Archive for 'securities fraud' Category
Apr 2, 2008

U.S. economy in ‘very difficult period,’ Bernanke says By Greg Robb Last update: 9:30 a.m. EDT April 2, 2008 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – The outlook for U.S. growth has worsened since January and the possibility of a recession can’t be ruled out, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday. “It not appears likely that real gross […]

Mar 31, 2008

A helpful article: WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — For many people, filing for bankruptcy is seen as a scary, worst-case scenario, but consumer advocates say this last resort could be a real help for beleaguered homeowners. There is no shortage of proposals in Congress to address the housing crisis: the Depression-era Federal Housing Administration is up for […]

Mar 31, 2008

That’s Trillion with a “T” Most people agree that we can’t correct the problems that are still unfolding unless we admit the severity of the problem. The current estimates of a maximum of $450 billion damage are absolute lies designed to give reassurance to people who could and probably should cut and run. As long […]

Mar 26, 2008

McCain’s Folly The solution to the liquidity crisis continues to be a political agreement between government, business, borrowers and investors in which the obvious factors are directly addressed — overvaluation of home values, overvaluation of creditworthiness, and overvaluation of CMOs. Any plan which does not address those factors will merely be an attempt to sweep […]

Mar 25, 2008

Mortgage Meltdown: Socialized Losses and Expenses The root of any solution to the current credit crisis and meltdown is politics, which is simply a consensus of opinion. When people consent to an idea like “free market” it seems to work because we make it work. The fact is that we don’t have a free market, […]

Mar 24, 2008

VISA Fraud Costing New Stockholders and Consumers Billions of Dollars The media and lazy stock analysts have failed to read what was right in front of them. Visa faces some challenging times and in-fighting between the stockholders, the junior financial institutions members and stockholders on the one hand, and the handful of controlling mega-banks on […]

Mar 23, 2008

Here is an email I sent to a victim of the mortgage crisis: So you are in Chapter 13. Do you have a lawyer? There are some options in bankruptcy court that might be available under current law. The two that I have in mind for you, without any details, are the availability of “cram […]

Mar 22, 2008

There was an interesting study published in the Economist (March 15, 2008 pp 83-85), a conservative news magazine read around the world, that disclosed an incredibly close correlation between the “rule of law” and the health of the economy. It turns out that laws, rules and enforcement create a culture of integrity, civility and good faith. […]

Mar 21, 2008

I am researching the possibility that there might be a securities violation that could inure to YOUR benefit (not just the buyers of CDOs). You see there are several breaches that occurred here all stemming from the fact that the market was artificially inflated. The scheme most closely resembles a Ponzi scheme and so it […]

Mar 19, 2008

Cut, paste, fill in the blanks and send it in along with your request that the filing fee be waived because of financial hardship. Just google the Supreme Court of your state and send it in. xxxxxxxxxxxx, Sui Juris Citizen of the State of Arizona Address. City, State ZIP             […]