Monthly Archives: December 2009

Derivative positions of the Banks?????

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

Let’s give away big two banks   Article from David Mc Williams http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/2009/12/27/let%e2%80%99s-give-away-big-two-banks This time last year, this column predicted that Anglo Irish Bank would be nationalised within weeks. That came to pass in late January. At the time, the … Continue reading →

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Stop this slaughter now!

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

  Denmark’s hidden shame!. The sea is stained in red and in the mean while it’s not because of the climate effects of nature. It’s because of the cruelty that the human beings (civilised human) kill hundreds of the famous … Continue reading →

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The Firing of the New Central Bank Governor

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

The Firing of the New Central Bank Governor The calling by the new central bank governor Mr. Paddy Honohan for a “nine eleven type commission investigation into the banking crisis” is totally unforgiveable and accordingly he should immediately stand down. … Continue reading →

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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab

Posted on December 30, 2009 by

US aware ‘Nigerian prepared for terror attack’ Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has been charged over the incident The US was aware that “a Nigerian” in Yemen was being prepared for a terrorist attack – weeks before an attempted bombing on a … Continue reading →

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Accidentally killed by U.S. troops

Posted on December 30, 2009 by

KABUL — An Afghan government investigation into the deaths of 10 civilians in the country’s east found they were dragged from their homes and shot dead by foreign troops, the president’s office said Wednesday. The dead included eight school students … Continue reading →

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The next bubble

Posted on December 29, 2009 by

By KENNETH P. GREEN In the aftermath of the Copenhagen Climate conference, it is clear that the United Nations-driven process is a bust, and that any similar process requiring economic suicide and massive wealth transfers will go nowhere. It is … Continue reading →

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JINGLE MAIL, JINGLE MAIL

Posted on December 26, 2009 by

by Richard BensonBenson’s Economic & Market TrendsDecember 23, 2009 Jingle All The Way,Oh what fun it is today, To just walk away! Jingle Mail (also known as strategic mortgage default) is the happy-sounding phrase used by banks and mortgage servicers … Continue reading →

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Happy Christmas 2009

Posted on December 24, 2009 by
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Prime Time Investigates

Posted on December 24, 2009 by

Taken from http://www.thestory.ie Prime Time Investigates did a special into the banking and lending industry in Ireland the other night, and highlighted previously undisclosed 100% fast track loans given to politicians, including former Finance Minister Charle McCreevy. Nothing of the … Continue reading →

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The Irish Credit Bubble, by Morgan Kelly

Posted on December 24, 2009 by

24 Dec 2009 I came across this article The Irish Credit Bubble by Morgan Kelly, University College Dublin In the last decade, the Irish economy has experienced an unusually large credit bubble. Lending as a fraction of GNP increased from … Continue reading →

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