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New Dividend Stock Added to Database (EPIQ)
We are adding shares of Epiq Systems ( EPIQ ) to our list of nearly 1600 dividend-paying stocks, following news the company has initiated dividend payouts. Epiq...
Finally, a REAL European Bailout!
At last, the European Union has decided to do a USA-style bailout – one with a quintessentially American, trillion dollar price tag and a shining vision of success....
Pending Home Sales Index Surges 8.2%
Filed under: Market Matters , Economic Data , Housing , Recession The race is on for first-time home buyers to close their contracts before April 30. That is when...
Obamacares Consequence – A tarnished presidency
The liberal line is that President Obama has secured his place in history by signing into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. And secured...
Washington Mutual Inc. Files Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement
SEATTLE, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Washington Mutual, Inc. today announced that it has filed a Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement with the United...
A doctor’s perpective of Obamacare – Healthcare delivery bankruptcy Please read
I have been a doctor for 19 years. 4 years in the Army and 15 years in private practice. I belong to a doctor owned group of approx 350 doctors in a multi-specialty...
CIT Posts Loss on Higher Costs – Analyst Blog
On Tuesday, CIT Group Inc. ( CIT ) reported a net income of $3.2 billion, including the reorganization benefit under the post-bankruptcy accounting known as Fresh...
Bankruptcy Filings Up in 2009
Source: U.S. Courts News Release Bankruptcy Filings Up In Calendar Year 2009 Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts rose 31.9 percent in calendar year 2009, according...
Miami’s Municipal Woes (Again): Exiting Before the Tide Goes Out
“Miami’s tradition of unruly official behavior is finally bringing painful consequences. After years of reckless financial management and a bribery scandal...
California Muni Risks Are Real
California’s finances are a mess. Credit default swap rates put California among the top ten most likely to default among major governments worldwide. If...
Outcry threatens Lawrence bailout (More great governing from Taxachusetts)
State legislators are criticizing a $35 million bailout plan for the cash-strapped city of Lawrence, as Beacon Hill prepares to debate the proposal amid growing...
Bernanke Versus Deflationary Collapse
L: So, Ben Bernanke just got named ”Person of the Year” by Time magazine. I know you must have some thoughts in response to this auspicious event? Doug: I just...
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