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Want To Lower Interest Rates Further? Here Are The Only Policy Tools Left Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:33AMEven though the overnight interest rate has been stuck near zero for 20 months, are there options available to the Federal Reserve or the U.S. Treasury to bring longer-term yields down further?
Business : US private sector unexpectedly cuts jobs in August Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:32AMNEW YORK - US private employers unexpectedly cut jobs in August, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday, delivering another blow to the already faltering economic recovery.
Investors must stare down the two-headed monster Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:32AMWhich is the greater threat to investors: inflation or deflation? If you don't know the answer to that, welcome to the club, and expect the tug of war between the two portfolio influencers to last a few more years.
U.S. private sector cuts 10,000 jobs Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:31AMADP figures come ahead of the government’s much more comprehensive labour market report on Friday
International Forecaster September 2010 (#1) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:29AMThe following are some snippets from the most recent issue of the International Forecaster. For the full 33 page issue, please see subscription information below.
US private sector unexpectedly cuts jobs in August Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:29AMUS private sector unexpectedly cuts jobs in AugustUS private sector unexpectedly cuts jobs in August
Only The Macros Matter Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:21AMNow is the time to be level-headed. Many stocks are trading at or near intrinsic value like MetLife, Peabody Energy and Goldman Sachs.
Market Vectors Fixed Income ETFs Announce Distributions Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:18AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Market Vectors ETF Trust announced regular monthly distributions today for its five municipal bond ETFs and the Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF*. The following dates apply to today’s distribution declarations: Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date September 1, 2010 September 3, 2010 September 8, 2010 Distribution Distribution Amount FUND Ticker ...
Low interest rates: where you should and shouldn't invest Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:13AMIn July, the St. Louis Fed reported that the effective federal funds interest rate was 0.18%. The federal funds rate is considered one of the most important interest rates in the U.S. markets.
Oi Plans Sale as Pimco Sees $12 Billion of Deals: Brazil Credit Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:12AMThe biggest year for Brazilian corporate debt sales is about to get busier as record-low borrowing costs prompt Pacific Investment Management Co. to predict $12 billion in offerings by year-end.
Stock investors brace for another ugly September Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:13PMThe economy is weakening, home sales are plunging and stocks are on a long slide. Now comes something even scarier for investors. Business - Stock trader - Investing - Stocks and Bonds - Equities
Stock investors brace for another ugly September Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:05PMThe economy is weakening, home sales are plunging and stocks are on a long slide. Now comes something even scarier for investors _ the beginning of what is traditionally the worst month in the market. Could stocks be headed for another September swoon? "If... Stock trader - Business - Investing - Stocks and Bonds - Equities
CHELSEA: City Council scales down police station project Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:04AMCity officials are scaling back the proposed new police station project in Chelsea after a 5-2 vote last week.
Economists offer mixed review of U.S. policy Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:58AMThe air is quickly coming out of the recovery balloon, and economists have mixed views on how to pump it back up.
"Punitive Zim Bank charges discourage savings" Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:56AMHARARE - Local banks are milking account holders through high charges to boost their income and support the infrastructure they put in place when the economy was faring better.
Ballot Issues Complex Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:47AMLITTLE ROCK - Arkansans should have little trouble deciding whether to make hunting and fishing a constitutional right, but officials say raising interest rates may be hard to swallow in a struggling economy.
Ballot Issues Complex Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:44AMLITTLE ROCK - Arkansans should have little trouble deciding whether to make hunting and fishing a constitutional right, but officials say raising interest rates may be hard to swallow in a struggling
Japan Offers a Plan to Kick-Start Its Economy Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:42AMAnalysts said that the new stimulus steps and the further easing of monetary policy were too timid.
Sequoyah Commission To Discuss School Trust Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:32AMConsidering whether to set up an educational facilities trust authority to help Vian Public Schools issue $4.5 million in bonds for school construction tops the Sequoyah County Commission agenda today.
Fitch Rates Bank of America Merrill Lynch P-FLOATs Series MT-646 'AA+/F1+' Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:22AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AA+/F1+' to the puttable floating option tax-exempts receipts (P-FLOATs), series MT-646, of the Merrill Lynch P-FLOATs Series MT Trust BOA. The 'AA+' long-term rating assigned to the P-FLOATs is based on the rating that Fitch has assigned to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, general obligation bonds, consolidated loan of 2007, series ...
Deficit Cost Drop Gives Obama Stimulus Clinton Missed Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:18AMThe bond market is giving President Barack Obama the green light to spend more money to boost the faltering economy.
Ten-Year Bonds Set for Second Straight Weekly Drop on Inflation Concerns Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:29AMIndia’s 10-year bonds are set for a second weekly drop on speculation the central bank will boost borrowing costs to curb inflation that has held at or above 10 percent since February.
Heritage Oil Announces 2010 Interim Results Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:06AMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Aug. 27, 2010) -
Board to save at least $225k by refinancing 2005 bond Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:27AMLEWISTOWN - The Mifflin County School District looks to save about a half-million dollars after passage of a resolution Thursday to refinance a 2005 bond issue that was in excess of $10 million.
Essilor - First-Half 2010 Results Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:26AMLE-PONT, France, August 27, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Japan consumer prices fall again deflation to persist Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:23AMJapan's core consumer prices fell for the 17th straight month in July on an annual basis in a sign that deflation remains deeply entrenched boding ill for a fragile economy faced with a surging yen.
Japan consumer prices fall again, deflation to persist Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:21AM* Japan July core CPI falls 1.1 pct y/y, matches forecast
Aussie Will Slide to Year-Low as U.S. Slumps, FX Concepts' Ainsbury Says Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:16AMAustralia’s dollar will drop toward 80 U.S. cents, its lowest in more than a year, by December as data signals a U.S. recession and investors dump risky assets, said FX Concepts LLC, the world’s largest currency hedge fund.
Bernanke out of easy fixes for economy Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:16AMWASHINGTON — The economy appears to be stalling. Yet, the Federal Reserve has run out of simple steps it can take to revive it.
Norfolk Southern selling more bonds - www.roanoke.com Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:54AMNORFOLK -- Norfolk Southern Corp. said this week it is selling $250 million in 100-year bonds, a reopening of a March 2005 deal in which it issued $300 million in bonds due in 2105. "The reason we're doing it -- and the reason we're doing it now -- is that the interest rates are low and there's a strong demand for this kind of instrument," spokesman Robin Chapman said.
Global outlook casts shadow over bankers' retreat Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:53AMCentral bankers from around the world will assess a darkening economic outlook at their annual US mountain retreat this week with discussion of printing yet more money to spur growth on the agenda.
S.Korea big firms' sentiment weaken; bonds, won up Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:28PM* Two private survey indexes on major firms decline
Big shot investors back gold and bonds Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:16PMNEW YORK - The smart money has moved away from stocks."Money goes where it is treated best, and that hasn't been in stocks," says Wade Slome, who advises high net-worth investors and runs a hedge fund at his firm, Sidoxia Capital...
Interest rates fall after July home sales plummet Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:09PMNEW YORK (AP) — Interest rates are tumbling in the bond market after a sharp drop in sales of existing homes added to worries about the pace of the economic recovery.
The 7 best places to put your savings Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:06PMYou work hard to put your money away for the future, but where you should you keep it?
European stocks close sharply lower after weak US data Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:30PMEuropean stocks close sharply lower after weak US dataEuropean stocks close sharply lower after weak US data
Treasuries Surge, Pushing Two-Year Note Yields to Record Low Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:15PMTreasuries rallied, driving two-year note yields to a another record low and sending those on 10-year securities below 2.5 percent for the first time since March 2009 after an industry report showing sales of existing homes tumbled in July bolstered concern the economy is faltering.
US home sales plunge to 15-year low Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:12PMStocks fall and analysts fear grim housing statistics show stalled US economy.
Beachwood saves $11M on high-school renovation Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:59AMA major renovation project at Beachwood High School just got a little less expensive for taxpayers, district officials say.
Council members pass six ordinances, approve proposal Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:52AMApprove creation of the Cunningham Road Neighborhood Improvement District
Bernanke must raise benchmark rate by 2 points: Raghuram Rajan Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:44PMBernanke must raise benchmark rate by 2 points: Raghuram RajanBernanke must raise benchmark rate by 2 points: Raghuram Rajan
DeKalb will vote on GM plant Tues. Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:41PMDeKalb will vote on GM plant Tues.
San Diego Gas & Electric Matches Record Low J&J Rate in 30-Year Bond Sale Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:29PMSan Diego Gas & Electric Co. , the third-largest investor-owned gas and electric utility in California, sold 30-year bonds at the same interest rate as Johnson & Johnson, matching the lowest coupon on record for debt of that maturity.
Dixon voters asked to decide on school bond Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 3:28AMLike all school districts in the county, Dixon Unified has dealt with state budget cuts by increasing class size and cutting or reducing programs and staff.
Looking for money Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:50AMBorough officials explore loans for water tank project
Maple Grove approves building improvement plan Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:28AMThe Maple Grove City Council approved a capital improvement plan for two buildings.
City saving residents money by refinancing bonds Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:45AMEnglewood’s decision to take advantage of lower interest rates and refinance two series of bonds means that Englewood homeowners will pay about $500,000 less in property taxes over the life of the bonds.
Commuter rail bonding hastens state's decline Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:30AMHaving spent years watching public transit agency buses lumbering mostly empty along city and suburban streets, many of Connecticut's pipe-dreaming officeholders have been inspired by the federal government.
Business briefs Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:16AMHAMP-ered Nearly half the 1.3 mil lion homeowners at risk of foreclosure who en rolled in the government's Home Affordable Modifi cation Program have fallen out, said Moody's Analytics. NY jobs New York added 29,000 private-sector jobs in July, the largest gain since April 2005. The...
Preparing for the Next 'Black Swan' Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:56PMInvestors are flocking to strategies designed to cash in on calamity. Will they fly?