April 10, 2008
Collapse of the Auction-Rate Bond Market:Interest Rates
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Auction Collapse Quadruples Fee for Bond Alternatives | www.bloomberg.comAuthor: GLG Expert ContributorImplications: 1.Causation and Affect: Rising interest rates result in higher fees to replace Debt. 2.Investors shy away from the securities and, in turn, the dealers ceased committing capital to prevent marketplace failures. 3.The absence of bids on auction debt by dealers was the salient issue in this...
April 10, 2008
Global Payments Network:Increase or Decrease of Worldwide Acceptance
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Discover Financial Services to Acquire Diners Club International Network | investorrelations.discoverfinancial.comAuthor: GLG Expert ContributorImplications: 1. Experienced merchant networks provide accessability for customers. 2.The Obective:improvement of the firm's competitive in the marketplace - Tranparency is unknown. 3.Acquisition of Diners Club, noted as as premium card brand ,by Discover Card is Expected to enhance Brand Recognition....
April 9, 2008
The Insurance Market Declines: Specialty Insurance will Deteriorate
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Soft Part Of Cycle Still Ahead, E&S Exec Says | www.propertyandcasualtyinsurancenews.comAuthor: GLG Expert ContributorImplications: 1.The major default is a softening of the entire insirance marketplace. Perhaps the Credit Crisis has not been , fully, defined. 2.The soft cycle, as defined by the private equity buyer, has Not evolved - full cycle. 3.A theory presents itself - " A firm's understanding of the Dynamics...
April 7, 2008
The US Morgage Market: A Breeding Ground for Regulatory Intervention.
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Fannie and Freddie drive home loans | www.ft.comAuthor: GLG Expert ContributorImplications: 1.It questionable, at best, that PRIVATE Sources have of Finance have disappeared.Perhaps, non-involvement in bad decisions is a proper statement of fact. 2.A critical component of the matter , at hand, is the availability of fresh funding for the declining US housing price scenerio. 3.Government...
April 7, 2008
A Weak Residential Mortgage Capitalization and a "Recession" - Liquidity is Obsolete
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Moody's cuts Countrywide Bank rating to "D" | www.reuters.comAuthor: GLG Expert ContributorImplications: 1.The issue , at hand, will impair the Bank's Franchise and the Parent Firm - Countrywide Financial Corp. 2.A Material affect on a proposed acquisition by Bank of America. 3.The salient issue - " Does Countrywide have the Lquidity and Capitalization" to entice Bank of America to move forward...
April 4, 2008
The Question at Hand: Is the US Economy Slowing or Failing.
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Overdue Consumer Debts Highest Since 1992, ABA Says | www.bloomberg.comAuthor: GLG Expert ContributorImplications: 1.The American Consumer is beginning to fail on their management of life style and debt.Education and proper advice is the answer. 2.The matter outstanding is the issue of an overextension , relating to credit. 3. The rise and fall of housing prices is the striking criteria,...
April 1, 2008
New Mortgage Rules: Government Intimidating Capitalism?
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Fidelity National critiques new mortgage rules | www.marketwatch.comAuthor: GLG Expert Contributor1.Government intervention and scrutiny May have an adverse affect on the mortgage business, at an inappropriate/critical juncture in the Business Cycle. 2.The issue at hand - inflated appraisal values of homes. It is not to the advantage of the loan processor to overstate a basis of capitalization....
March 27, 2008
The Downside of ATM's: High Fees
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Are rising credit card interchange fees hurting ATM usage? | www.atmmarketplace.comAuthor: GLG Expert ContributorImplications: 1.Merchantability - interchange fees may , likely, be forced by Regulatory Authorities to control fees and a limitation of credit card company power to control the same. 2.The alternative - swipe the plastic Debit card rather than a credit transaction. 3.There appears to be a contradiction...
March 25, 2008
Repurchase Agreements: A Struggle to Find Acceptable Capital Financing.
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Repo market strains in credit storm | www.financialnews-us.comAuthor: GLG Expert ContributorImplications: 1.Financial Insitutions will be Demanding Higher Standards on Collateral:Expectation of restictive Due Diligence. 2.The Financial Marketplace may not accept asset-backed securities of sub-investment grade. 3.The basis of Decision-Making: the valuation basis of the underlying assets...
March 24, 2008
A Cracked Foundation: Market Sentiment or Expectation of Government Bailout.
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Gold Plummets by Record $59 on Fed's Interest-Rate Decision | www.bloomberg.comAuthor: GLG Expert ContributorImplications: 1.Expectations - "Awareness of a Correction", which MAY lead to a sharp price downside for a prolonged period of time. 2.The role of the U.S. Central Bank - a reduction of the Federal Funds Rate,credit market losses and Sub-Prime Mortgage market are , indeed, viable indicators of the Financial...
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