Will Merrill's "Kitchen Sink" Writedown (MER) Set Bottom For Financials?

After Merrill Lynch (MER) announced it would sell its ABS CDO portfolio for a $4.4 billion loss at $0 ... before it can begin to recover from record low valuations? Atlantis Asset Management analyst Michael Cohn ... be the "watershed" writedown that could set the bottom for financials. At the very least, it gives the market [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 18:13:00

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Brazil Favored Emerging Market Among Hedge Funds; Petrobras the Top Brazilian Stock

Tuesday May 27, 10:03 am ET By the tickerspy.com Staff Brazil experienced a watershed moment in April ... exposure to the Brazilian market, including $1 billion hedge fund Deltec Asset Management, a spin ... of equity at Deltec, recently told Bloomberg, "As far as long-term prospects for this market, the S&amp [more...]

Date: 2008-06-14 15:38:25

HOW AND WHY AIG AND PAUSON SCREWED THE TAXPAYERS OUT OF $85 BILLION. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

TimesPeople September 28, 2008 Behind Insurer’s Crisis, Blind Eye to a Web of Risk By GRETCHEN MORGENSON “It is hard for us, without being flippant, to even see a scenario within any kind of realm of reason that would see us losing one dollar in any of those transactions [more...]

Date: 2008-09-28 06:39:06

Roger Biduk - Wall Street Soars for Second Day

Roger Biduk writes:    Stocks rallied Friday, with the Dow rising 369 points, as the government’s plan to help rescue banks from toxic mortgage debt soothed investors at the end of a gut-churning week on Wall Street.    Treasury prices plunged and gold prices tumbled as investors bailed out of safe-haven plays and poured money into equities, [more...]

Date: 2008-09-21 01:09:01

GM Had Talks With Chrysler

I am really curious about the fate of GMAC, which has been dragged down by Rescap, a money burner unit ... in financial markets has rendered inactive the talks between Chrysler owner Cerberus Capital Management LLC ... makers would prove a watershed for an industry knocked down by high production costs and a looming [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 18:14:00

Letters To The Editor

Sweat Equity Earned CYB Stake In Ballpark To the Editor: As many people are aware, the Village of Cooperstown has been reviewing many options for the property located at the end of Linden Avenue. Those of you who have attended meetings related to this project have seen many proposals, and much discussion, about the future of Linden Avenue [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 02:00:06

Debt Rattle, November 4 2008: There Ain't No Cure

Lewis Wickes Hine A Future Ahead of Him August 1908 Tipple boy at the Turkey Knob coal mine in Macdonald, West Virginia. Works long hours, not a day of school. Ilargi: Yeah, stock exchanges are edging higher, how could they not? There's hope in the air, there'll be a new "leader of the free world" early tomorrow morning [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 20:08:23

How Bernie Madoff With the Money

My apologies for the play on words in the title.  Just could not help myself. By all accounts, the Madoff scandal was a fraud of epic proportions and a betrayal of those who entrusted their assets to him. If you have somehow missed out on the details of this $50 billion fraud, see Wall Street Journal — Madoff [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 05:59:36

Is the 'Plan' Faltering?

Earthside Comments: Serious doubts about the 'BIG Bush Bailout Plan' are making their way into the consciousness of mainstream America. The 'conventional wisdom' starting last Thursday, when this scheme was announced, was that as distasteful as the plan might be, it was still going to have to be done ... in order to save the world [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 11:30:14

DOW SURGES BACK 360 POINTS

Wall Street surges as the government moves to stem the financial market crisis ... of equity research at RBC Wealth Management. “It doesn’t mean that stocks will go straight up from here ... . “This may prove to be a big watershed for U.S. financials because it could allow the banks [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 20:19:13

The Weekly Carboholic: carbon offsets hurt tropical forests

Carbon offset markets hurt tropical forests Salt water marsh restoration may efficiently sequester carbon Shallow ground water ... Deutsche Asset Management: climate and financial crises may work together When you put a price on the “ ... or timber. The problem is that the supposedly win-win market systems haven’t worked. The article [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 12:30:59

Building Our Way to Energy and Climate Security

Now that this historic election is past (NRDC is a nonpartisan organization that does not endorse candidates, so I focus on the future in this entry), the new leaders in the Administration and Congress must tackle the nation’s big problems. Shoring up the economy and keeping the nation secure are at the top of that list [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 18:49:46

Bernanke

November 24, 2008 profile   Some are born radical. Some are made radical. And some have radicalism thrust upon them. That is the way with Ben Bernanke, as he struggles to rescue the American financial system from collapse. Early every morning, weekends included, Bernanke arrives at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 05:28:02

Income Shares and Bubbles - Part 2

James Livingston continues. [Note: For another view, see Anna Schwartz who says, " ... case, it was expansive monetary policy that generated the boom in an asset." : Their Great ... s assumptions about business cycles and crisis management. Was the Great Depression just another business [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 07:33:00

High Stakes in the Empire State: Ambitious Gas Drilling Projects Promise Revenue but Threaten Environment

This article is part of an initiative with Understanding Government, a Washington D.C. based nonprofit, called “Government In My Backyard”(GIMBY). Ever heard of “fracking”? It could bring cash-strapped New York State revenue in the billions of dollars [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 18:50:33

"Oh no, there goes BTE radio, Go Go Toddzilla!" Bigfoot Researcher Todd Neiss joins us Friday night!!!

Beyond The Edge Radio kicks off a brand new year as Sean and Eric welcome Bigfoot researcher Todd Neiss. Our good friend and colleague, Todd hails from Oregon and is affectionately known by his friends as "Toddzilla!" Todd has been investigating the phenomenon ever since his fateful sighting in the Pacific Northwest in 1993 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 02:25:00

Redland, the Wades, and the armies of compassion: Part 5 ... by gimleteye

.fullpost{display:inline;}"It is a joy to be here with members of the armies of compassion. I'm really glad you're here and I appreciate your inspiration to our fellow citizens. I believe you are a constant reminder of the true source of our nation's strength, which is the good hearts and souls of the American people [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 17:57:00

Thoughts About the World Economic Situation, v2, Appendix 10 - C

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE WORLD SITUATION The Economic and Political Spectrum at the Beginning of the 21st Century Volume 2 Appendix 10 - A interesting ... of Environment, Safety and Health (EH) Office of Environmental Management (EM) Office of Equal ... Policy and Management Office of Finance: Electronic Funds Transfer Enrollment and W-9 Forms [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 05:29:07

Top 40 power players in the global chemical industry

In a list compiled by international chemical business information provider ICISThe ICIS Top 40 Power Players highlights the most influential people impacting the global chemical industry. From CEOs to politicians to government officials, see who's made the cut and who's on the way upICIS reportersTHEY SAY it's lonely at the top [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 15:36:00

Causes and Solutions to the Global Financial Crisis

More information and complete text of statements and panelists’ presentations could be found on the PGA website http://www.un.org/ga/president/63/interactive/gfc.shtml. Concerned about the global repercussions of the financial crisis, on 30 October 2008, General Assembly President, Mr. Miguel d’Escoto ( Nicaragua ) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 12:43:59

Debt Rattle, November 11 2008: The Words ain't as Good as the Music

Lewis Wickes Hine Easy ‘Nuff October 1913 John Huggins. Said he's 14 years old, been doffing for 8 months in Guadalupe Valley Cotton Mills ... falling, it will be revealed as a Ponzi scheme. January 2009 may be a watershed month. With ice cold [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 19:51:56

Financial Summit tomorrow! Now is the time for the world to unite, right?

Photo creditVery little stands between the Communitarians and their plans for a more moral one world government ... $= grants in public-private partnerships called faith-based and asset based community development. Programs include: Asset Based Community Development [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 21:05:00

437 - North American Tree News

--Today for you 31 news articles about earth’s trees! (437th edition) http://forestpolicyresearch.org --To Subscribe / unsubscribe to email format send blank email to: earthtreenews-subscribe@lists.riseup.net OR earthtreenews-unsubscribe@lists.riseup --Deane’s Daily Treeinspiration texted to your phone via: http://twitter [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 08:24:35

The Paulson-Bernanke Bank Bailout Plan

Will the Cure be Worse Than the Crisis? By MICHAEL HUDSON Counterpunch 9/22/08 Saturday’s $700 billion junk mortgage bailout is the largest and worst giveaway since a corrupt Congress gave land grants to the railroad barons a century and a half ago [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 21:32:32

Ameriancan Red Cross - Banda Aceh

The Ameriancan Red Cross Tsunami Recovery Program (TRP) ... to the Watershed Management, Community Re-Greening Campaign, Livelihood Partner Support and General Environmental ... to fill the : 1. Project Management Senior Officer (Aceh - Banda Aceh) Responsibilities: * Assist [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 13:37:57

411 - Western North American Tree News

--Today for you 27 news articles about earth’s trees! (411th edition) --Audio and Video version of Earth’s Tree News: http://forestpolicyresearch ... to Brookfield Asset Management, 5) Minister Bell wants to create more woodlot opportunities for individuals [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 01:12:05

local stuffs

Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:31:32 -0700From: Kathy Roberts <weerkhr@pacbell.net>Subject: Air Car: Zero Emissions by Next Summerhttp://globalartistvillage.blogspot.com/2008/09/worlds-first-air-powered-car-zero.htmlWorld's First Air-Powered Car: Zero Emissions by Next Summer: Gasolinefossil fuel cars may soon become a thing of the past [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 07:00:00

408 - N. American Tree News

--Today for you 33 new articles about earth’s trees! (408th edition) --Audio and Video version of Earth’s Tree News: http://forestpolicyresearch ... : 20) Logging on 1,000 acres of national forests around Keystone, 21) 7,000 Lodgepole pines to be cut [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 02:37:41

408 - N. American Tree News

--Today for you 33 new articles about earth’s trees! (408th edition) --Audio and Video version of Earth’s Tree News: http://forestpolicyresearch ... : 20) Logging on 1,000 acres of national forests around Keystone, 21) 7,000 Lodgepole pines to be cut [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 02:39:57

Investment Fundamentals: 3 Illusions and What To Do Now

Investment Fundamentals: 3 Illusions and What To Do Now Written by Jay Turo on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Categories: ... ” watershed moments for Mr. Bernanke and his fellow string-pullers.  Quite simply, both the equity [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 16:33:13

National Ocean Economics Program Non-Market Valuation Website Updated

http://noep.mbari.org/nonmarket/ from Environmental Economics www.env-econ.net The National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP) ... about the management of coastal and marine resources. The literature included in this database is compiled through [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 15:13:36

local stuffs

From: <moderator@PORTSIDE.ORG>Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 5:02 PMSubject: In hard times, tent cities rise across the country> In hard times, tent cities rise across the country>> Since foreclosure mess, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 14:42:00

Inadequate cover: la (triste) historia de AIG

By Francesco Guerrera in New York and Andrea Felsted in London Financial Times | October 6 2008 19: ... itself from extinction, AIG’s caretaker management team announced huge disposals. If the divestment [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 17:02:04

Hatchery Update

Good morning, everyone! It's been about a month since I last sent out the news ... in May, and has been a tremendous asset to me and the rest of the volunteers!! Jack Lorrigan [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 01:53:45

Murdoch declares war in the last great battle of the barons (Paul Harris, The Observer, 28/9/08)

The Wall Street Journal and New York Times are locking horns in the old press tradition ... asset, the Wall Street Journal. As they bobbed merrily around New York harbour, the mood seemed [more...]

Date: 2008-09-28 17:42:08

Dow jumps 369 points

Dow jumps 369 points September 20th, 2008 By Alexandra Twin, CNNMoney ... ," said Phil Dow, director of equity research at RBC Wealth Management. "It doesn’t mean that stocks [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 21:12:37

Kamus SIGaP (PGIS Dictionary)

.fullpost{display:inline;}Apa yah yang dimaksud dengan Base Map? Kalau Community Mapping? Pertanyaan-pertanyaan ini sering mengemuka di ranah PGIS, apa lagi di Indonesia yang belum begitu populer hal ihwal PGIS Nah untuk menjawab ini saya mencoba memposting kamus PGIS. Kamus ini saya dapat di Web-nya IAPAD. Semoga bermanfaat [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 07:28:00

KAMUS ISTILAH DALAM PGIS

Rekan-rekan Mappers PMI dan mungkin juga rekan-rekan yang lainnya. mungkin rekan-rekan setelah mengalami kesulitan dalam istilah didalam PGIS sekarang akan lebih terbantu dengan adanga kamus ini, kamus ini saya ambil dari blog pgis-sigap.blogspot.com dimana blog tersebut merupakan blog dari acuan para mappers PMI AAbsolute location: [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 10:04:00

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