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| Subject: Leverage Methods used by investors, portfolio managers, issuers, and other market participants to enhance income, even with higher risk. These methods may involve techniques used to artificially or temporarily enhance income. [Capital Market Taxonomy] Social change: By John Schroy, on June 25th, 2010 |  2 comments  Restricted availability of consumer credit and a greater propensity of households to save before spending, may result in less use of credit cards and smaller mortgages. A return, even partial, to saving habits of the 1950s could stimulate economic recovery. The popular Dave Ramsey radio and TV shows suggest that a societal change in this direction is at least possible. Lower levels of personal debt would boost the economy and make people happier. June 25th, 2010 | Print Article |  Email Article |  Topics: Baby Boomers, Barack Obama, Dave Ramsey, Democratic Party, Economic Recovery, Fannie Mae, fiscal deficit, Freddie Mac, Great Depression, Leverage, Mortgage-backed Securities, pension, pension plans, rating agencies, sub-prime mortgages, unemployment | Category: Small Investors, featured | 2 comments |  Short urlAs goes January? By John Schroy, on February 26th, 2010 | Leave a comment  Foreign investors and mutual fund shareholders were the primary buyers behind the Bear Market Recovery of 2009. Stock buybacks had disappeared, a significant modification in investor/issuer behavior that had been seen since 1982 and SEC Rule 10b-18. The rally hit a peak in January 2010, reminding many of the saying, “As goes January, so goes the year”. February 26th, 2010 | Print Article | Email Article | Topics: Baby Boomers, Ben Bernanke, Corporate Governance, dividends, Dow Jones, executive stock options, hedge funds, Inflation, insurance company, Leverage, mutual funds, SEC Rule 10b-18, Stock Buybacks, US SEC | Category: US Equities | Leave a comment | Short urlThe end of an era? By John Schroy, on March 27th, 2009 | Leave a comment  Since 1982, US equities markets have been driven upwards by corporate stock buybacks. Federal Reserve flow of funds accounts showed corresponding sales of stocks by executives exercising options to take advantage of manipulated prices. The Crash of 2008 changed this pattern, driving equity prices down so that executive options were “below water”. Companies reduced buybacks due to tight credit and the inability of executives to benefit in the depressed market. March 27th, 2009 | Print Article | Email Article | Topics: Baby Boomers, Corporate Governance, dividends, executive stock options, fraud, Graham & Dodd, Leverage, price earnings ratios, Stock Buybacks | Category: Stock Buybacks, featured | Leave a comment | Short urlFeatured articles on inside pages
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