GLG News by Rating Agency Experts

Implications: 1.Surplus Cash is funded by foreign purchases of energy and consumer goods. 2.There are considerable investments in emerging market economies - Purpose: Leverage the amount of Capital Investments and INFLUENCE the International Economy. 3.This highly skilled Investment Unit develops a...

Implications: 1.European Countries trading in a booming Asian Market - Financial Capitalization is Complex. 2.Asian Countries invest trade surpluses in Europe and US: A dramatic CHANGE in the Balance of Financial Power. 3.Middle Eastern countries increase an oil profit windfall - A matter of other countries...

The Economist recently described specific events that would lead one to believe that the U.S. Economy is already in the throws of a recession, yet the nay-sayers (including our illustrious President) state that there is still some signs of life negating this apparent event. I feel that like the 90's,...

Implications: 1.Student Loan Operations - a consequence of Tight Credit Markets and Poor Capitalization. 2.A Model of Failure for both the General Student Population and Academic Institutions. 3.Reduced subsidies to the lenders in the federal guaranteed student loan program - all Investors will...

Implications: 1.Improvement of Liquidity,Stability and Affordability for the US Housing Financing System. 2.Stabilization of the CONFORMING Mortgage Market  and a , possible, reduction in foreclosures for the average homeowner. 3.A keenly FOCUSED management will lead to a stronger financial future...

The article points to a business model that does not create value, and hence appears to not be sustainable.

Implications: 1.Central Wharehousing is likely to improve the processing of shipping replacement parts , thereby an improvement of profitability. 2. Cost reductions are critical to ALL parties of this transaction and will, eventually lead to a value - added to the firm's - LONG TERM. 3. In the SHORT...

Implications: 1.Assumptions - the need to obtain aaproval by Credit Rating Agencies is , at best, a  CRITICAL GOAL to ACHIEVE. 2.The Financial MarketPlace reacted in a timely manner. However the response may be pre-mature. The salient issues mayNOT have been resolved. 3.Mortgage-backed securities...

Implications: 1. Evasion of financial problems leads to questions of the Institutions INTERNAL oversight. 2.Tighter controls of this  complex financial posturing may lead to stricter controls forced by the Regulatory Authorities. 3.Sovereign Wealth Funds have been accumulating share and wealth...

Implications: 1.An attempt to shedding of risk adverse assets with the possibility of increasing cash holdings. 2.Every attempt is being made to maximize asset valuation. 3.All losses stem from the deliniation of the Mortgage Market. 4.There is one consideration to be carefully evaluated - the...