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Monday, September 29, 2008
The Next Trade
U.S. seals bailout deal
Read the draft proposal
Rescue plan gives ample power to Treasury secretary
The Fed would gain more power over short-term rates in rescue bill
"I've been through ten bear markets, in this business for 57 years, and I've never seen this." - John Bogle
Fed pumps billions into global markets again
Spin it baby! Despite the public outcry over the bailout bill, taxpayers and the Treasury are likely to come out ahead
"There is a HUGE misconception by the public that the purposed bailout is to rescue Wall Street, when in fact the real winners of a bailout are Joe Q. Public and Main Street." - Scott Kramer
Why mark-to-Paulson accounting won't save banks
Vulture funds plan to buy assets ahead of bailout
Rescue includes steps to help borrowers keep homes
"The root of the banking story is in the money markets, which are still in awful shape." - Padhraic Garvey
A disastrous house of cards
We are a nation of debtors
A memo found in the street
America's financial crisis: who's really living in a cave?
Jim Cramer's list of things that must be done for us not to go down in flames
The entire bailout package could eventually cost up to $1 trillion
What's the real cost of the bailout?
A capitalist economy can't be fixed with socialist ideals
How would you like to see a new tax on your trades?
In financial food chains, little guys can’t win
"It is hard for us, without being flippant, to even see a scenario within any kind of realm of reason that would see us losing one dollar in any of those transactions." - Joseph J. Cassano, a former A.I.G. executive back in August 2007
Moody's & S&P secured subprime's boom & bust
"It’s such a long time since the last downturn that there are a number of managers in large organizations who have only experienced growth and good times and the current downturn is coming as a real shock to a lot of people." - Mike Jervis
Amid the widespread crisis, even healthy small businesses are feeling the squeeze
Ripple effects from a worsening credit crunch are already making their way from Wall Street to Main Street
Tighter terms for car loans promise to deepen troubles for sluggish sales
But, the farmers are having no difficulty getting credit
Steelmakers see demand fall sharply
U.S. Mint halts sales of its popular American Buffalo 24-karat gold coins
By 2040, 29% of our GDP will be spent on healthcare
The other crisis continues - surging food and fuel prices
Remember this lesson - there is no insurance against risk
Trading set to surge in Lehman claims
Corporate bonds become fund managers' favorite
Hedge funds are bracing for investors to cash out
Compensation fears in hedge fund land
The Sell the Bailout Rally trade will change
Watch out for those money flow reversals
Significant levels to watch in the major market indexes
"As we enter the fourth quarter participants should keep in mind that since 1960 the S&P 500 has produced positive returns in the final quarter of the year 77% of the time; and, that Technology has tended to be the best performer. Also worth considering is that the only sector with positive net earnings estimate revisions during the past month has been Telecom Services." - Jeffrey Saut
Market-beating market timers are more bullish than the laggards
The bloggers turn bullish!
Dr. Steenbarger offers a nice chart on investor sentiment
Does the TED spread really matter?
"It remains an uncertain, high-risk trading environment." - Robert W. Colby
Wall Street's woes worry charities, arts groups
Bank of China is ready to buy Wall Street
Financial chill may hit developing countries
Where to invest in a post-bailout world
The SEC's list of unshortable financial stocks has grown by more than 150 to more than 950 stocks
Maybe short-selling isn’t so bad, after all
SEC opens probe on Freddie Mac
WaMu offer private equity a harsh lesson
Deepwater drillers offer deep value?
Third quarter earnings season will not official start until October 7th, but 21 companies are confirmed to report this week
According to Forbes, the 100 best mid-cap stocks in America
McDonald's and 9 other hot stocks
Thestreet.com's fast-growth stocks
Exploiting the Professional Investor
A checklist for those of you who want to quit your day job
HamFon's basic trading rules
5 survival tips for entrepreneurs (most will be the same for traders)
Top 10 ways to stay energized
Are you getting enough sleep?
How to identify best in class sector ETFs
ETFs that track bonds have been running into trouble trading at prices that match their underlying values
Perfect timing for the Gone Fishing Portfolio
It's about time! Banks bid for your cash
Manage a $100K virtual stock portfolio
Researchers identify regional personality traits across America
"No matter what the models say, traders are not machines guided by silicon chips; they are impressionable and imitative; they run in flocks and retreat in hordes." - Roger Lowenstein

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