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Entrepreneur's Journal: How to sell when no one is buying
In any recession, customers get stingy. It's natural.
But is there something different this time; that is, are customers becoming long-term frugal?
Perhaps. With an unemployment rate at 10.2%, it will likely take several years for it to get to normal ...
Growing credit debt may not be good for credit card company Capital One
Andrew Horowitz, is a money manager and author of The Disciplined Investor. He discusses COF in the most recent episode of The Disciplined Investor Podcast In an 8-K release this morning, Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) reported a 13.7% ...
Dominion Resources: Back up the truck
Rare is the day you should sell an electric power generation play, which is why I'm reiterating my buy rating for Dominion Resources (D), first recommended on May 8, 2009, at a price of $31.87. If you bought Dominion in May, you're up about ...
President Obama cautions against double-dip recession
Although some members of his administration don't hold Fox News in too high of regard, President Barack Obama did sit down with the news outlet to discuss the economy. In the interview, President Obama offered what some are calling his "sternest ...
GM inches even closer to bankruptcy as bondholders reject offer
General Motors (NYSE: GM) announced this morning that not enough of its bondholders agreed to swap its debt for company stock, pushing the automaker even closer to bankruptcy. GM was offering to exchange $27 billion in unsecured debt for 10% of the ...
Ford hopes its new debt becomes a solid investment
No. 2 U.S. automaker Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) said Monday it expects to borrow $18 billion and back its loans with collateral for the first time.
The venerable U.S. automaker said it needs the money to continue to implement its major ...
Is the U.S. debt causing weakness in the dollar?
As America's debt continues to grow, is it causing foreigners to think twice about investing in America? The U.S. has been one of the most stable countries over the past century. It has remained stable through two world wars, numerous administration ...
How did the G-8 nations lose their buying power, stature and credibility?
Have the G-8 nations lost their economic power? This is exactly what James G. Neuger feels may be happening. How can this be, you ask. Aren't the G-8 nations are the wealthiest nations on earth? Yes, that is true, but it is also true that the G-8 ...
Layoffs slowing down, but upturn isn't coming yet
Employers are planning to cut fewer jobs for the third month in a row, according to a new report that digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/Layoffs_slowing_down_but_upturn_isn_t_coming_yet'; Challenger, Gray & Christmas has supplied ...
How much is your portion of the U.S. debt?
With congress set to raise the limit on the national debt, let's take a look at just how much digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/How_much_is_your_portion_of_the_U_S_debt'; money that is.
With a total statutory debt limit of $12.1 ...
Ray of light: U.S. Treasury cuts October quarter borrowing estimate
One modest ray of light on the fiscal front for the United States: the U.S. Treasury, as expected, announced that total borrowing for the current quarter (October quarter) will be 43% lower, as a result of a reduction in money needed to help the ...
Goodyear Tire is undervalued
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s (GT) stock has meandered of late, but I'm nevertheless reiterating my buy rating for the company, first recommended on May 5, 2009 at a price of $13.30. Here's why. Institutional investors sold GT after the company ...
Banks load up on short-term debt -- what?
So remember when a bunch of banks got into trouble because they were overly-reliant on short-term debt and when they couldn't refinance it quickly, they had to either file for bankruptcy protection or get bailed out?
The Wall Street Journal reports ...
Consumer spending falls victim to debt repayment
Consumer borrowing fell for the eighth straight month in September. This record-setting streak is due largely to tightening by lenders, unemployment and the conservative preference to pay down debt rather than spend. This widespread fit of fiscal ...
Third-quarter GDP shows growth -- is the recession over?
It appears that the U.S. economy may finally be dragging itself out of the economic doldrums. At least, that is what the third-quarter Gross Domestic Product indicates. The GDP showed that the U.S. economy grew at a 3.5% annual pace in the third ...
Comfort Zone Investing: It's the revenues that count
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