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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

From Alphaville - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:35 am ET

Bankers and regulators on Monday scrambled to shore up confidence in financial markets as the sudden collapse of Bear Stearns heightened fears that the credit crunch would claim more victims. Investor concerns were highlighted by ... (more)

Rebate delivery schedule announced (38 clicks)

From Don't Mess With Taxes - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:34 am ET

The hubby and I will be getting our stimulus rebate check by May 9. Or maybe sometime after June 20. That calendar calculation is based on the IRS' just-released rebate mailing schedule. The May date is if our 2007 return ends up showing a refund and we have it have it directly deposited. The June... ... (more)

After Bear: Market begins repricing (5 clicks)

From Alphaville - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:33 am ET

Shares in Lehman Brothers, UBS and other banks plunged on Monday as investors across the world recalibrated the value of financial shares following the sale of Bear Stearns to JPMorgan for $2 per share. Lehman ... (more)

Dash for cash flattens commodities (4 clicks)

From Alphaville - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:32 am ET

Commodities prices fell across the board on Monday, with some raw materials falling as much as 11% as investors sought to raise cash on a sharp reduction in their appetite for risk and leverage, traders ... (more)

CME seals $9.4bn Nymex deal (1 click)

From Alphaville - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:31 am ET

The CME Group on Monday finalised a deal to buy Nymex for $9.4bn in cash and shares, cementing its position as the world’s biggest exchange. The deal will create a company that controls about 98% ... (more)

Ross buys Block unit for $1.1bn (2 clicks)

From Alphaville - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:30 am ET

Wilbur Ross, the billionaire investor, continued his foray into the troubled mortgage business when he agreed to buy H&R Block’s subprime home loan servicing division for $1.1bn. Ross, famed for buying and turning round distressed ... (more)

Rivals warn on British Energy deal

From Alphaville - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:29 am ET

Energy companies on Monday warned that a potential takeover of British Energy could lead to a monopoly over the best UK sites for new nuclear reactors. British Energy confirmed Monday it was in talks with ... (more)

HSBC pushed on KEB price (1 click)

From Alphaville - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:25 am ET

Lone Star will soon seek to renegotiate its contract to sell Korea Exchange Bank to HSBC, and will ask the British bank to increase its offer beyond the current $6.43bn to reflect the increase in ... (more)

Day 198: Groceries, Cables, & Cash (12 clicks)

From Suburban Wife's Daily Dollar Diary - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:24 am ET

Shall I start out this post by telling you what I didn’t spend money on today? A computer monitor. Yup, I didn’t buy one today. But I’ll probably have to buy one tomorrow. During the ... (more)

DIC, Whitbread talk on Travelodge (1 click)

From Alphaville - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:23 am ET

Whitbread is in preliminary discussions to merge its Premier Inn chain with Travelodge, Dubai International Capital's rival budget hotels operator. DIC would take a stake in Whitbread as part of the deal if a mooted ... (more)

Management team takes UK’s Moneyquest (3 clicks)

From Alphaville - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:22 am ET

A management team led by one of the founders of Egg , the UK-based internet bank, has bought a majority stake in Moneyquest, one of the UK’s biggest online and telephone-based mortgage brokers. The exact ... (more)

Debt as a Symptom of Sexual Addiction (5 clicks)

From Finance Gets Personal - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:21 am ET

Debt is a symptom of a problem in your life. It could be that you want desperately to be liked, and are trying to keep up with the Joneses. Maybe you are unable to set boundaries ... (more)

Citi’s Pandit reshuffles executives (4 clicks)

From Alphaville - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:20 am ET

Vikram Pandit, Citigroup’s chief executive, has placed John Havens, a close ally, in charge of the bank’s investment banking and hedge funds business in a further attempt to stamp his authority on the company. The ... (more)

Goldman replaces Cohen as forecaster

From Alphaville - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:17 am ET

Abby Joseph Cohen, one of the most prominent voices of the bull market during the 1990s, has been replaced as Goldman Sachs' main forecaster of short-term market moves, reports the WSJ. Cohen remains at Goldman ... (more)

An Email on Economic Catastrophe (3 clicks)

From Gannon on Investing - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:15 am ET

I don’t usually write on macro topics; however, I do get lots of emails asking me about the economy, markets, etc. I try to respond to these emails. Here are some excerpts from an email ... (more)

Overnight markets (8 clicks)

From Alphaville - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:14 am ET

US markets DJIA up 21.16 at 11,972.25 Nasdaq down 35.48 at 2,177.01 S&P500 down 11.54 at 1,276.60 Asia markets 05.18am Nikkei up 115.32 at 11,902.83 Topix up 6.78 at 1,156.43 Hang Seng down 244.27 at 20,840.34 European markets FTSE100 down 217.28 at 5,414.42 Eurofirst 300 ... (more)

C.A.S.H. still saves me cash (18 clicks)

From Well-Heeled And Everything - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:08 am ET

It’s now the middle of March, and I still haven’t bought any clothing, shoes, or accessories since the end of December 2007. Which means I made it through after-Christmas sales, New Year’s Day sales, Holiday Clearance ... (more)

Mad Money / Jim Cramer Daily Recap 3/17/08

From Traders-Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:06 am ET

Please do your own research, and verify all information before acting on it. This summary of Cramer’s picks is not intended to replace watching the shows, where his comments about the stocks often include advice ... (more)

Brokerage Stocks Nosedive On Bear Fallout (13 clicks)

From Grace Cheng's Forex Currency Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:06 am ET

Everyone seems to have mixed opinions on whether or not JPMorgan Chase (JPM: 40.31 0.00 0.00%) got a good deal by paying only $2 a share for 85-year-old Bear Stearns (BSC: 4.81 0.00 0.00%). This ... (more)

Reminder: 5 Free USB Flash Drives (1GB) with TaxCut (13 clicks)

From Consumerism Commentary - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 1:01 am ET

By Flexo in Giveaways. Don’t forget, I have five free USB flash drives to give away to readers. I’ll likely pull the names randomly this coming weekend and contact the winners. If you’d like to be considered, click here and comment on the giveaway post as soon as possible. ---Related Articles at Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance [...] ... (more)

Exemptions Are Forever, Even Against Debts Which Survive Bankruptcy

From Bankruptcy Law Network - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 12:56 am ET

Most of us are aware that in a bankruptcy case, some or possibly even all of your property and possessions can be claimed exempt. Such property is protected from being taken by your creditors, or ... (more)

Extra Tax Rebate coming May 9th. (12 clicks)

From PF Under 30 - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 12:42 am ET

Direct deposit - how I love thee? Let me count the ways: My paycheck gets deposited automatically. Whether I am on vacation (last time) or on business (next time). My 2007 income tax came back to me ... (more)

Gift From an Anonymous Reader (17 clicks)

From Debt Free Revolution - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 12:42 am ET

Wow. I am just jazzed! I found out earlier this evening one of my blog readers and fellow MyTMMO board members has paid for a gift for me. No name was attached to the notification of the gift, just a message to pick one out because I “deserved” it. I’m not entirely sure what I [...] ... (more)

I Shoulda Been There (14 clicks)

From Cap'n Arbyte - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 12:39 am ET

On St. Patrick's Day my parents went to see Wylde Nept in concert at 3rd Street Live in Cedar Rapids. They sent me this photo and remarked "I'll bet you are GREEN with envy": ... (more)

Target Portfolio (23 clicks)

From Moomin Valley - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 12:29 am ET

This is the target portfolio I hope to get to by next month or so by continuing to switch funds and invest: I classify our portfolio three ways: • By conventional asset class - stocks, bonds ... (more)