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8 Sep

Fannie versus Freddie

by Barry Ritholtz
I got an email from a Journalist asking why Fannie Mae (FNM) was trading at 71 cents (soon to be zero), while Freddie mac was trading at...

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8 Sep

NPR Radio on Fannie, Freddie

by Barry Ritholtz
> I am on NPR radio discussing the Fannie/Freddie bailout, as well as the Housing market and economy. The bailout does not save the...

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8 Sep

How Finance Works, by Jim Flora

by Barry Ritholtz
This fabulous work by Jim Flora was found by a Big Picture reader in one of his Father’s ‘Banking’ texts, vintage...

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8 Sep

Weekend Bailouts and Subsequent Market Reactions

by Barry Ritholtz
Another weekend, another bailout, another market reaction: How many Sunday press releases is it going to take to save the financial...

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8 Sep

Comparing Fannie to Bear

by Barry Ritholtz
Interesting video discussion by John Authers of the FT: click for video: via FT, September 8 2008,

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7 Sep

Futures Up Triple Digits on Bailout

by Barry Ritholtz
And the Nikkei 225 opened up +306.91 that’s plus +2.5% to 12,519.14 as of 9/8 9:15am Tokyo time. > I love the headlines that...

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7 Sep

Fannie & Freddie Weekend Wrap Up/Linkfest

by Barry Ritholtz
So much for a relaxing weekend! We spilled plenty of pixels on Fannie (FNM) & Freddie (FRE)this weekend, as did lots of other folks....

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7 Sep

Treasury Takeover of GSEs: 10 Key Points

by Barry Ritholtz
I am still working my way through the details of the GSE takeover by Treasury, but here is my initial read of the details: • FHFA will...

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7 Sep

Treasury Announcements on Fannie/Freddie

by Barry Ritholtz
Here are the official statements on the Fannie & Freddie bailouts: Statement by Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. on Treasury and...

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7 Sep

Treasury: Bailout Details Sunday 11 AM

by Barry Ritholtz
As wee discussed Saturday, the details of the Fan-Fred bailout will be announced early Sunday at 11 am. In my opinion, this is very...

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      Barry L. Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. His focus has been...

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