Munger on Reform, Pain, Leveraged Speculation
Great quote this morning in WaPo from Warren Buffet’s better half, Charlie Munger: “Sensible reform cannot avoid causing...
Drawing Down TARP
> Source: Bailout Plan: $2.5 Trillion and a Strong U.S. Hand EDMUND L. ANDREWS and STEPHEN LABATON NYT, February 10, 2009...
Marshall Auerback: Avoiding Advice from the Financial Sector
Marshall Auerback – Marshall Auerback is a market analyst and commentator. He lives in Denver, Colorado, and is a frequent...
Geithner Rescue Plan Word Cloud
Yesterday’s big speech: > Source: Secretary Geithner Introduces Financial Stability Plan Treasury, February 10, 2009...
Media Misreads Bailout Plan Reaction
I am out of the pocket most of today, but I had to address what I see as a misread of the reaction to the latest Bailout plan. Both the...
Economic Stimulus Plan Mapped Out
Want to know where 900 billion dollars are going? Here’s another grpahic depiction of the stimulus plan. click for ginormous chart >...
Finally, the plan … sort of
I am spending the next few days in Europe on a short business trip. First stop is Dublin where the temperature is icy, the mood is dour,...
Lessons Learned From America’s Top Advisors
Barron’s Matthew Barthel says that America’s top financial advisers favor high quality corporate bonds and munis with yields...
“Where’s the Beef?”
Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery American Recovery and Reinvestment Thursday, January 8, 2009 “We...
About Bailout Nation
Alternative title: Adventures in Publishing Since the news came out today, I might as well spill the details about my battle with McGraw...