Monthly Archives: March 2009

Companies Benefiting from Toxic-Asset Plan

The details of the toxic assets plan are still unfolding. At this point, all we know is that the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation [FDIC] and the private sector will partner to create a market … Continue reading

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Housing Starts Up – Time to Invest in Homebuilders?

The stock market surged in recent days with the surprising announcement that February housing starts were up 22% from January. The news has spurred some analysts to predict that we have finally landed at the bottom of the crippling housing … Continue reading

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Large Banks and the Bernanke Put Option?

On March 10th of this year, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made a bold statement when he declared that large banking institutions will not be allowed to fail. What this has essentially done is put a temporary bottom in the … Continue reading

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Is BestBuy a Buy? – Argument For

Competition is good. It drives innovation and rewards superior effort. In the current tough economy however, lack of competition is better. Best Buy (BBY), the electronics retailer, has skills honed by competition, and now it also has the advantage of … Continue reading

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Is Best Buy a Buy? – Argument Against

Best Buy (BBY) is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home office products, home appliances, and entertainment products in the United States, Canada, and China. One of their competitors, Circuit City, recently declared for bankruptcy and is currently in the … Continue reading

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First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit 2008 vs 2009

One feature of the recent economic stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, that has garnered a great deal of attention is the first time home buyer credit. This credit is actually a revision of a similar … Continue reading

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