As noted earlier this week, the one cent on the dollar Bank of America/Freddie Mac settlement was a huge potential windfall for the bank,...
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Adding another stat to the inflation theme, the Journal of Commerce Index of 18 industrial materials including cotton, steel, copper,...
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Obama’s presidency is surviving on what little personal charm he has left despite his complete loss of charisma as a leader. And...
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“The record in this case reflects how mortgage lending changed in recent years and how the industry failed to ensure that its new...
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Global Macro Monitor produces informed opinion about markets and the global economy. This was originally published on January 5, 2011 ~~~...
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More shocking news about the inept rating agencies: “The agencies rated billions of dollars worth of these bonds, mostly in the...
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A must see presentation from the Florida Attorney General’s Office; (see attached – particularly look at page 27 onwards)...
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Long time readers of Outside the Box are familiar with the name of James Montier, who is now with GMO in their London office. Today,...
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Chris Kimble writes: The CRB index had a huge rally from 2002 to 2008, followed by an decline over 50%. The 2009/10 rally took the CRB...
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