In Big Picture - Posted 3 weeks ago

The Wall Street Journal reports, as was rumored on Friday, that AIG appears on the verge of approving a considerably enlarged and sweetened rescue pac...

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In 24/7 Wall St. - Posted 4 weeks ago

GM's (GM) stock can no longer be viewed as equity in the sense that it would be at most companies. It does trade on the NYSE, at an average volume of ...

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In A Fistful of Euros - Posted 5 weeks ago

Well, only seconds after I jokingly suggest in my last post that Bulgaria may be talking to the IMF even as I write, Bloomberg flash up on my screen t...

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In 24/7 Wall St. - Posted 6 weeks ago

The recent turmoil in the credit markets has created problems for issues of the highest quality debt all the way down to the junkiest of junk bonds wh...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 7 weeks ago

Standard & Poor s expects the rate of default in the U.S. speculative-grade segment to increase materially in the next 12 months, reaching 7.6% by S...

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In 24/7 Wall St. - Posted 9 weeks ago

GE (GE) is raising $15 billion, some of it from Warren Buffett at usurious rates. In many states his actions would have been illegal. Why does GE need...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 9 weeks ago

(click chart to enlarge)We hear about credit crisis and risk aversion , but I thought I would make those issues much more concrete for readers. Thi...

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In Commodity Trader - Posted 9 weeks ago

Commodities continue to be on hold in terms of major directional moves while it too watches the socialization of America. We continue to expect commod...

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In Capital Markets & Economic Analysis - Posted 9 weeks ago

I am headed out later today for a family birthday celebration andwill miss the release of the provisional bailout plan targeted tocirculate before the...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 14 weeks ago

Led by a stratospheric finance sector, distressed junk bond issues have risen to their highest level in more than five years, according to Stand...

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