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"Everything is Not OK" - 2007-12-18
It could have been stopped, but it wasn't. Here's why the Fed is too late......

Consumer Spending Begins to Wobble - 2007-12-17
With only seven more shopping days to go Christmas 2007 looks a little weak. Here's a sampling of what is going out there in malls across America.

"Fiscal Crisis" in California - 2007-12-15
The tide has turned red in California. It may be the first, but it won't be the only one. Here's a look at what going on in the Golden State.

Long Apples, Boxes, and Orange Jumpsuits - 2007-12-14
So how does the head of one of the biggest parts of the mortgage industry feel about housing these days? Here's a clue....

A Sub Prime Christmas - 2007-12-13
With all eyes on the consumer, the sub prime contagion has made for some tough sledding.

Morgan Stanley Jumps Aboard the Bandwagon - 2007-12-12
The list of analysts calling a recession in 2008 continues to grow. The latest is Morgan Stanley. Here's why.....

Lightning Strikes At Four - 2007-12-11
Here's a forecast by Washington Mutual that's absolutely shocking.....

Chalk Up Another Bailout - 2007-12-10
Another day....another financial giant pulled from the muck. UBS joins Citi as banks in need.

House of Cards - 2007-12-08
Still having trouble getting your head around exactly what a collateralized debt obligation is? Here's a great visual that will turn on many a light bulb.

This Post is a Must Read - 2007-12-07
Want to understand why the mortgage mess is far from over? This piece by Herb Greenberg has absolutely nailed it. In it, an insider spill his guts...it's must read material.

The Word From PIMCO - 2007-12-06
Here's another opinion about home prices and the coming government bailout of the sub prime fiasco. Pimco's Mark Kiesel suggests...

Bring on the Subpoenas - 2007-12-05
It's subpoena time again on Wall Street. Here's why the those involved in this mess have every good reason now to start sweating.

The 800 lb. Gorilla - 2007-12-04
Huge, hairy and mean, there he sits. And he's getting hungrier by the minute. Paulson's bananas won't feed the beast...

Sub Prime Nation - 2007-12-03
Forget the sub prime fiasco. It's nothing more than blip compared to what Uncle Sam has been up to with his own reckless borrowing.

No Love for "Hope Now" - 2007-12-01
Well as it turns out the American public isn't exactly that Cheeto-eating bunch of Homer Simpsons that so many want try to make them out be. But that doesn't actually surprise me one bit.

Welcome to Capitalism, Comrades - 2007-11-30
North, South, East, and West, the human condition is the same.

Easy Money, Speculation, and Fraud - 2007-11-29
Here's a mind boggling story from Detroit that has them all.

Goldman's Grim Outlook - 2007-11-28
More sobering talk from Goldman Sachs. According to them it looks like a crash.....

Laugh it up Chuck - 2007-11-28
Somewhere this morning in his velour sweat suit Chuck Prince has got to be laughing his head off. Here's why...

Homes Prices Mark Record Decline - 2007-11-27
More bad news for the housing bulls...what's left of them.

No Help for the Jumbos - 2007-11-27
While Ben Bernanke and Charles Schumer thought that it would be a great idea if Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could up their loan limit to help support the jumbo mortgage market, it turns out that cooler heads have prevailed.

The "R"-Word and the Perfect Storm - 2007-11-26
Ok I admit it. Every writer worth his salt should swear this one off forever. But this time though, that storm could be for real.

Shop 'til You Drop - 2007-11-26
First there was "Black Friday". And now there is something called "Cyber Monday". But no matter how you get there, one thing about this Christmas season is already crystal clear. Borrowing from Winston Churchill it's this.....

Thankful for America - 2007-11-22
Sure the markets are down. But the truth is that there is nothing that we can't handle. Here's why.

The Terminator and Unintended Consequenses - 2007-11-21
It's judgment day in California for sub prime ARMs. Why Arnold's latest move may kill them forever.

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