1. The Economic Crisis Takes a Virulent TurnThe word credit comes from the Latin "credere" which means "to believe, or to trust." That's really all you need to know about the mode

A recent Bloomberg article was titled Pandit “Near Death” Hoard Signals Lower Bank Profits, and stated that Citigroup Inc. (C) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) were hoarding cash as if

Traditional wisdom tells us never to lend money to friends. But traditional wisdom has it slightly wrong. Lending money and property to friends is okay, as long as you feel comfortable with the arran

Reality, it appears, is a dish Washington believes is best served, never.Late Friday evening, long after most Americans had shut off their computer screens and turned their attention to more importan

Yesterday, the New York Times ran a front-page article on Simmons Mattress and its almost 20-year history with the LBO world that recently culminated in bankruptcy.With all due respect to the Times,

Mr. Practical,It’s incorrect that “dollars are destroyed” when debt is defaulted upon. Let me give you an example: Bank XYZ lends Joe $1,000, creating “money” from thi

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There's great debate about inflation versus deflation. Most who are buying stocks aren't doing so because they see good fundamentals, but are doing so because they're worried about inflation. Clearly