GLG News by Financial Advisors (US)

  The Sovereign Wealth Funds are long-term investors. We may find out as time passes who really is the greater fool. An investment in the best-of-best alternative investment firms may be more genius than foolishness. Blackstone is a premier player in alternative investments. With the S&P...

Implications: 1.High Risk And High-Yield credit ratings have risen by 9 basis points - an all time high. 2.Bank losses are restricting lending, the Financial Market Place of Companies , as well as, consumers.The End Result is the tightening of al lending Standards - Inevitable! 3.Credit Swaps have risen...

Implications: 1.Prompt action by Credit Suisse avoided a MUCH Larger Fine by the Regulatory authorities by cooperating and providing concessions. 2.Intersting Implication - Investors have become distrustful of credit risk ratings related to complex investment alternatives, which has become a world-wide...

Implications: 1.Bank losses are a severe restriction on lending practices of Financial Institutions. 2.Severe Financial and Economic damage to corporations and the individual consumer as delinquencies on home and commercial loans rise. 3.Many U.S banking institutions , now have, a substantial deteriortion...

Imlpications: 1.An appearance of the Lack of Economic Growth Opportunities in the Domestic Markerplace has caused a drop in premiums and, hence, profits. 2.The two (2) salient issues the demographic changes in population and economic growth. 3.A rapidly aging in the country's population may be the motivating...

Implications: 1.The Causation of further losses : the Sub-prime Mortgage Crisis. 2.A Major change in Management to salvage the Net Losses of the Shareholder. 3.Net Money Outflows far exceed Cash Inflows - the Ultimate affect is Major Write-Downs by the Insitution. 4.Causation: Deterioration of...

1.  Banks in Dubai have limited credibiity in the eyes of USA investors.

Implications: 1.Safe Investments will provide Preservation of Capital but, provide a Low Rate of Return - Trade Off as it relates to Risk. 2.Recessionary pressures are , likely, to remain unstable. It is a question of Risk vs Reward. Safety is an option for the Investor. 3.Causation - the Federal Government...

The current market turmoil was created by good old fashion greed.  However, it can not be fixed with over regulation, it can be fixed with common sense and a true willingness of both parties, the consumer and the lender to participate in the increased risk of lending that is now prevalant...

Implications: 1.Many Regional Financial Institutions have reported similar losses and a Plan for Re-Capitalization. 2. Poor results causation: A. Stock Market Volatility, B.The Credit Crisis and, C. Weakness in the Housing Market. 3.The ESTIMATES , so state, that the sub-prime matter is 75 % to 85 ...