Daily Archives: May 30, 2007

Fed sees housing correction a likely to continue to weigh heavily on economy

The May 9 FOMC meeting minutes released today confirm that the housing sector is slowing more than the US Federal Reserve had previously anticipated:  See Bloomberg: Fed sees housing dampening growth longer than expected (update 3): “The correction of the housing sector was … Continue reading

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Private Equity: A bubble that will end badly (again!)

The Wall Street Journal ran a story May 29 on present sentiment in the private equity space.  Private Equity:  Is deal frenzy nearing end? quotes several principles of large private equity firms sounding caution.  Timothy Collins, CEO of Ripplewood Holdings LLC calls the current … Continue reading

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