Can The Big Three Auto Makers Make It To 2010?
In March, I seriously questioned the viability of GM and Ford given their overly optimistic projections and declining economic conditions. Now, after months of denial, Ford has finally come clean and...
View ArticleSocGen Is Still Lying
Societe General (SocGen) is back in the headlines again, this time with a little more (just a nanometer more) truthful then what was reported back in January. Back in January, the blame was firmly and...
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Chinaâs Temporary Housing: A Thousand Times Better Than FEMA Trailers
Mere ten days after the terrible earthquake in Sichuan Province, China is well on its way of building 1 million temporary housing. One million temporary homes in three months!According to China Daily,...
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Risks Of Oil Price Optimism
The oil price fell by more than $3 from outrageous $130 per barrel to I-still-canât-believe-it level of just below $129 per barrel. However, based on the media, it would seem that the camelâs back...
View ArticleRisks Of Sound Risk Management â Part 1
It has been slight over a month since I last wrote my 99th article. As I pondered the subject of my 100th article, I agonized over the topic that would grace the 100th writing, as I thought that the...
View ArticleAre We Near The Bottom Yet?
The short answer is still âNot yet.â The news continues to be grim without any signs of letting up. In fact, the major media appeared to have all climbed on to the Bear market bandwagon. As any...
View ArticleIndustries Primed For A Fall
We all know about the auto industry and the mess that they are in right now. I expect that in the near future, GM and Ford may have to merge to stay alive. Given how âcheapâ their stocks are right...
View ArticleIs There A Bright Side To The Current Economic Doom And Gloom?
Surprisingly, yes. In fact, there are lots of upside to all this doom and gloom.The major beneficiaries of the economic downturn will be the American consumers. They just donât realize it yet. Like a...
View ArticleDowngrade U.S. Governmentâs Credit Rating To "A2"?
With the news out that derivatives traders are treating Fannie Mae (Fannie) and Freddie Mac (Freddie) as if they should be rated âA2â, five levels lower than the implied government backed rating of...
View ArticleRisks And Follies of More Financial Regulations
It seems that our financial gurus in Washington, D.C. have finally put their brain on autopilot and left their mouths on auto ârant.â I know Hank Paulson has been doing this for a while, with his...
View ArticleFedâs Failures To Stabilize The Market Continues
With the Sunday announcement that the Federal Government will honor the implied guaranty of Fannie (FNMA) and Freddie (FHLMC), it would appear that many MBS bond investors may feel a bit more positive...
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Risk Of Another Major Electric Blackout In The U.S.
With the news constantly streaming about various crises â the credit crisis, confidence crisis, mortgage crisis, and housing crisis, to name a few â it seems that people are forgetting about a...
View ArticleRating Agencies' Value To The Market? Nada, According To Their Disclosures
With the unraveling of the credit market, one has to wonder what value had the rating agencies actually provided to the investors. It appears quite obvious, in hindsight, that the rating agenciesâ...
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Mr. Bush, A Novice Checker Player, In A Global Petroleum Chess Tournament
Why do I constantly poke fun of Mr. Bush? Because it IS so easy, since he provides so much fodder. Fodders sufficient enough for everyone from late night comedians to staid risk managers. Once again,...
View ArticleRisk Of Emergency SEC Emergency Rule Backfiring
There will be a temporary moratorium on naked short sale of select financial stocks, starting Monday, July 22. SEC enacted this moratorium to prevent flagrant speculations that, in the view of the SEC,...
View ArticleA Quick âQ&Aâ styled Risk Assessment Of Select Current Events
Q: What will happen to the gasoline prices once a hurricane hits anywhere near the oil refineries?A: It will go up. Even if the hurricane misses the oil refineries, any close call will result in a...
View ArticleIncreased Risk Of Regulatory Scrutiny Of Private Bankers
Senators Baucus (D-Montana) and Grassley (R-Iowa) of the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) are seeking to place their names next to Senator Sarbanes (D-Maryland) and Representative Oxley (R-Ohio). These...
View ArticleThe Worst Is Not Yet Overâ¦But Happy Days Can Come Again
With the recent massive injection of capital by the Feds and other governments around the globe, one would think that the worst is nearly over. After all, with nearly $1.2 trillion spent and earmarked...
View ArticleFuture Of The U.S. Auto Industry
With the current debate focused on whether to bail out the U.S. auto industry or not, the U.S. is in danger of missing the âBig Picture.â The Big Picture here is transportation. Our love with cars...
View ArticleRisk Of Providing Continual Aid To Banks
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