As the Bailout Plan Gets Closer >What will it bring?

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In the wake of the bailout plan, there are numerous outcomes that are possible. Today the market futures show a positive slant, as talk suggests that Washington is making progress toward a deal on the $700 billion bailout plan. The current expectations is we'll see a deal no later than Monday. Joining Bernanke & Paulson, Bush warned the country, last night, that a economic disaster awaits if Congress does not hand over the $700 billion, and soon.

In the wake of an agreement for a bailout plan, there are numerous outcomes that are possible. With the importance of this plan deemed super critical, the speculation to its outcome has run rampant. With the American taxpayer funding the bailout a certain outcome, there will be others. To better understand what is truth, and what are the consequences, read the report below. It provides great insight and a comprehensive perspective to a wide range of interesting economic outcomes.

The Kirk Report
Posted by Kirk at 1:03 PM
Thursday, September 25, 2008


Truth or Consequences

Bernanke moves closer to cutting interest rates
Remarkably, Wall Street's consensus on earnings is "Fine in 2009"
Hedge funds move $100 billion into safe havens
Credit derivatives market shrinks 12%
Credit default swaps explained
A simple explanation of what went wrong
A big slowdown in stock buybacks
No IPO flow (which has historically been a bullish signal)
The bailout will make all of us rich?
Working folks are outraged about the government's proposed Wall Street rescue
Bernanke's $700 billion dollar bazooka
Few lawmakers or administration officials are talking openly about where the government plans on finding a spare $700 billion
Paulson cannot be allowed a blank check
A bailout above the law
Are we just a nation of morons, led by idiots?
No, really, how much is $700 billion?
According to David Weidner, how the bailout will benefit us!
Facts on the government bailout
Stopping a financial crisis, the Swedish Way
Lesson from savings and loans rescue
Bill Gross to the rescue
What the death of the investment bank means for Wall Street

"To suggest that September was difficult, volatile, perplexing and frustrating is a little like saying teenagers make sense or that economists speak English." - Laszlo Birinyi

Millions of americans spend half of their income on housing
Mortgage rates jump in wake of bailout plan
Home builders keep guessing
New home sales fall to weakest level in 17 years
FBI investigates four firms at heart of the mess
SEC presses hedge funds
Exploiting FDIC loopholes enriches former U.S. bank regulators
The New Communism
The largest U.S. bankruptcies
More healthcare inflation
Buffett and The Magazine Cover Indicator
Time to take a look at some sector performance
Pickens funds are down about $1 billion
Short-sale ban is hitting mutual funds
The short-selling ban is taking the hedge out of hedge funds
Did you know that nearly 20% of the S&P 500 now covered by no short list?
Traders wonder what is going to happen when the short-sale ban ends
Auto-maker loans advance
Emerging markets hit hard by Wall Street crisis
Huge losses for equity funds in China this year
Customers spark run on Asian bank
Paulson’s hedge fund targets UK banks
Some traders think this might be a good day to spend on the sidelines. Not Scott Black
Trader Mike shares his stock filters
Even legendary stock screen strategies are struggling in this market
Cash is king!
8 stocks that look ripe for a turnaround
A pitch for three cheap stocks
Time to look at railroad stocks again?
Potash is among top stocks with insider buying, buybacks
L-3 Communications shows earnings consistency

"The principals of successful stock speculation are based on the supposition that people will continue in the future to make the mistakes that they have made in the past." - Edwin Lefevre

Alan Farley's 20 tips for market survival
Indeed, the tough get going when the going gets tough
Success in trading is probably far more related to talents, skills, and effort than personality features
What to do with large bid/ask spreads
A nice ETF roundup by Morpheus
Trading activity has soared, reflecting high anxiety as many investors rushed to move money in their portfolios
TD Ameritrade to support clients stuck in Reserve
Glitches on several electronic exchanges led to thousands of canceled trades and stuck some investors with unexplained losses
It's time to reconsider retirement investing rules-of-thumb
Does shopping at Sam Club's and Costco really save you money?
With the credit crisis rupturing the American economy, right now is the perfect time to teach young people the value of spending without borrowing
Rososo is a clean, minimalist RSS feed checker
Although it won't matter, here's how to write to Congress
The World's 10 Greatest Beaches (I think you missed a few)
Tiger's desert paradise
Keeping faith in tough times

"When you lose, don't lose the lesson." - Dalai Lama

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