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The Political and Financial Markets Commentator

2008

Bernie Madoff: Who Could (Should) Have Known?

Dec. 16, 2008
Question: How do you make a small fortune? Answer: Start with a large fortune and give it to Bernie Madoff to invest! "When the truth is found to be lies, and all the joy within you dies": Jefferson Airplane,1967 "I would not join any club that wou

The Political and Financial Markets Commentator

Dec. 14, 2008
If you didn't subscribe for email or feed delivery, these are the stories that you missed this week: Memories Of A Day Trader The Auto Bailout: Between A Rock And A Hard Place Athletes, Privilege and the Law Are Stocks Off To The Races? Maybe, M

Memories of a Day Trader

Dec. 12, 2008
As In Life and Trading, Timing Is Everything Buy the dips, sell the rallys. I became a proprietary equity trader back in 1987. At the time, one of the most volatile stocks on the NYSE was MMM with moves that could be a full point or more. These move

Global Blast Of Liquidity: What Does It All Mean?

Dec. 5, 2008
In a throwback to an earlier time, the Bank of England cut its key lending rate 100bp. to 2.0%, the lowest level since 1939. If they were to cut it to below 2.0%, it would be the first and only time since the Bank of England came into existence in 1694. I

The Political and Financial Markets Commentator

Dec. 4, 2008
If you haen't been getting your feed or email updates of the stories that have been written the last week, here are some of the titles: Torture: What Is The Correct Definition? The Big Three: This Time They Drove The Selling Of America: The List Go

If You Don't Subscribe, This Is What You Missed This Week!

Nov. 23, 2008
If you don't subscribe for free to The Political and Financial markets Commentator by either email or through a feed, these are the stories that you missed this week. Imagine what you missed the week before

Commercial Mortgage Training On Sale

Nov. 18, 2008
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This Is What You Missed This Week

Nov. 15, 2008
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What Is Bridge or Hard Money Lending

Nov. 7, 2008
Check it out, and if you have any thoughts, comments or questions please let me know. Particularly in this banking environment, where even the most pristine borrowers can have real problems getting financing, bridge lending offers a real alternative.

Is It Democrat or Democratic Party?

Nov. 5, 2008
It's about 4 PM EST and I just finished voting. I am listening to some commentary on the radio and the speaker is referring to the party that is not Republican, as the the Democratic party, and those running for office within it as democratic candidates.

Why The Senate Races May Be The Most Critical

Nov. 4, 2008
It's the day we've been waiting for o' these many months. Who is going to win the presidency? Will it be Obama or McCain? The truth is, if Obama does win the more critical votes are going to be in the Senate, as that is where we may have the situation whe

Name Your Favorite Wall Street Cliche

Nov. 3, 2008
When we are in the deepest throes of a downside crisis, and the markets are in maximum turmoil, I hear very few if any of them tell me that this is the bottom, this is the spot and this is where you should commit your money. No, what I get are one or more

This Is What You Missed This Week

Nov. 1, 2008
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Economics For Cocktail Parties

Oct. 31, 2008
In about 5 days we are going to know who our new president is, and have a better idea of the direction that our fiscal policy is going to head in. Higher taxes, lower taxes, higher taxes for the rich (if earning above $250 K is considered rich), more dril

Headline: Federal Reserve Cuts Rates 50 basis points and more

Oct. 30, 2008
The Fed lowered its' overnight lending rate to 1.00% and the discount rate to 1.25%. Along with this was the statement that downside risk to the economy remains that would seem to leave open the window for further rate cuts. We are chasing Japan which is

Exeter Commercial Is Announcing The Formation Of Our Mortgage Modification and FHA Lending Groups

Oct. 28, 2008
The Mortgage Modification Group will work with borrowers of both residential and commercial mortgage loans who have fallen behind, or who are about to fall behind on their payments due to an unforeseen hardship. This can include an ARM rate adjustment, il

Promoting Your Outside Blog

Oct. 28, 2008
If your blog has been in existence for an extended period of time, and you want to achieve maximum exposure, blog syndication is a key component in the process.

Where Do The Markets Go From Here?

Oct. 27, 2008
What Market Am I Talking About? The answer to that question is really that it is the readers choice to decide. Whether we are talking about housing, mortgages, commodities, stocks, bonds, currencies or commercial real estate, we are at what can only be

If You Don't Subscribe, This Is What You Missed This Week!

Oct. 25, 2008
What You Missed This Week If you don't subscribe to The Political and Financial Markets Commentator blog by either feed or by email, these are the stories that you missed this week. The Commentator is written by me for the purpose of addressing key

Mortgage Modifications: What Are They?

Oct. 24, 2008
What Happens To Your Home When You Can No Longer Afford Your Mortgage Payment? With the turmoil in the financial markets, rise in unemployment, drop in the equity markets, and the incredible increase in the amount of mortgage lates and foreclosures aro