Perhaps a good way of investment, amid the current financial and credit slump, is to buy as much stock or property and save it until the dusts have settled. Stock market analysts said the bear market that is ongoing has definitely brought losses to the investors. With stock prices heading south in an undeterminable period of time, any investors who bought these stocks at high prices found their investments suffer a loss. Hence whenever there is an opportunity, like when the stocks are up for grabs, don’t lose the opportunity. Buy it and then save it until the crisis is over. By that time, the stock’s value will go up once again and definitely your profit will go up.
But the question is, when will that happen? Let’s just hope it would happen sooner than later. But still the best move today is to buy stocks while you can and save while you also can.
Posted by Jones on December 30th, 2008 :: Filed under
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The world’s second biggest economy is into deep trouble. Japan’s exports have plummetted to a record 27% from last year. This means that Japanese production slowed down significantly. Either that or demand for Japanese products really dropped. But one thing is for sure, Japan, which is in recession, is likely to experience more economic inactivity as production facilities are being closed and workers are being laid off. Sounds very familiar with the situation back in the United States. It then appears that the world’s largest economies are failing. However, there is a wide belief that after this crisis the economies of the industrialized countries will revive. That is, the current economic failures shall serve to fix the current complexities in the world market. After the dusts have settled, a new world economic order will definitely surface.
Posted by Jones on December 29th, 2008 :: Filed under
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After an almost untimely and stunning collapse, Morgan Stanley is finally showing signs of life. With fund infusions coming from the U.S. government through the bailout package and Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, the American bank is able to buy back its own debts. Such anactivity shows that Morgan Stanley is ready to become an active player in the financial market.
It seems that the bailout plan worked, at least in the case of Morgan Stanley. However, the bailout package should be the last to be approved by the government. In the future, the government should not use the taxpayers’ money to rescue the ailing companies, whose failure were of their own doings. And the lesson that can be learned on this financial crisis is that banks should be more careful in introducing new products. Complex and risky financial products now proved to be unhealthy investments.
Posted by Jones on December 24th, 2008 :: Filed under
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Posted by Jones on December 22nd, 2008 :: Filed under
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The federal government’s decision to proceed with the rescue of the “Big 3” is somewhat staggering. After President George W. Bush’s announcement to rescue the automakers General Motors and Chrysler, various reactions followed. Some say the auto bailout is another way by the Bush administration to save its face from the blame on the current crisis. Others said the Bush administration saved once more the executives’ failures in running the companies. There are aslo some who said that the auto bailout, which will come from the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program, would set a precedent of selecting only a few companies instead of saving one particular industry, the financial sector.
But one thing is for sure, the Bush government is in deep trouble. The government should stop rescuing companies whose failures were due to the mismanagement done by their executives. What the government should do is to prevent the other companies from being affected by the collapse of the Big 3. Instead of wasting money to save the executives’ asses from their wrongdoings, the government should set its eye on new players and help these companies develop their capabilities to replace the ailing giants.
Posted by Jones on December 18th, 2008 :: Filed under
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