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 By Prieur du Plessis, on September 27th, 2008 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  Leave your comment
As I am travelling at the moment, this week’s edition of “Words from the Wise” does not provide the customary review of the financial markets’ movements and economic statistics. Given time constraints, today I will only share with you a number of video clips in lieu of excerpts from news items and quotes from market commentators. Please feel free to post all your must-read links from the past week in the comments section, i.e. creating a DIY round-up so as to speak. [...]  By Prieur du Plessis, on September 27th, 2008 posted in: Guest Bloggers, Investment, Markets, Money 2 people had their say - chime in!
Still on the topic of the bail-out plan, guest contributor Bill King (The King Report) offers his ideas on how to put a more credible plan together. His thoughts are insightful and deserve the attention of the powers that be. Please keep those comments and related links coming as this saga unfolds. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Keith Fitz-Gerald: Why Europe's Latest Bailout Won't Work (Money Morning, 12/21/11) The End of Wall Street (Finance Documentaries, 12/23/11) Our Financial "Regulators" Just Let Us Down Again (Money Morning, 12/21/11) By Prieur du Plessis, on September 26th, 2008 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 2 people had their say - chime in!
“As the scarecrows (‘if I only had a brain’) in Washington bicker over partisan politics, the life blood of our economy is no longer flowing. Each hour that passes that a deal doesn’t get done, a tick of GDP washes away. By the time legislation does get passed, too much damage could already have been done,” said Bespoke while watching the CDS spreads sky-rocketting. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Lack of Prosecution of Bank Fraud: Conflict of Interest? (Money Morning, 2/2/12) What is the Best Bank in America? (Money Morning, 11/6/11) How Bankers Use Partisan Politics to Cause Division Among Us (the Underground Investor, 11/22/11) By Prieur du Plessis, on September 26th, 2008 posted in: Guest Bloggers, Investment, Markets, Money 6 people had their say - chime in!
Greetings from London where I am spending a few days on a business visit. Economic doom and gloom prevail in this neck of the woods, but the real focus is on the US government’s bail-out plan. This post is a guest contribution from the economists at Morgan Stanley, providing food for thought on the chances of the plan being successful and its likely impact on financial markets. Remember to also post your views on this topic in the comments section of the blog site. [...]
Hat tip: Barry Ritholtz’s The Big Picture, September 25, 2008.
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Source: Bill Perkins, via New York Times, September 24, 2008.
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