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Congress recently authorized legislation that helps companies at risk of foreclosure by implementing a new loan program. This past Friday, the Small Business Administration (SBA) indicated the program is ready to be implemented. However, concerns have been rai...
United States (Feb 19th, 11)
United States (Feb 19th, 11)
Most of the headlines about the recent financial crisis have focused on the effects on the national and international economy. We have heard about recession, depression, double dips, unemployment, falls in the value of housing, banking failures etc.
For very...
Banking (Feb 15th, 10)
Banking (Feb 15th, 10)
If you are a homeowner and a family man and you have, at some time, lived beyond your means in an effort to provide for your family all the things that they want- then you will know roughly how many Western governments feel at the moment.
If, at some time, yo...
Markets (Feb 12th, 10)
Markets (Feb 12th, 10)
Which, I wonder, would be the riskiest thing to do this year, if you felt like a bit of excitement? Invest heavily in equity markets, invest heavily in government bonds, or buy a used Toyota from someone you don’t know?
Leaving aside the Toyota issue fo...
Markets (Feb 9th, 10)
Markets (Feb 9th, 10)
I am not a great fan of Alistair Darling, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer. I think there have been times over the last couple of years when he has seemed uncertain and unconvincing when making speeches. Indeed, there has been at least one occasion...
(Feb 1st, 10)
(Feb 1st, 10)
One of the biggest decisions people face when beginning to invest is whether or not to pay off debt first. Looming credit card debts, student loans, and mortgages have large appetites that demand attention and eat away at savings accou...Finance (Nov 8th, 09)