Comments on: How Complex Securities, Wall Street Protectionism and Myopic Regulation Caused a Near-Meltdown of the U.S. Banking System

By: How Credit Default Swaps Could Reverse the Economic Recovery

How Credit Default Swaps Could Reverse the Economic Recovery — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:38:07 +0000

[...] bad enough that the regulators who came before the FHFA were inept, but what is happening now under the FHFA is far worse, and actually has the potential to [...]

By: As the Credit Crisis Deepens, There Are Still Many More Questions Than Answers

As the Credit Crisis Deepens, There Are Still Many More Questions Than Answers — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:47:58 +0000

[...] Money Morning Special Investigation of the U.S. Credit Crisis (Part III): How Complex Securities, Wall Street Protectionism and Myopic Regulation Caused a Near-Meltdown of th…. [...]

By: While Lawmakers Reach Credit Crisis Compromise, Money Morning Bailout Plan Expert Displays Doubt

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:10:56 +0000

[...] else. If you missed Gilani’s investigative series, Part I appeared Friday, Part II ran Monday and Part III was published Wednesday. In his “Open Letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Federal Reserve Chairman [...]

By: Dear Hank: Here's How to End the Credit Crisis at No Cost to Taxpayers

Dear Hank: Here's How to End the Credit Crisis at No Cost to Taxpayers — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:05:18 +0000

[...] [Editor's Note: Contributing Editor R. Shah Gilani has toiled in the trading pits in Chicago, run trading desks in New York, operated as a broker/dealer and managed everything from hedge funds to currency accounts. In his just-completed three-part investigation of the U.S. credit crisis, Gilani was able to provide insider insights that no other financial writer or commentator could hope to match. He drew upon the experiences and network of contacts that he developed through the years to provide Money Morning readers with the "real story" of the credit crisis. It's a perspective on the near-financial meltdown that you'll find nowhere else. If you missed Gilani's investigative series, Part I appeared Friday, Part II ran Monday and Part III was published yesterday (Wednesday).] [...]

By: Is President Obama's Banking Bailout Plan Destined to be a Dud?

Is President Obama's Banking Bailout Plan Destined to be a Dud? — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:01:16 +0000

[...] In the worldview of Geithner, and other like-minded economists, credit, rather than savings, is the central figure in the economic equation. Therefore, the new Treasury secretary sees anything that eases the process of lending to be an effective economic policy. With such a view in mind, the centerpiece of Geithner’s plan is the commitment of as much as $1 trillion to revive the collapsed market for securitized debt. In the run-up to the Crash of 2008, it was securitization – more than anything else – that permitted Americans to borrow more than they …. [...]

By: Cangrande

Cangrande — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:12:06 +0000

Thank you from Germany for your informative series on various financial ‘instruments’.

While I would not be bold enough to claim that I now truly comprehend the financial crisis, I do feel like getting some ground under my feet in understanding the technical dimension of the disaster.

Thank you!

By: How U.S. Missteps Triggered a Spiral of Worldwide Margin Calls and Deepened the Financial Crisis | triggereventstrategist.com

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:45:19 +0000

[...] complexity of collateralized mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) is beyond any simple explanation, though I offered one a few weeks ago. Second, and exponentially worse is that there is a “multiplier catalyst” in this devastating [...]

By: Study of Great Depression Shows Intervention Postpones Foreclosures, But Causes Mortgage Rates to Spike

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:17:19 +0000

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By: For the U.S. Economy in the New Year, the Pain Will Precede the Promise

For the U.S. Economy in the New Year, the Pain Will Precede the Promise — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:37:39 +0000

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By: Ending the Credit Crisis: The “Money Morning 15-Point Plan” | Investment Advice and Investment Research with a Contrarian Point of View

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:23:47 +0000

[...] can find each part of Gilani’s investigative series here: Part I, Part II and Part III. To get a free copy of “Crash Proof” courtesy of Money Morning, and learn how to grow [...]