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All items tagged stock marketGlobal Must Read ArticlesFebruary 17, 2009 | The Party is Over, Go HomeThe financial crisis spares none as it rains down economic havoc around the globe. ++ Dubai, the “shrine” of capitalism, is now in the heart of the storm, and extravagant projects costing billions of dollars are quickly being abandoned. ++ Loan provision has dried up, the stock and property market are in equal distress, and as unemployment rises, visa permits expire and both workers ... MoreOctober 3, 2008 | "GOP - R.I.P"For Republicans, the financial crash of Sept. 29, as the stock market fell over 700 points, will be remembered as the day which began their “exile” from political power. ++ Republicans in the House voted against their own party’s bailout plan by a margin of 2 to 1, emphasizing their divided and seemingly leaderless state. ++ While the presidential race is still uncertain, it is obvious that ... MoreSeptember 18, 2008 | Unregulated Market Collapses in USWe are witnessing the worst economic conditions since the banking shutdown of 1932. ++ After rescuing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and reluctantly doing so with AIG, the Fed declined to bail out Lehman Brothers or Merrill Lynch; the Fed had to draw the line. ++ Buying assets for US bonds is one method of stabilizing these failing institutions. ++ The collapse of this second financial system ... MoreApril 26, 2007 | Hands Off Hedge FundsThe current conventional wisdom on hedge funds—which have rapidly emerged as a major force in the world economy—is that they are dangerous and should be subject to much broader regulation. Sebastian Mallaby, economist for the American Council on Foreign Relations, offers a different view. Mallaby challenges the image of hedge funds as a threat to market stability and argues that they mitigate ... MoreApril 25, 2007 | The Economist on Holes in the US Housing BubbleThe newest tale of woe among American investment banks is the housing market, according to The Economist. Some analysts on Wall Street predict that the housing bubble is on the verge of collapse, and point to the “subprime mortgage market” as the culprit. These loans, given to potential homeowners with poor credit at little or no money down, provide initial low “teaser” interest rates, which ... More |
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