Archive for November 14th, 2008
Lots of bits of news today, most of which showing how weak the economy is, that it can get worse, and that our government is disfunctional.
Retail sales fell last month off the cliff. If anyone owns or works in a typical store, sales volumes are horrible. People are not spending. Major stores are gearing up [...]
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- Weaker dollar, stronger returns
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- Entrepreneurs who keep their cool
- Cleaning up a retirement mess
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Thursday’s Ramblings
November 14, 2008 in Markets, Personal Finance, credit
Tags: 8000, bond yields, comment, credit card, credit card rates, dow, economy, finance, legislation, loans, LTV, money, mortgage, not paying, opportunity, optimism, rates, refi, refinance, SBA
With the Dow up more than 500 points, after breaking through 8000 on the low at about mid day, we are seeing what will likely be the rythym we will experience over the next six to none months.
There should be much optimism regarding future legislation in the first quarter of the coming year, but at [...]