Author Archives: The Edgemoor Investment Advisors Team

Newsworthy Updates – February 24, 2010

Tweet –  Is the recent dip in spending, consumer confidence related to weather?  Interesting perspective from the Financial Times. –  “Fed to Get $200 Billion Boost.” Bernanke says rates to stay low for now, but Treasury cash helps prepare for future hike –  More big news out of Capitol Hill – “Financial Reform Bill Appears […]

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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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