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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Movie Investing –
Investing in movies can be very risky but it still draws a great deal of interest. For some investors, the value of calling yourself a movie investor can overcome the risks associated with the business. The Wall Street Journal has a … Continue reading
Ratings Downgrade For Spain –
A downgrade of Spain by Fitch sent the markets lower before the holiday weekend. Concerns over the spread of the European debt crisis have continued and the prospects of lower global demand also contributed to market problems. The government of … Continue reading
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Barclays Private Equity MBO –
Reuters reports that Barclays Private Equity will spin out through an MBO over the summer. Barclays is also reported as targeting it’s first independent fund at 1.5 to 2 billion Euros. Regulatory pressures may also be at work in the decision to spin … Continue reading
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Euro Breakup –
Concerns over sovereign debt and a breakup of the Euro continue to plague banks in Europe. It has been reported that rates on commercial debt are also rising as a result of the crisis. To read a related Bloomberg article, … Continue reading
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Credit Default Swaps Fall –
The attempt by the EU to slow the sovereign debt crisis is working at the current time. The EU has agreed on an aid package that is almost $1 Trillion dollars and that level of support has caused default swaps … Continue reading
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EU Prepares Fund –
The European Union is preparing a $645 billion dollar fund to prevent the sovereign debt crisis from spreading. A Bloomberg article quoted a Sedish official as describing the markets as having a “wolfpack behavior”. The need for the EU to … Continue reading
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Stocks & Bonds Tumble –
Stocks and corporate bonds tumbled today as concerns over the European debt situation increased with investors. The market fell almost 1,000 points before rebounding and that was the biggest intraday drop since 1987. Investors moved towards Treasuries which is considered … Continue reading
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Euro Declines –
The Euro declined as concern over the spreading of the debt crisis increases with investors. Spain and Portugal are becoming the center of attention as possible nations that may need a bailout. The Euro fell below $1.30 and hit the … Continue reading
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Cape Cod Wind Farm –
The U.S. approved a wind farm not that far from Cape Cod. The wind farm will be the first in American waters and will be a $1 billion dollar project. Some environmentalists and home owners tried to block the project but … Continue reading
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