Tags: Bonds + Economy + Fed + Interest Rates + investing + Stocks
Interest rates are expected to be lowered again in the US and almost certainly will be lowered in the European Union if an economic slowdown marked by rising unemployment occurs as it seems to be in England, particularly London. Yet the global markets ex US & England are witnessing something quite different. While
April 18, 2008 - Economy, Markets - 0 Comments
Tags: Bear Stearns + Bonds + FINRA + Interest Rates + investing + SEC
US Financial companies (banks and brokers) continue to take write-offs for bad and risky loans. Exacerbating the credit crisis is the new, illiquidity of Auction Rate Securities (ARS)– fixed income securities issued by companies, municipalities, schools and hospitals with long term maturities that have variable interest rates that are typically reset every 7 - 35 days. Now […]
April 17, 2008 - Markets - 0 Comments
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