economy: I.O.U.S.A. - The Documentary - August 21 - 08/19/08 06:20 PM
From the Website: Agora Financial - I.O.U.S.A.
“The critically-acclaimed documentary film I.O.U.S.A. was conceived of, co-written and executive produced by Agora Financial's Addison Wiggin. In July 2008, the film was acquired by The Peter G. Peterson Foundation. It will be featured in a Live Premier with Warren Buffet, Pete Peterson … (11 comments)
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economy: Donald Trump Following The Yellow Brick Road - 08/17/08 09:50 AM
Ed McMahon has been saved from foreclosure by Donald Trump. "I don't know the man, but I grew up watching him on TV," Trump said in an exclusive interview with The Times.... LA Times Story
Since Donald Trump sold his mansion in Palm Beach, Florida for $100 million, he’s sort of … (3 comments)
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economy: Housing Bailout, Bubbleheads and OverStimulation - 07/29/08 06:42 PM
Several years ago, my husband and I went out to eat with five other couples. The restaurant was one of the most upscale and expensive restaurants in the city… very posh with an elaborate style of cooking, haute cuisine ("OAT kwee-ZEEN").
One look at the menu and I knew we were … (3 comments)
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economy: This is Strange ~~ Sec. 503 in Housing Bailout - 07/27/08 04:15 PM
American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Prevention Act (H.R. 3221)(Introduced July 30, 2007)
Nancy Pelosi (sponsor) and 18 Co-Sponsors introduced this bill and it has finally gone to President Bush for his signature.
I don’t know who added Sec. 503 to this bill; and, I don’t understand it. Maybe it’s Barney … (13 comments)
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economy: Is Your Bank FDIC Insured? - 07/18/08 06:04 PM
In case you are afraid that your bank may be “Schumered” next like IndyMac, check immediately to see if it is FDIC insured. You never know when your bank may be involved in a “slip of the tongue” which may lead to a disastrous event.
You should never invest over … (10 comments)
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economy: Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac - Monopolies & Socialistic? Help Me Out Here! - 07/16/08 06:19 PM
After reading Senator Jim Bunning’s statement to the Senate Banking Committee on the Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Report, it gave me more questions than answers.
The senator said, “When I picked up my newspaper yesterday, I thought I woke up in France. But no, it turns out socialism … (3 comments)
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economy: Banks Have Loved the Math~~ The Party's Over - 07/14/08 08:19 PM
I went to the furniture store and bought $5,000 in furniture, had it delivered yesterday… sold it to my neighbor for a quick $6,000. Their family absolutely loved it, and what the heck, I didn’t really need it anyway.
I didn’t pay cash for the furniture. No. They were having this … (2 comments)
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economy: Principle of Maximum Pessimism - 07/14/08 06:24 PM
John Templeton died last week at the age of 95.
Templeton was from Winchester, Tennessee and one of the greatest investors ever. He started his empire with $10,000 of borrowed funds. Who said you never need to borrow to invest? He graduated from Yale in 1934, won a Rhodes scholarship to … (4 comments)
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economy: Shareholders Like To Be Robbed~ Don't They? - 06/19/08 10:32 AM
This morning, my husband said, “Jan, you’ve got to real the Business Section… you’re just not going to believe it.” So I picked up The Tennesseean to see what was so newsworthy.
Pages 4E and Pages 4F really got my attention. These two pages should have been combined regarding the story … (10 comments)
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economy: "When the Tide Goes Out, Then You Find Out Who's Been Swimming Naked" - 06/16/08 07:13 PM
I believe the quoted title can be attributed to Warren Buffet. If not, it should be, and feel free to correct me if it's not his.
Here's the scoop and you are just not going to believe this. It seems that some in our Congress and others in high places … (19 comments)
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economy: Get Your Poker Chips out, We’re Going to Trade Oil and Gas - 06/12/08 12:46 PM
Sometimes I think our Congress is similar to Charlie Babbitt in Rain Main… a callous hustler.
Oil and gas should not be traded like poker chips; nevertheless…
The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) was passed by Congress in December 2000 and signed by President Bill Clinton.
In … (0 comments)
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