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The 231st Edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance: Financial Fables

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:19:00 +0000

A Maid was carrying her pail of milk to the farm-house, when she fell a-musing. "The money for which this milk will be sold will buy at least three hundred eggs. The eggs, allowing for all mishaps, will produce two hundred and fifty chickens. The chickens will become ready for market when ...

Free Money Finance found this 44 hours ago on misformoney.net

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Republican Senator Robert Bennett Seeks to Permanently Sunset TARP Program

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:03:10 +0000

"Over his career, Bennett has raised 3.5 times as much from the finance, insurance and real estate sector than any other sector. Financial interests are his top career supporter, giving him $2.2 million. The top three industries to lend him financial support all hail from this sector: securities ...

iehi posted 13 hours ago from hf-implode.com

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Ratigan To Barney Frank: The Financial Lobby Owns Your Committee

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:29:11 +0000

Video: Bailout Barney Frank With Dylan Ratigan -- Aired October 14, 2009 -- Runs 1 Minute Watch From the Sunlight Foundation One year after the biggest economic collapse since the Great Depression, Congress is still debating new regulations to protect consumers and prevent ...

The Daily Bail posted 12 hours ago from dailybail.com

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Maria Bartiromo "Is Not A Stock Guru And She Doesn't Play One On Television" - Dealbreaker - A Wall Street Tabloid - Business News Headlines and Financial Gossip

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:55:53 +0000

Unlike some people who shall remain nameless. NEVERTHELESS— Maria has crossed paths with many, many stock gurus, who laid their investing knowledge on her ass. And now she wants to do the same to you. You WANT a piece this. Skittish about diving in? That’s cool. Maria’s fine with playing just ...

FT Alphaville found this 3 days ago on dealbreaker.com

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Reducing Financial Complexity: A Different Take on Transaction Taxes

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:02:36 +0000

I’m working on a project that involves, among other things, looking at taxes on financial transactions, and I’ve thought myself into an idea that I’d like to float to our skeptical readership. The short version: Tobin taxes, Keynes taxes, and other financial transaction taxes have been sold on ...

Economist's View found this 23 hours ago on econospeak.blogspot.com

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The Peak Age of Financial Reason

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:17:18 +0000

When it comes to handling your money, do you get smarter every year? Do you get smarter for a while and then level off? Or do you get smarter for a while, hit your peak, and then get less smart every year after that?

healthylivinggal posted 39 hours ago from smartmoney.com

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The Economists' Voice

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:35:51 +0000

Previous Issue Next Issue Volume 6 / Issue 11 (2009) Financial Market Regulatory Reform Columns PDF Financial Regulatory Reform: The Politics of Denial Richard A. Posner PDF Government Guarantees: Why the Genie Needs to Be Put Back in the Bottle Matthew Richardson and Viral V. Acharya PDF How ...

Cafe Hayek found this 9 days ago on bepress.com

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HR 1207 Audit The Fed Update: Transparency Wins Another Round

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:48:05 +0000

Though a substantial victory, it's still just another step in a battle that will not end until Banks Obama signs the legislation, which he likely will not do unless its cleverly attached to another bill whose passage he deems crucial. A quick explainer: the Watt amendment was defeated; ...

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Another View: Unintended Consequences on Wall St.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:10 +0000

Another View: Peter J. Solomon, the chairman of the Peter J. Solomon Company, looks at Wall Street's compensation and the unintended consequences of the banking bailout.

FT Alphaville found this 46 hours ago on dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com

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FOX Business Video: Analyzing the Financial Fraud Task Force

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:08:59 +0000

John Hueston, a former prosecutor now a partner at Irell & Manella, argues that the new federal task force merely repackages old initiatives, and that rebuilding the FBI will have far greater impact. Watch the latest business video at FOXBusiness.com

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Video: Geithner urges banks to lend

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:15:04 +0000

At a Washington event dedicated to small business, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged banks to step up to the plate and lend more money in order to keep the economic revival growing.

MediaMan posted 2 days ago from marketnewslive.blogspot.com

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Video: Goldman Sachs Announces Small Business Initiative

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:53:49 +0000

Goldman Sachs apologized for its role in the financial crisis, and pledged $500 million to help small businesses. The "10, 000 Small Businesses Initiative" comes as the investment bank faces widespread criticism.

MediaMan posted 2 days ago from marketnewslive.blogspot.com

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Financial Markets: Stock Market Commentary, Research, News, Digest

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:44:12 +0000

Nov 19, 2009 Gold Investing Expert: Bob Moriarty Goes on Record Part II By Andrew Mickey, Q1 Publishing Andrew Mickey: Over the short-term, the next few months or a year, do you see any short-term catalysts for gold? It could be a nuclear war against Iran, it could be riots in the US as the ...

The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and ... found this 41 hours ago on q1publishing.com

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Paulson Gives 3rd-Quarter Investor Update

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:50:46 +0000

John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who gained fame betting on the mortgage crisis, sees big opportunities to wager on price discrepancies in banking stocks, according to his most recent letter to investors.

Abnormal Returns found this 2 days ago on dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com

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Australia: Meltdown Follows ASIC Loss in Rich Case

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:19:38 +0000

In Australia, the financial press is in an all-out frenzy following the bitter loss by its country’s regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), in an 8-year-old case against Jodee Rich. The loss has been described as a “ crushing defeat ” and a ...

bcarton posted 3 days ago from securitiesdocket.com

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Bernanke On Bailouts, Repeal Of Glass-Steagall & Freedom To Fail

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:23:50 +0000

Video: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben B-52 Bernanke Addresses The Economic Club of New York -- Speech, November 16, 2009 ----- B-52 spoke yesterday before the Economic Club of New York. You'll notice Maria, upper right, taking copious notes during the 4-minute clip, as she pretends to ...

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100 Free eBooks for Your Financial Literacy

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:10:29 +0000

These 100 ebooks together comprise an awesome online library that can help you better understand how to manage your finances today so they’ll last well into the future.

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At Hearing, Questions about BofA C.E.O. Candidate

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:35 +0000

Bank of America representatives were asked about who would succeed Kenneth D. Lewis as the firm's next chief executive at a House Oversight Committee hearing on Tuesday, with one legislator skeptical about the prospects of one candidate, Brian Moynihan.

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CNBC Video: Federal Financial Fraud Task Force Launches

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:01:09 +0000

CNBC reports from today’s DOJ press conference, at which Attorney General Eric Holder and representatives from the U.S. Treasury and the SEC announced a new Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy

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Ratigan Goes Nuts For The 10th Birthday Of Gramm-Leach-Bliley

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:04:43 +0000

Video: Ratigan takes a look at the 10th anniversary of the act which made it legal for big banks to make risky investments with grandmother's money -- Aired Nov. 12 (this morning) Ratigan channels a Las Vegas dealer and Elvis while celebrating the 10th anniversary of the end of Glass ...

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