Monthly Archives: January 2009

Economic Stimulus? Nope, Just More of the Same.

A lot has happened this week as far as the markets and the economy are concerned (I’ll give you my take on those within a couple of days), but when reading the provisions of the stimulus package passed by the … Continue reading

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It Could Be Worse – Maybe

One week ago, on January 21, I wrote the following in my blog, referring to the fact that the first bailout didn’t work to rescue the credit markets: The size of the bailout was too small.  Thinking that injecting $350 … Continue reading

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A Garden Hose on a Forest Fire

While some may consider it inappropriate to post a blog like this the day after Inauguration Day while the ‘warm fuzzies’ still abound – the headlines relating to the world economy continue to tell a story of a system overloaded … Continue reading

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The Taxpayer Takes It in the Shorts Again

I’m angry – and you should be too. President Bush, at the request of President-elect Obama, requested that the second $350 billion that makes up the balance of the TARP program be released so that the money is immediately available … Continue reading

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Abbreviated Market Outlook

  This blog entry contains part of my first quarter market update.  To order a copy of the full report visit www.usawealthmanagement.com I believe that the proposed stimulus package – the course of action being pursued by our Washington politicians … Continue reading

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