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Bank nationalization

Should Obama take over Citicorp?

Is bank nationalization wise?

There have been suggestions that the Obama Administration should nationalize the ‘big bad banks’. Is this a good idea?

This article discusses possible consequences of nationalization of Citicorp by the US government.

These consequences may include lost of deposits, loss of customers, greater inefficiency, political favoritism in lending, the decline of Wall Street, and an impact on the US dollar as most favored international reserve currency.

Post Modern Security Analysis

Open source financial intelligence

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Fundamental investment analysis provides competitive advantage to those investors who understand that the Efficient Market Hypothesis, the basis for Modern Portfolio Theory, has now been shown to be false.

Moreover, the methods of Graham & Dodd, dating from the 1930s, are inadequate to meet the challenge of millions of terabytes of unfiltered facts, freely available on the Internet.

This article discusses the application of OSINT techniques, developed by national intelligence services, to the needs of investment analysis.

The Post Stock Buyback Era

Seeking investment opportunities

On a tightrope ... without a net.

The Crash of 2008 signaled a turning point in capital markets. The stock buyback era seemed to have ended. The Efficient Market Hypothesis was discredited. The inability of market experts and major institutions to place a fair value on thousands of securities indicated basic problems in security analysis and the handling of freely available information.

This article describes new challenges facing fundamental security analysts in the early 21st century, and the consequent opportunities.

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Stock buybacks

Warren Buffett attacks buyback schemes

In the 2005 Berkshire-Hathaway annual report, Warren Buffet points to the unethical aspects of the buyback-option schemes so common in the US stock market. He noted that "Too often ... the deck is stacked against investors when it comes to the CEO’s pay. ... every dime paid out in dividends reduces the value of all outstanding options"
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Securities Analysis

Are investors being misled?

Mutual funds are sold primarily on the basis of 'performance' measured by historical 'total return'.The famous Morningstar 'star' rating system is based on 'total return', in this case 'risk-adjusted total return' relative to funds of the same asset category.
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US Politics

The decline of mainstream media

In September 2009, President Obama dominated television in his attempt to sell his government-run health plan, despite massive public opposition. Mainstream media has falling revenues and market share as people turn to unbiased sources. More ...

US equities

Stock values and cash dividends wither

Wall Street ballyhoo and flim-flam to the contrary, the year 2005 closed-out half a decade of misery and pain for the average investor in US equities. Average cash dividend yields never surpassed 3.8% during the period, and most of this was consumed by taxes and management expenses of the open-end mutual funds. More ...

US Bonds

Bond demand exceeds supply for a decade

Over the decade, 1995-2004, the demand for US bonds of all types has surpassed new bond issues in eight of the last ten years. This is the reason that bond prices have held firm, even in 2003, when net new issues reached almost $1.8 trillion. More ...

World Economy

Signs of US losing its groove?

Thirty years ago, US income from abroad was more than double the amount of income that the US paid to the rest of the world. This year, or the next, this foreign income surplus may disappear forever. Is the US 'losing its groove'? More ...

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