Contributing Editors' Blog Entries
The Coming (already came) Land Recession (now depression), Pt II
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 11/16/2009 - 06:00 RecessionThe Coming (already came) Land Recession (now depression), Pt I
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 11/16/2009 - 05:56 Recession This is a reposting of part on of an article I published on my blog in October of 2007, over two years ago. Enjoy!Reggie Middleton's CRE Short List, Part 1
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 11/16/2009 - 05:54 CRE CRE Reggie Middleton The land recession, as foretold over two years ago, the Reggie Middleton CRE short list - round two, and the macro argument behind why most pundits are actually still too optimistic regarding CRE
China - The Sleeping Lion Awakened
Submitted by asiablues on 11/15/2009 - 20:48 China When Obama sets foot in China for the first time, he will confront a dramatically altered balance of power between China and the United States. This seismic shift is driven by China's astonishing economic growth over the past two decades and has accelerated during the global financial crisis. Its 9% to 10% annualized GDP growth rate in the past two and a half decades is unprecedented in world history.
"War ALWAYS Causes Recession"
Submitted by George Washington on 11/15/2009 - 20:22 Recession Anyone advocating for war to help our economy is mistaken.
Junk In, Investment Grade Out: FAQs About Credit Rating Agencies
Submitted by Benjamin N. Dov... on 11/15/2009 - 19:18 Credit Rating Agencies Investment Grade Rating Agencies Everything you ever wanted to know about the credit rating industry but were afraid to find out.
Investor Sentiment: Smart Money Turning Bearish
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 11/15/2009 - 16:38 Investor Sentiment Smart Money While not there yet, the indicators are heading in the direction that one would expect to see at a market top.
Risks Rising at the PBGC?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 11/14/2009 - 19:26 The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation on Friday said its potential exposure to future pension losses had increased to about $168 billion in fiscal 2009. The PBGC's ongoing deficits will require another massive bailout down the road. That's why Uncle Ben will let this bubble blow for as long as he possibly can.Would Our Government Really Start a War to Try to Stimulate the Economy?
Submitted by George Washington on 11/14/2009 - 12:27 → Washington's Blog.Confirmed: Defense Spending Creates Fewer Jobs Than Other Types of Spending
Submitted by George Washington on 11/13/2009 - 15:12 The war hawks claim that getting us into some more wars will pull us out of the economic crisis. But several studies show that more jobs would be created by other types of spending.The Weak Dollar and the Too Big to Fails
Submitted by George Washington on 11/13/2009 - 15:07 Simon Johnson says Bernanke is killing the dollar to help bail out the too big to fails ...Senator Dorgan: "We Essentially Have Had Modern-Day Bank Robbers ... and There's Been No Accountability ... There's No Question the...
Submitted by George Washington on 11/13/2009 - 15:05 Dorgan Senator Dorgan calls it like he sees it ...
FHA To Congress: No Sub Prime for Us, We Just Make Bad Loans
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 11/13/2009 - 12:29 HUD's Shaun Donovan delivered a report to Congress. Some of the information provided does not jive with the default performance of some Ginnie Mae portfolios. A representative portfolio from 2008 is suffering defaults of 27%. Exactly the same as the sub prime loans. No bailout for FHA? Don't count on it.Developers Diversified Realty Email of Interest
Submitted by Reggie Middleton on 11/13/2009 - 08:05 I just received this email and thought my readers may find this of interest. DDR is the company that was featured in the "bailout" post (Here's a Big Company Bailout by the Taxpayer That Even the Taxpayer's Missed!), a must read if you haven't done so already.
