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Big banks to be government sponsored entities of next decade

This clip is a good discussion of the present banking landscape in the midst of demographic and behavioral shifts that are dramatically truncating the profit prospects for their business model. Joshua Rosner, an analyst at Graham Fisher & Co., talks … Continue reading →

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Shilling on the risk to stock and home prices in 2013

Shilling’s concerned about lower corporate earnings next year, which have the potential to drag on stock prices. His worries are three-fold: A global recession will occur, hurting revenue and by extension earnings; profit margins are about as good as they … Continue reading →

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Consumers catching the drift

Preliminary reports suggest that US holiday sales for the key two months October to Dec, rose .7% this year. This compares with a 2% increase during the same period last year and a 3 to 4% increase that many retail … Continue reading →

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