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Liquidity Flood Is Not Getting Stock Market Drunk. One Reason Is Fear of Banking System Insolvency
The fallout of this WORST market week in history will be millions of layoffs, a huge drop in real estate prices (on top of current decline). It is feasible a $800,000 tract home in 2005 will go as low as $200,000. Brandes and many other managers may have to close up shop as investors want their money back after losing a fortune. Tourism in San Diego will grind to a halt. San Diego will sink into a depression as the biotech industry cannot find anyone to give them money. Unemployment will soar to 20% or more. This depression is going to be a doozy. You cannot wipe out $10 Trillion in life savings and not have it destroy the economy. I have been murdered and thought I was somewhat defensive. The U.S. is done as we know it.— October 10, 2008 4:23 p.m.
Stocks Plunge; Insurance Giant AIG May Be Next Casualty. Era of Excessive Debt Probably Coming to Inglorious End
Response to #18 Don, Brandes Performance numbers are going to stun you in how awful they are. Don;t forget their huge positions in F, GM and NSANY Their homebuilders are toast as is Fannie and Freddie and a whole slew of banks. I don't know how one Pension manager could justify to his board an investment in them at this time. They blew most of what they made during their heyday years. Why pay a fee to lose 50%. I could do that betting black in vegas. COLTON "I HATE BUSH" REICHERT— October 7, 2008 9:02 p.m.
San Diego Home Prices Down 25% Over Past Year, 31.2% from Peak
Even the wealthy are taking a hit in this crash. Has anyone seen how bad Brandes' performance is? Has anyone seen how bad NYC RE is starting to plunge? Has anyone seen how many mortgage brokers have went from $250,000 salaries to minimum wage jobs? Awful economy! Bush is the worst President in History!— October 4, 2008 10:36 a.m.
San Diego Home Prices Down 25% Over Past Year, 31.2% from Peak
No reason to think that San Diego prices couldn't fall another 30% from here. The economy is awful and without job growth, who is going to buy them? You cannot qualify for a loan now so unless you are wealthy, you are out of luck.— October 1, 2008 2:30 p.m.
House Was Right to Reject Deceptive Wall Street Bailout. One That Comes Later This Week Must Protect Taxpayers
We are headed for a massive Depression. Unemployment will be pushing 20% this time next year.— September 29, 2008 7:36 p.m.
Paulson Raked in $27 Million a Year While Heading Goldman, Says Expert Graef Crystal, Who Opposes the $700 Billion Bailout and Also Opposes Compensation Controls
Well, Brandes blew it again...they own 60 million shares of WaMu. What will holding long-term net me here? I am closing my mom's account. This sucks. COLT— September 26, 2008 8:29 p.m.
Were you ever humiliated by a teacher?
I grew up in the Midwest where teachers used to paddle you in front of the class. That is ridicule bigtime!— September 22, 2008 7:52 p.m.
Stocks Plunge; Insurance Giant AIG May Be Next Casualty. Era of Excessive Debt Probably Coming to Inglorious End
Response to #28 IF Brandes goes under due to a run on assets, there better not be a bailout!!!!!! They were the ones that made those investments in Fannie and Freddie, WaMu, NCC, Newspapers and many other blunders.— September 21, 2008 8:16 p.m.
Paulson's socialistic plan to bail out Wall Street is election year fraud
What is the alternative? A massive Depression? By the way, McCain would rather we all go homeless while he lavishes in 9 homes. We found this much money for a stupid war in Iraq so we will find it for this crisis. I would much rather the money be spent here. What I hate is that these execs get big reward severances. It is insane. COLT— September 19, 2008 9:20 p.m.
Stocks Plunge; Insurance Giant AIG May Be Next Casualty. Era of Excessive Debt Probably Coming to Inglorious End
Reply to #14 Wow, they have tons of NCC also. Good thing he has that beautiful wife to look at, much better than account statements these days. I wonder if this turns, how fast these will rebound. Value managers are suffering big time. COLT— September 16, 2008 7:26 p.m.