Author Archives: The Edgemoor Investment Advisors Team

Edgemoor On Home-Loan-Backed Securities & The Federal Reserve

Tweet Yesterday, Kristina Peterson of the Dow Jones Newswires reported that the Federal Reserve will cease all purchases of home-loan-backed securities- the likes of which it purchases in bulk from government controlled Ginnie Me, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac – next month, as previously announced. While this decision could lead to an increases in mortgage […]

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Newsworthy Updates – February 8, 2010

Tweet –  When it comes time to tighten, the Fed will rely on new tools.  Bernanke to lay out strategy this week. –  How do you access TV shows? Changing options for viewers have large implications for cable cos., content providers. –  Fortune on Alan Greenspan – great context, particularly amid the recent confirmation hearings […]

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Newsworthy Updates – February 5, 2010

Tweet –  Wall Street Journal with big news from Buffett and Berkshire: selling $8B of debt. –  American economic recovery seeing signs of improvement. Jobless rate falls to 9.7% (lowest in 5 months).

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Noteworthy Headlines February 4, 2010

Tweet –  The commercial real estate dilemma.  CRE debt is looming problem, but how big and when? (From @CNNMoney on Twitter.)

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Top Online News Sources for Investors

Tweet With the rapid and unpredictable pace of today’s news cycle, we’ve heard from many of our clients that they’re unsure of where to even begin searching online for the latest market and industry news.  I thought it best, then, to share some of the resources we consult on a regular basis.  These sites offer […]

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