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Sep 24, 2008
How to Profit From the $700 Billion Dollar Bailout
By Guy Bennett, Q1 Publishing
It’s difficult to tell whether the levels of irony are odd or even. America, the bastion of market capitalism, is on the verge of nationalising its banking industry. The $700 billion price tag comes out to about $7,000 per American household.
The Bush Administration attempted to muscle the bailout package through congress with a panicky threat, reminiscent of the build-up to the Iraq War: “Do this now or something terrible will happen!”
Once bitten, twice shy - Congress is taking a few days to mull over its options. Headlines from the business pages trace the outline of the general response: “Congress Condemns Bail-out,”“FBI Investigates Companies at Heart of Meltdown,” and “US Lawmakers Express Anger,” etc..
It’s difficult to tell whether the levels of irony are odd or even. America, the bastion of market capitalism, is on the verge of nationalising its banking industry. The $700 billion price tag comes out to about $7,000 per American household.
The Bush Administration attempted to muscle the bailout package through congress with a panicky threat, reminiscent of the build-up to the Iraq War: “Do this now or something terrible will happen!”
Once bitten, twice shy - Congress is taking a few days to mull over its options. Headlines from the business pages trace the outline of the general response: “Congress Condemns Bail-out,”“FBI Investigates Companies at Heart of Meltdown,” and “US Lawmakers Express Anger,” etc..
Sep 23, 2008
The Only Certainty in an Uncertain Market
By Andrew Mickey, Q1 Publishing
Don’t let the market rebound last week fool you, cleaning this mess up is going to take quite a while.
Sure, the Dow climbed 700 points in two days to close out last week, most bank stocks roared back to life, and we’ve got a $700 billion commitment from the government, but there are so many questions left to answer.
Will the government buy all the bad loans off the banks? At what price will they pay for them? Who’s going to run this operation? How long will it take to get a bill through Congress? Is $700 billion enough?
The biggest question of all is: when will the U.S. economy recover? For investors, that is the key. Even if we make it through this immediate banking crisis, the U.S. is still headed toward recession.
We can be certain that uncertainty is domiting the markets,and we can turn all that uncertainty into our own opportunity by...
Don’t let the market rebound last week fool you, cleaning this mess up is going to take quite a while.
Sure, the Dow climbed 700 points in two days to close out last week, most bank stocks roared back to life, and we’ve got a $700 billion commitment from the government, but there are so many questions left to answer.
Will the government buy all the bad loans off the banks? At what price will they pay for them? Who’s going to run this operation? How long will it take to get a bill through Congress? Is $700 billion enough?
The biggest question of all is: when will the U.S. economy recover? For investors, that is the key. Even if we make it through this immediate banking crisis, the U.S. is still headed toward recession.
We can be certain that uncertainty is domiting the markets,and we can turn all that uncertainty into our own opportunity by...
Sep 20, 2008
The Best Way to Cope With a Wild Market
By Andrew Mickey, Q1 Publishing
It’s a bear market…bordering on panic…and most investors have been paralyzed. They feel there is nothing they can do. But that‘s not necessarily the case.
Yesterday two colleagues told me how they are coping with a bear market. I’ll tell you what they’re doing. And then we’ll go over the single best strategy to use now to cope with a bear market.
It’s a bear market…bordering on panic…and most investors have been paralyzed. They feel there is nothing they can do. But that‘s not necessarily the case.
Yesterday two colleagues told me how they are coping with a bear market. I’ll tell you what they’re doing. And then we’ll go over the single best strategy to use now to cope with a bear market.
Sep 17, 2008
How the Smart Get Richer
By Guy Bennett, Q1 Publishing
As the bear market deepens success stories are getting harder to find.
So a few eyebrows were raised when a Massachusetts fund recently announced it posted an 8.6% return over the past twelve months. Hours away from Wall Street, this fund masterfully uses a basic investment strategy that many of us have forgotten about.
This fund has trounced the returns of all-star money managers over the same period, beating most of the greats including Warren Buffett, Ken Heebner, Bill Miller, Bruce Berkowitz, Marty Whitman, and T. Boone Pickens...
As the bear market deepens success stories are getting harder to find.
So a few eyebrows were raised when a Massachusetts fund recently announced it posted an 8.6% return over the past twelve months. Hours away from Wall Street, this fund masterfully uses a basic investment strategy that many of us have forgotten about.
This fund has trounced the returns of all-star money managers over the same period, beating most of the greats including Warren Buffett, Ken Heebner, Bill Miller, Bruce Berkowitz, Marty Whitman, and T. Boone Pickens...
Sep 15, 2008
What to do During a Market Adjustment
By Andrew Mickey, Q1 Publishing
"I know Americans are concerned about the adjustments that are taking place in our financial markets." – President Bush
Adjustment!?!
What on earth is a financial market “adjustment?”
Despite the sugar-coating, President Bush did get one thing right, Americans are concerned. More like afraid. Fear has taken over the markets. And I’ve got to tell you, I’m loving every second of it, and you should be...
"I know Americans are concerned about the adjustments that are taking place in our financial markets." – President Bush
Adjustment!?!
What on earth is a financial market “adjustment?”
Despite the sugar-coating, President Bush did get one thing right, Americans are concerned. More like afraid. Fear has taken over the markets. And I’ve got to tell you, I’m loving every second of it, and you should be...
