Archive for January, 2009

Is The Internet Ad Bubble Going Burst?

Friday, January 30th, 2009

With the economy in the ruts, one has to wonder whether or not the price of anything these days is inflated like a bubble. With housing popping like a bad balloon, gas prices reduced due to lesser demand, I wonder if the online advertisement industry and its dominant player, Google, is at bubble status?
Was the [...]

Housing and Gasoline News January 30, 2009

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Housing News
Record foreclosures in Bay Area, state in 2008
Nearly half of all Americans want to live elsewhere, study finds
Even Once-Strong Housing Markets Stumble
People Are Laughing at Western Banks’ Collapse
Swedish Banking Lessons
Bankers’ Fear of Unemployment
Banks and Investors Face ‘Jumbo’ Threat
Economic Cures Are Like Booze for an Alcoholic: Caroline Baum
Gasoline News
Cheaper oil, recession a [...]

Housing and Gasoline News January 29, 2009

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Housing News
Family takes lives as a result of job loss
CA Housing Market -Beneath the Headlines / REO Surge to Hit
Where Housing Is Headed by City
Value of our $600,000 Home Falls to $371,699… Predicted to Fall to $313,230 by Year-End
Economists say steep job cuts at Caterpillar, Sprint, and Pfizer may only signal the halfway point [...]

Housing and Gasoline News January 28, 2009

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Housing News
The Banks Have Stolen Enough; It’s Time to Take Them Over
Fannie Mae Could Need $16 Billion From Government
Freddie Mac may need another $35 billion from you
Bank failures to flare up in ‘09
Lehman’s Fuld sold Florida mansion to wife for $100
Gasoline News
Oil rises 2 percent on OPEC, weather, equity bounce
Employment News
Bloody Monday: Over 71,400 [...]

Housing and Gasoline News January 27, 2009

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Housing News
Rents are dropping everywhere across the country
Will we see the death of retail?
How to rescue the bank bailout
Flood of foreclosures: It’s worse than you think
Endgame 6: Housing As Shelter, Not Speculation
How America Embraced Lemon Socialism
Peter Schiff: Let the Housing Market Crash
Gasoline News
Gas prices are on a steady pace to rise

Housing and Gasoline News January 26, 2009

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Housing News
‘Bad bank’ could cost trillions
Can Obama get us off this junk
Wealthy homeowners happy to break even on sale
Which Banks PROFITING from BAILOUT??? Marcy Kaptur Speaks on the Economic Rescue Plan
Bay Area condo developers short of buyers
State jobless rates leaps to 9.3%
Gasoline News
OPEC Achieves Cuts in Output, Halting Price Slide
Brazil Expands Investment in Offshore [...]

Who Says 15 is too Young to be Taught Sound Finance

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

So you think high school kids aren’t capable of understanding the value of money? Is that why you choose to let it go a little longer, you figure you should wait until after they got a job or after you cosign their credit card before speaking and teaching them sound financial advice. Well I think [...]

Housing and Gasoline News January 23, 2009

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Housing News
The New Mattress Savings Plan
We need to print our own money
Bay Area rental market gives tenants an edge
Builder’s confidence at an all time low
Buying A New Home? You Better Be Careful…
Rapacious Greed Reveals Banking’s Global Confidence Scheme
Foreclosure Oncology: Separating Facts From Fixins
Gasoline News
Americans are driving less
Nexen produces synthetic oil from oil sands project