The thing about borrowing money…
Former Sec. of Commerce and Chairman of Blackstone Pete Peterson on debt and how, eventually, you have to pay it back.
The No Votes
Details on the Republican and Democratic representatives who voted against the $700 billion financial bailout plan. via NYT
Words from the (investment) wise 11.30.08
Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (November 24 – 30, 2008) The holiday-shortened Thanksgiving week brought...
Tesla Motors Bailout ?
Guess who is the latest firm seeking to jump on the Bailout gravy train? Electric car start up Tesla Motors. “THE Tesla Roadster is...
Why Lehman Collapsed
This cartoon, from Jimmy Margulies of the Record, is probably the most ominous I have seen regarding Legman Brothers collapse:
Crisis? What Crisis?
Dennis Kneale on the Housing and Credit Crisis, June 27 2008 National Association of REALTORS®Back to the President’s Report...
Krugman vs. Shlaes — Not A Fair Fight
There’s no reason you should be following this silly little fight between Paul Krugman and Amity Shlaes. It centers around a false...
Rubin: ‘Nobody Was Prepared’ for Crisis of...
“What came together was not only a cyclical undervaluing of risk [but also] a housing bubble, and triple-A ratings were misguided....
Paul Volcker and the Saturday Night Massacre
Very cool little video vignette’s from the NYT and Floyd Norris click for interactive video