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4 Feb

Why Dosn’t U.S. Take Advantage of Low Rates?

by Barry Ritholtz
Source: Office of Debt Management, Fiscal Year 2013 Q4 Report   The recent chaos in emerging markets has driven investors into U.S....

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10 Sep

Intervention Ain’t What It Used to Be

by Barry Ritholtz
Today’s recommended MSM article is via the Ahead of the Tape column in the WSJ, titled "Intervention Ain’t What It Used...

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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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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

Ackman: Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Restructuring

by Barry Ritholtz
September 5, 2008 The Honorable Henry M. Paulson, Jr.Secretary United States Department of the Treasury1500 Pennsylvania Avenue,...

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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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6 Sep

Roundup: Fannie & Freddie Bailout

by Barry Ritholtz
Last evening, we asked what are the costs and consequences, as well as the market reaction to, the imminent bailout of Fannie Mae (FNM)...

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4 Sep

Pete Peterson Interview, Charlie Rose, 2004

by Barry Ritholtz
We showed a Charlie Rose interview with Pete Peterson, co-founder of the Blackstone Group, sometime ago. Here is a prior interview in...

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3 Sep

Can the Fed Save the (Financial) World?

by Barry Ritholtz
Roger Altman, former deputy secretary of the Treasury, thinks so: "Today, regulatory authority is divided among the Federal Reserve,...

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      Barry L. Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Launched in...

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