Posts Tagged ‘gm’The State of the Markets: A Decade in FluxThis post first appeared in the SPECIAL EDITION: Cirios Trends: A Decade in Flux The books are officially closed on a decade which will be remembered for an historic real estate boom in the United States that busted in spectacular fashion, nearly taking the entire world financial system down with it. Of course, the real [...] America: Home of the (Debt) FreeThis post first appeared on Minyanville. Freedom is back in vogue: Americans are finally growing tired of living in the shackles of debt. According to the Wall Street Journal, government-led efforts to jumpstart lending are being derailed by weak demand for new loans. As the recession rolls on, an increasing percentage of consumers are opting [...] Banks Rev Up Foreclosure MachineBy ANDREW JEFFERY This post first appeared on Minyanville. For almost 2 years, we’ve been told government-backed loan modification efforts and foreclosure moratoriums would help ease the pain of the ongoing housing crisis. It’s not working. Despite recent calls to the contrary — this morning’s came courtesy of real-estate mogul Sam Zell — residential home prices are still in free [...] The State of the Markets – 4/1/09The month of March brought a degree of chaos to the financial markets, and indeed to the country as a whole, not seen in, well, months. The stock market culminated another wave of selling with multi-decade lows, only to rebound in the strongest counter-trend rally since the bear market began last year. The AIG bonus [...] Americans to More Debt: Talk to the HandBy ANDREW JEFFERY This post first appeared on Minyanville. Washington just doesn’t get it: We don’t want more debt. While congressmen berating bank CEOs for their unwillingness to lend out their bailout money makes for a nice media clip, it reflects the growing disconnect between our elected officials and any semblance of reality. Not that [...] Fighting Debt With… Debt?By ANDREW JEFFERY This post first appeared on Minyanville. Our elected officials appear convinced that Americans should buy stuff they don’t need with money they don’t have. The Senate, in passing its version of the over $800 billion economic stimulus package yesterday, threw a great deal of cash at 2 industries whose products we have [...] Foreclosures Sting Even Best BuildersBy ANDREW JEFFERY This post first appeared on Minyanville. Foreclosure: It’s not just for those “subprime” people anymore. Besieged by collapsing home prices and frightened banks scrounging for cash, even the real-estate industry’s brightest stars are finding there’s no place to hide. According to the New York Times, small and mid-size homebuilders who thrived during [...] |