July 12, 2008

Rumor: $15-Billion Government Injection Considered Into Fannie/Freddie

According to the Times of London -- in a very thinly-sourced story today -- Treasury Secretary Paulson is considering (or is that planning?) a $15-billion Federal Government cash injection into troubled U.S. mortgage firms Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The...

The Oil Bubble Trouble Bubble

Peak oil guy Matt Simmons -- despite sounding particularly apocalyptic -- makes a good point, and echoes one I made here earlier: At what point does a decline in oil price become a bigger issue than an oil price advance?...

iPhone Apps for Investors

You may not have heard of this "iPhone" thing. It's somewhat obscure, with a vanishingly small share of the "smart phone" market, and it has an expensive data plan, but it is still useful. And it is even more...