jack kreg

Will the Government Assist the Union Drive to Organize BofA’s Tellers?

here goes Obama destroying more American jobs.

the banking sector will simply begin reducing #'s of tellers, and buying automated machines to replace them.

Obama destroys more American jobs.

What about his promise for 3-5 million new American jobs. LIAR.

Why This Rally Is Unsustainable

NS, you need some help with clarity. but you really just missed the real issue, Obama's socialism will not work. Yes, printing and borrowing money will prop up failed banks and auto's, but a sustained economic recovery is not in our future.
I expect high un-employment thru Obama's first term, easily over 10% for 4 more years. with that level of un-employment how can stocks appreciate? I think best strategy is for solid co's, international sales, and dividends. Possibly returning 4-7% annual. Much higher taxes on income and energy, both bad for jobs and the economy.
I wish you would have offered a clearly written summary, but thanks for trying.

Is Bank Nationalization Still an Option?

nationalization is dead, finally, the Bolshevik's have been driven back into the sea, hopefully gone forever.

Don't Blame Mark-to-Market for This Crisis

some how this article, should have been a conversation with a close friend at the bar over a series of strong drinks.
Railing against S Forbes on economic policy's M2M is not the authors strong point.
Maybe she should try her hand at writing sit com's, like Cheers, the bar seen and lots of gloom.

M2M is clearly undervaluing the assets of much of our financial industry, as was better said, by mplaut and bookvalue, thanks.

Dividend Stocks: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Why no oil/gas stocks, CVX and COP are paying near 4%, and XOM pays in 2's, these also have good history of raising dividends, and good coverage against cash flow.
I think that we are looking at lows in energy stocks and that there cash flows will be back on track and increasing by this time next year.

Time for Greater Oversight of Mortgage Lenders? Duh!

Mortgage oversite, how do I spot a dead beat borrower, without profiling or some other illegal method?

Time for Greater Oversight of Mortgage Lenders? Duh!

The author rants about recent history and speculates about the near future.

Proposals for a Depreciating Housing Environment

Warrior, if you are a soldier, then bless you for your service to the USA, the best country in the world, always has been, always will be. With all due respect for the freedom of speech that you may have fought for, you might want to take a more freedom orientation to your perspective. The worlds great socialists, also have the honor of being the greatest mass durders of all history. Stalin, Mao and their world wide ilk have murdered nearly 100 million people. No other country is anyway near. I like the sound of freedom, better than your form of socialism. But bless you always for your service to the good old USA.

Proposals for a Depreciating Housing Environment

It seems to me that if the bank is to write off some of the money it loaned to the home owner, that the bank ought to get an equity position in the property, that is infront of the borrowers. I can't see how the bank should not participate in future growth in real estate prices, after forgiving their money to the borrower.