S&P rates Subprime Mortgages higher than the USA
August 31, 2011S&P,usa,Subprime MortgagesNews Posts
S&P rates Subprime Mortgages higher than the USA MHP Standard & Poor’s gives a higher rating to securities backed by subprime home loans, the same type of investments that led to the worst…
The Noise About a Gold Bubble
August 31, 2011gold,BubbleThe Insider Report,News Posts
Red’s POV on all of this Noise about a Gold Bubble Gold may be a bit over extended in, but it is not a place to make a Bearish call IMO. The Gold Bears had a shot the Gold price last week, when Gold…
Merkel backs euro fund boost, faces revolt risk
August 31, 2011Merkel,Euro-FundThe Insider Report
(Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet approved new powers for the euro zone's bailout fund on Wednesday, but she faces an uphill battle to convince party skeptics to back efforts to…
Investors slash equities in August melt
August 31, 2011cash,equities,InvestingThe Insider Report,News Posts
Reuters) - Global investors slashed their holdings of equities below 50 percent this month and piled into cash, reflecting what was lining up to be the worst August for world stocks since 1998. They…
Global stocks at two-week high, rally may stall
August 30, 2011Global market,RallyThe Insider Report,News Posts
(Reuters) - Global shares edged up to their highest in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, but the rally looked to be running out of steam on the back of concerns over Europe's debt troubles and U.S.…
Banks Lead Greece Recovery
August 30, 2011Banks,Greece RecoveryThe Insider Report
Greek stocks rallied, with the benchmark ASE Index climbing the most in more than 21 yrs, as EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA (EUROB) and Alpha Bank SA announced a merger. Eurobank and Alpha Bank each rose…
Strauss-Kahn meets with IMF
August 30, 2011IMF,Strauss-KahnContributors,News Posts
Strauss-Kahn meets with IMF Chief and staff members The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday that its former boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn paid a visit to the Global lender…
Brazil raises primary surplus target
August 30, 2011Brazil,Global CrisisContributors,News Posts
Brazil raises primary surplus target Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said Monday that the government will raise the primary surplus target for Y 2011 to minimize the effects of the Global…