Archive for March, 2008

“Regardless of how much the Fed lowers rates, banks just can’t price in enough of a premium to want to take a risk on some loans.”

Published: Monday, March 31, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 31, 2008 at 5:33 a.m. The New York Times Most everyone on Wall Street, and on Main Street, wants to know when will the financial … via StarNewsOnline.com

“It all depends on the interest rates”

By Clayton Barnes Increasing number of cars, household appliances, furniture and even homes are being repossessed from middle-income South Africans every day. via Daily News

“In many cases, this is the only form of credit students can get”

It seems credit card offers are more plentiful than vending machines on college campuses and Rutgers is no exception. via Courier News

“It goes back to looking long term. It’s a good idea to be diversified internationally but I still think you can allocate your investments more gradually. You don’t necessarily have to do it all at one time.”

Investing in overseas stocks has been like a whirlwind trip abroad for U.S. investors the past few years. via Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

“I don’t want you to say anything”

A widowed mother charged with killing her two children and then taking a university counselor hostage at gunpoint alarmed authorities by saying her kids had been “sent to be with their dad,” according to a … via Houston Chronicle

“Some people just smile about it, and some people think, ‘Why is the government giving money away?’ “

With up to $600 per person coming soon from the federal government as part of a national economic stimulus package, what will you do with it? Pay off credit card debt or put it toward a mortgage? Invest or save … via Island Packet