the cows have all gone, check the eye-popping percentage of U.S. loan officers in the following Federal Reserve chart saying that their firm is tightening credit for home loans. We are at levels of credit restrictiveness that we haven't...; Tags: US Market, Financial; External links 2008-08-12
Why Interest Rates Are Likely To Stay Low: Larry MacDonald submits: The imperative to shore up the banking system explains why predictions of Fed rate hikes may be off the mark – even if inflation continues to rise. Financial stability is a higher priority, so rates need to be held low to allow hard-hit banks to...; Tags: Financial, US Market; External links 2008-08-12
Dollar Index and the Financial Sector: The LFB submits: Dollar Index: During an interview with CNBC, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Gary Stern said that the decline in energy prices has slowed the inflation outlook, allowing the Fed "to be patient" when it comes to considering raising interest rates. "From my perspective...I had been expecting oil...; Tags: Financial, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., US Market, Wachovia Corp.; External links 2008-08-13
U.S. Session Wrap: Meredith Whitney Does It Again: The LFB submits: When analyst Meredith Whitney of Oppenheimer & Co. talks, the market not only listens, it responds. Ms. Whitney, who made her bones last fall after calling for sharp declines in Citigroup C on mortgage write-downs (along with her call that the bank would need to slash its...; Tags: CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust, CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust, CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust, CurrencyShares Euro Trust, CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust, Financial, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Streettracks Gold Trust, United States Oil Fund LP, US Market; External links 2008-08-13
Alan Greenspan's Meaningless Statistics: Michael Steinberg submits: The Wall Street Journal's “Greenspan Sees Bottom In Housing, Criticizes Bailout” shows just how stubborn the former Federal Reserve chairman has become. Endlessly out to defend his record, he even wrote a new chapter for his book. The paperback version will be out next month.The Journal reports...; Tags: US Market, Financial; External links 2008-08-13
Daily Forex and Financial Sector Roundup: The LFB submits: Dollar Index: During an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Gary Stern said that the decline in energy prices has slowed the inflation outlook, allowing the Fed "to be patient" when it comes to considering raising interest rates. In a recent speech he said...; Tags: CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust, CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust, CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust, CurrencyShares Euro Trust, CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust, Financial, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., US Market; External links 2008-08-14
Wall Street's Credit Problems Mean Big Tax Trouble Is Coming: Barry Ritholtz submits: Here's something you may not have considered: The massive losses taken by Wall Street banks and brokers are going to wipe out their profit for the next few years. About $500 Billion in write downs have already occurred. Best estimates for the total that will get...; Tags: US Market, Financial; External links 2008-08-18