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'Optimism' seen in sector rotation
2008-09-18 07:00:00 “Not all the news is bad,” says Jim Farrish (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2404). In his Sector Exchange (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=2404) newsletter, he notes, “Money is now starting to rotate into the early expansion cycle sectors, such as housing.”“Sometimes- the psychology of the market plays a bigger role than fundaments.“I am not going to belabor the point on the financials and I will leave it at this, there has to be cleansing before there can be renewal. They are cleaning up a mess far bigger than anyone expected. “Even with all the noise in the financials the market is showing signs of rotation. We may be in the later stage of contraction in the economy as well as the early stage of expansion.“The good news in the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac takeover is that it pushed lending rates on mortgages down, which should be a positive stimulus eventually for the real estate and housing market. ...
Vietnam's Bonds Gain on Optimism Over Reserves; Dong Weakens
2008-06-09 15:20:00 Government bonds rose after Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said the nation's foreign- exchange reserves are sufficient to help it intervene to maintain the currency's value. The dong declined. Benchmark five-year notes rallied after Dung said the country had a currency surplus of $1 billion in the first five months... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Real Estate Optimism or Foolishness? A Move Toward ?Buyer Education?
2008-06-04 16:41:00 The real estate caused global credit crunch shows signs of spreading like a fierce cancer to areas of the economy no one would have expected or predicted only a few months ago. News this week that some major banks are no longer giving student loans to those enrolled in two year community colleges because of concerns those students may be a bad credit risk–which in nonsense, but an excuse being used nonetheless. The chief executive of Wachovia was forced to walk the plank while Standard & Poors sliced the credit ratings for three investment banks, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. In Great Britain, one mortgage lender has issued a very dark and somber report on the near future of the housing market in the U.K. Optimism or Foolishness? At a time such as this, it is okay to try and remain optimistic so long as you don’t slip into the realm of foolishness and unrealistic expectations. Understandably, some in the real estate business are sticking to the ...
Shopper optimism down
2008-05-30 18:55:00 Index of consumer confidence at its weakest level in nearly 28 years as rising prices and a slumping economy have made Americans more cautious about spending. EMAIL| PRINT | DIGG | RSS Subscribe to Economy feed://rss.cnn.com/rss/money_ne-ws_economy.
By: Get rich
Rockstars, Bishops, and One Stubborn Ant
2008-05-15 12:15:00 Below is my own favorite image from Photos - Södertälje Party (2). It’s the lead singer from Nordman, Håkan Hemlin. The “moment” is caught, I think, that represent this performer the best (as I see him, anyway). I had a nice chat with Håkan after the show, in which he told me that he had ...
By: A GOOD LIFE
Stocks rise on optimism over US economy, overnight gain on Wall Street
2008-05-08 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese shares rose on Wednesday, led by gains on Wall Street and boosted by growing optimism over prospects for the U.S. economy.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 53.22 points, or 0.4 percent, to 14,102.48. Japanese financial markets were closed Monday and Tuesday due to public holidays.Investors chased gains in automaker and financial stocks amid more positive signs for the outlook of the world's largest economy. But traders said mar ...
The economy - false or real optimism?
2008-05-03 13:37:00 Two financial luminaries' views on the credit crisis:Buffett says credit crisis ebbs for Wall Street firms James Dimon, JP Morgan, says no near end to financial crisis And on the economy: From Forbes Rich Karlgaard (admittedly their tech blogger) Only a month ago, such sages as George Soros and Alan Greenspan were shouting from bullhorns that the 2008 global financial mess was the worst since World War II. Only a month ago, the only argument among nearly all journalists, pundits and leftwing politicians was whether the U.S. economy would stop at a recession or tumble all the way down the tubes to a 1930s-style depression. Very few challenged the recession presumption. Now, if your definition of a recession is the traditional one of two consecutive quarters of negative growth, then those very few contrarians are correct. There is no possibility now--zero, nada, zip--that the U.S. will suffer two consecutive quarters of negative growth in 2008. Points from the gloo...
GM CEO Wagoner: 2010 Volt Launch Remains On Schedule and Optimism Building
2008-05-02 03:07:00 GM CEO Rick Wagoner spent some time with reporters today in San Francisco after giving a speech at the Commonwealth Club today. In the not-too-distant past he had said the 2010 Volt launch was not guaranteed. However today he said "so far we’re on schedule." And in response to the fact that Volt battery development work was ...
New study reveals 2008 as the year of cautious optimism
2008-04-27 22:45:00 Australians remain cautiously optimistic about the future with personal finances, family and the environment the three big issues keeping us awake at night according to this year?s Eye on Australia report, released today by Grey. In 2008, the Eye on Australia report found that: 65% of Australians are ?extremely? or ?very? satisfied with life; 70% of respondent believe ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "New study reveals 2008 as the year of cautious optimism", url: "http://www.australianwomenonli-ne.com/?p=441" });
Jakarta's new optimism
2008-04-26 02:49:00 Entrepreneur Chairul Tanjung was so dismayed by how Indonesia was blown off course by the Asian financial crisis that he felt his nation needed a big new goal to get back on track _ becoming fully developed within decades. Endowed with rich natural resources and the world's fourth-biggest population, Indonesia has many of the ingredients that could make it one of the world's top economies. But despite posting its fastest growth in more than a decade last year, Southeast Asia's biggest economy still appears stuck in a slower lane compared to the booming economies of Asian neighbours such as India, China and even Vietnam. Seeking to propel Indonesia on a new course and cast off the memories of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, a foundation of executives and senior government officials that is chaired by Mr Tanjung has m...
Financials optimism
2008-04-25 15:20:00  Today thanks god is FRIDAY wall street set to open up on financials optimism, after robust profits from American Express added to growing relief. (more…)
Foreign investors: suffer loss, but keep optimism
2008-04-24 12:14:00 The prolonged falls of the stock market in the last time made a lot of investors, including foreign investors, who are considered the most professional and wise, suffer losses. However, they are still optimistic about Viet Nam?s stock market development. According to Thomas Ngo, Director of Indochina Capital, a fund... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
A Note of Optimism on a Day of Defeat
2008-04-24 04:41:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - The 2007-08 hockey season has, in the last 24 hours, ended for the Caps, and an enormous number of you have delivered messages of appreciation for our little ‘ole blog. Know that we take all of them to heart. Know also that we regard about 12,800 of you as co-authors in ...
By: On Frozen Blog
A Note of Optimism on a Day of Defeat
2008-04-24 04:41:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - The 2007-08 hockey season has, in the last 24 hours, ended for the Caps, and an enormous number of you have delivered messages of appreciation for our little ‘ole blog. Know that we take all of them to heart. Know also that we regard about 12,800 of you ...
By: On Frozen Blog
A strong case for market optimism
2008-04-22 11:49:00 Believe it or not - you have several good reasons to believe the sky isn't falling. In fact, it may be clearing up.read more | digg story
Optimism Saturday
2008-04-19 15:01:00 I'm going to be optimistic this morning. I don't feel this way very often, but we've got clear skies, no deadlines for another 48 hours, and only three days left before we're finally done with the Pennsylvania primary. Not only that, but one year from today, George W. Bush will be in permanent Texas exile, dictating his straight-to-the-bargain-rack memoirs to a ghost writer who knows how to conjugate verbs.But really, the thing that has me temporarily looking to the future with relatively less dread than usual is something a friend told me the other day. She reminded me that sixteen years ago, right around this time of the year, H. Ross Perot was the frontrunner in the race for President of the United States. Her point, of course, was that if old, batty Ross and his cornpone jeremiads could reach top of the charts back in 1992, then we should all know enough to ignore springtime presidential horserace polls.I mention this because John McCain, presumptive nominee of Mr. Bush...
Baby Born with Two Faces
2008-04-10 09:55:00 Do you ever seize to be amazed? In India a baby girl, Lali, was born with two faces, a very rare condition knowns as craniofacial duplication. When I saw this photo I thought, “Oh no! Poor child. Poor family. How will they ever survive this enormous trail?” But then I read the article in the ...
By: A GOOD LIFE
Latin America's economic optimism dented
2008-04-08 23:53:00 Concerns about the US slowdown and falls in commodity prices have begun to dent optimism generated by the recent strong performance of Latin American economies.
By: Get rich
Adapting to Changes in Irresistible Forces: Optimism, Options, and Open-Min
2008-04-07 07:00:00 Seek out the pot of gold at the end of the cold shower. To approach the ideal best practice for adapting to irresistible force changes, the biggest challenge to you and your enterprise is to view irresistible force consequences optimistically (although not over optimistically) and learn to see ...
By: Resources zone
Saskatchewan Potash Mining News - Optimism over RIM, potential for potash b
2008-04-04 20:21:00 Optimism over RIM, potential for potash boost Toronto stocks (Toronto Star) The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index closed moderately higher yesterday, pulled up by robust results from Research In Motion, but fell back from earlier gains as energy and gold-mining stocks weakened. ...
By: SaskVentures
Wall Street Shows Optimism That Crisis Is Fading
2008-04-03 00:37:00 Wall Street feels good again Stocks started the second quarter with a soaring rally on Tuesday that sent the Dow Jones industrial average up nearly 400 points, its best performance in two weeks, as investors found reasons to take heart in a fresh round of mortgage-related write-offs at UBS and Deutsche Bank and a capital infusion ...
BASEBALL 2008: Stain of steroids dampens optimism of spring following scand
2008-03-29 05:01:00 Every player is a suspect. From the home run hitters to the power pitchers, suspicions trail every major leaguer like 8 a.m. shadows cast behind silhouettes on a back field at spring training. “If Ryan Howard goes out and he hits two home runs in April and three in May, everybody’s going to go: `Uh, ...
By: MLB News Blog
Consumer Confidence, Optimism Falling
2008-03-25 23:12:00 Daily Market Commentary for March 25, 2008 from Millennium-Traders.Com (http://www.millennium-traders.-com) A mixed market today for the DOW compared to the NYSE, NASDAQ and S&P 500. The DOW had a tough time keeping its head above water today, although at the closing bell, it made up a great deal of losses experienced during the early morning session but, still closed red for the day. The remaining major indices moved higher during the session to post a green session, for the day. Consumer Confidence reported today came in strikingly lower compared to February with optimism in all aspects all but non-existent from the consumers state of mind. The economy and threats of recession remain high pressure subjects not only in Wall Street but also, Main Street. The dollar was lower again today and Crude Oil ended the day over $101 a barrel. At the closing bell on the Stock Exchange, here is how the major indices ended the session on the U.S. Markets: DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) l...
Surge of Optimism
2008-03-24 17:49:00 A recent poll of Iraqis suggests a more favorable view of Americans, and more importantly, of the structures of democracy. By Richard Nadler Iraqis regard their safety, well-being, and prospects as substantially improved compared to last summer (when the surge was in progress), and last spring (when it was just beginning), according to a newly released poll of 2,228 Iraqis conducted ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Optimism- christiansquoting.org.uk
2008-03-23 10:32:00 When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.There's no danger of developing eyestrain from looking on the bright side.Another day over.Objectives fulfilled.Deadlines met.Pigs fed and ready for take off.All work completed;All customers satisfied;All staff happy;All pigs fed and ready to fly.All deadlines met;All bosses pleased;All important decisions made;Temperature set at 0 deg C in hell.When pessimists think they're taking a chance, optimists feel they're grasping a great opportunity.The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy.-- Dietrich BonhoefferThe optimist proclaims we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true. James B. CabellA pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunit...
By: Christian Quoter
After the Heart Surgery
2008-03-20 15:17:00 I know that some of you who have read the posts A Prayer for the Heart are wondering about the aftermath of our son Johannes’ heart surgery. Well, as far as his heart goes, he’s done really fine. Everything is healing rapidly, and his chest scar is looking good also (better than before actually). We ...
By: A GOOD LIFE
Optimism
2008-03-19 08:37:00 Click to enlarge Optimism 1.0.5 Optimism gives you a platform for actively learning about your depression. By monitoring the patterns in your life it helps you to see the various factors, internal and external, that impact on your mental health. Optimism prompts you to keep a detailed record of all things that affect ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Optimism", url: "http://www.plentyofsoft.com/ho-me-amp-education/optimism-2/" });
Optimism
2008-03-17 10:10:00 Click to enlarge Optimism 1.0.5 Optimism gives you a platform for actively learning about your depression. By monitoring the patterns in your life it helps you to see the various factors, internal and external, that impact on your mental health. Optimism prompts you to keep a detailed record of all things that affect ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Optimism", url: "http://www.plentyofsoft.com/ho-me-amp-education/optimism/" });
HSBC maintains optimism about Vietnamese stock market
2008-03-11 07:17:00 Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corp (HSBC) last week March 7 released the latest report concerning Asia Pacific market, in which the banking institution still maintained its optimism on Vietnamese stock market with the VN Index being forecasted to reach 1,100 mark threshold by the year end. The current price to earning... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Optimism
2008-03-10 02:38:00 PHOTOThought of the Day:?Optimism is the cheerful frame of mind that enables a teakettle to sing, though in hot water up to its nose.?I learnt a wonderful lesson from a very important person... keeping a positive frame of mind makes all the diffence in the world...You can either wake up in the morning and say "Ohhh God...Morning"....Or"Ohh...Good- Morning"thought du jourNote about the photo:Polaroids.... I love em... how about you?I'm suddenly in love again with what photography can do.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='thoughtdujour';var- bt_counter_type=1;var bt_project_id=8073;All text and images from Thought of the Day photoblog are subject to Canadian and international copyright laws. Email: thoughtdujour at gmail.com to use these images for any purpose. Technoratiinspirational thought of the day, love thought day, thought day, thought du jour, thought of the day, thought of the day photos, Nikon D200, Care, thought for the day wordings with pictures, the thoug...
Cautious optimism is best when discussing Wood
2008-03-07 04:36:00 Kerry Wood looks tantalizingly good this spring. Ken Rosenthal says Cubs fans should savor it while keeping tempered expectations. Read the full story.
By: MLB News Blog
A Prayer for the Heart (1)
2008-02-22 23:56:00 A few months ago, when I wrote the post Repairing My Son’s Heart (which explains about Johannes’ condition) I knew it wouldn’t be long until the next open-heart surgery, the third one for him. Earlier today we arrived again at the hospital in Göteborg. The doctors are running a few tests for two days, followed ...
By: A GOOD LIFE
No Room for Careful Optimism. Not yet Anyway
2008-02-14 18:03:00 We?ve seen some interesting developments this week. Some might be considered reasons for careful optimism regarding the chances of a full blown recession hitting the US. However, several less noticed news were also published which we should consider before reaching a conclusion.#1 Warren Buffet offers to reinsure municipal bondsThe oracle from Omaha, Mr. Warren Buffet, offered to reinsure $800B in municipal bonds to help the deteriorating bond insurance market. Naturally, If Mr. Buffet sees a business opportunity in insuring municipal bonds then it is likely that Buffet considers municipal bonds to be ?good credit? caught in a bad market situation.The insurance companies, Ambac, MBIA and FGIC, were definitely not too eager to accept the offer. One apparently turned it down already. In doing so these companies gave us good reason to believe the situation might be better than we think. Buffer did not offer to reinsure CDO?s however which indicates more trouble may be brewing.#2 Januar...
Financial Freedom and Optimism
2008-02-07 03:14:00 If you want to have financial freedom, there are several ways to change your attitude to reach your goals. With positive psychology in mind, the first step to becoming financially free is to be optimistic and believe in your goals. Financial freedom is basically spending less than you earn so you avoid being in debt or ...
Stock index rises 2.7 percent as Wall Street gains last week boost optimism
2008-02-04 00:00:00 TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese shares rose sharply Monday after gains on Wall Street last week improved market sentiment.The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index rallied 362.54 points, or 2.69 percent, closing at 13,859.70 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The index had lost 0.70 percent on Friday.Wall Street last week turned in its best five-day gain since March 2003, with the Dow Jones industrial average gaining more than 0.7 percent Friday. Investors set aside concerns that the ...
work optimism - just about
2008-01-31 18:19:00 Thursday 31 Years ago, when I first thought of writing a book of metaphysical essays (still in progress!), I visualised Oprah Winfrey puffing it on her show. Okay, it was before I took a teensy swipe at her on the blog. Anyway, one blogger says she has not puffed a female author since 2005. A bit ...
Optimism, Cynicism, and the Ovechkin Contract
2008-01-29 12:42:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - So perhaps second only to the excitement surrounding the Capitals’ resurgence under Coach Boudreau is the buzz about Alex Ovechkin’s record-setting thirteen-year, $124 million contract. Many Capitals fans are thrilled that the team has shown such commitment to Ovechkin and to the fans; others are worried the deal, for ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Where Has All the Tech Sector Optimism Gone?
2008-01-24 13:00:00 Prior to Tuesday, there were still a few investors optimistic that tech stocks would remain the proverbial safe haven. It was a reasonable stance, given that the focus of responsibility for the mounting economic troubles in the U.S. has been the housing market. Then Apple -- which routinely surpasses analyst expectations -- released its sobering outlook for the second quarter.
China sees little optimism in anti-desert fight
2008-01-24 09:30:00 BEIJING (Reuters) - There is little cause for optimism in China's fight to turn back the spreading deserts, with efforts so far failing to live up to expectations, a senior government official said on Thursday. Deserts, which cover a fifth of China, are spreading on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau and parts of Inner Mongolia and Gansu, driven by decades of overgrazing and deforestation. "At present, China's desertification situation remains extremely serious," Deputy Forestry Minister Zhu Lieke told a news conference at the end of an international desertification conference co-hosted by the United Nations. "The threat is still very prominent, the spread of deserts in some areas is still severe. It is still very difficult to turn the deserts back and results from such efforts have been weak," he added. "Man is still doing too much damage." There are an estimated 320,000 sq km of land under direct threat of turnin...
By: B4U India
Ted Ginn: Reason for Optimism
2008-01-23 06:01:00 I told you yesterday that we would look into Ted Ginn's rookie season (as a receiver, not a return man) more in the coming days. And here is that look. Without question, Ginn's selection was one of the most controversial picks in Dolphins draft history. Because of that, I feel that some people are being very unfair to him after his rookie year. So let's take a look at some stats and discuss Ginn's rookie year. First, here are his numbers compared to those of the other 2 top rookie wide receivers from the '07 draft class: Player Rec Yards TDs Catch % Ted Ginn 34 420 2 49% Calvin Johnson 48 756 4 50% Dwayne Bowe 70 995 5 60% So, yes, clearly Ted Ginn had the least impressive numbers out of these 3. But looking at his catch percentage in relation to Calvin Johnson's (who was supposed to be a sure thing coming out of college) is encouraging. And that's especially true whe...
By: The Phinsider
Fashion Optimism.
2008-01-21 04:37:00 The world might have wars and warming on its mind, but the fashion world is still one great optimist. At the Paris shows last month, some of the biggest names painted the fashion future, and it was bright.Balenciaga was voted by many as leader of the pack, Nicolas Ghesquière?s floral armour had models iron-clad in bold silk mini dresses, capped sleeves and hand-span waists. He then doused them in peonies, hibiscus and chrysanthemum ? talk about a floral revolution.Another flower child, Stella McCartney created a virtual garden of cloth, with bouquet-covered silk voile jumpsuits, parachute blazers and silk georgette dresses. It was a garden party without the annoying neighbour?just embossed porcelain and iced-cupcakes.Dries van Noton mixed flowers like they were cocktails but emerged without a headache. Combining tropical print with floral motifs and chunky jewellery, the collection packed more colour than 72 Derwents. Spring greens were splashed over violent golds, in a celebration ...
By: Fashion Designer
Optimism after all in commercial property Posted By : Jim Barnaby
2008-01-18 05:01:00 The last few months has seen plenty of negativity across the property market. The buy-to-let industry’s demise has been foretold time and again, even though surveys by Alliance & Leicester More: continued here
Blair optimism on Mid-East peace
2008-01-11 07:26:00 Mr Blair is Middle East envoy for the US, Russia, the UN and the EUMiddle East Quartet envoy and former UK PM Tony Blair says he believes it is possible for a peace deal to be reached between the Israelis and Palestinians.
By: Get rich
Pie in the Sky Optimism?
2008-01-08 02:35:00 This outlook on Commercial Real Estate from Grubb & Ellis Co. and Jones Lang LaSalle Inc reminds me of the optimism that residential brokers were displaying a year ago, when they predicted "a slight... (Please click on the title above to read the rest of the post.)
Is it Spin or is it Optimism?
2008-01-04 00:00:00 In case I haven't said it before, I am a political campaign junkie. So, last night's Iowa caucuses were big excitement for me. The excitement was just as much about those who didn't win as it was about those who...
The Invisible Green Hand: Thoughts on 2008 - caution and optimism
2008-01-03 18:03:00 The Invisible Green Hand: Thoughts on 2008 - caution and optimismMy significant other has long appreciated the idea and concepts underlying renewable energy, but disliked the outwardly unappealing and awkward appearance of solar panels, wind turbines, CFLs, etc. I think it?s a valid criticism. Key to the resurgence of a number of companies (Apple, Mini Cooper) and has been the focus and integrating of style and design with technology. Everything from green buildings to urban environments to distributed generation could benefit from a similar philosophy and I think they will in 2008.Link
A reason for optimism
2007-12-25 14:00:00 I originally had the same reaction as every other Packer fan."If this is what they play like in the cold weather, then how are they going to play during the playoffs at Lambeau in January?"Everyone wants home field advantage. With one more week of the regular season to go, there was still hope that the Packers could get home field over the Dallas Cowboys before the debacle at Chicago.With the way the Cowboys and Redskins have been playing lately, it's not out of the realm of possibility that Washington could upset Dallas on Sunday.But all that is for naught now. The Packers aren't playing for anything next week against the Detroit Lions.The loss to the Bears wasn't the end of the world, though. It wasn't the cold that affected the Packers, it was the wind.When the Packers host a playoff game in three weeks, the cold won't bother them. I've seen Brett Favre for enough years now to know that the passing game isn't going to suffer even if it's five below zero.The Packers had a ...
Grounds for optimism in Scotland
2007-12-25 02:50:00 Scottish football has undergone a renaissance in 2007, with the national team impressing, the SPL exciting and its top clubs excelling in Europe.
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Motivation Monday - The Power of Optimism
2007-12-17 17:30:00 Focusing on work during the holidays is extremely hard. In fact, I heard from the radio that one in three people admit that they are thinking about Christmas more than work in December. With all the shopping lists and parties to worry about, there just doesn’t seem to be any space to fit work in especially since it is Monday morning! Hang in there my friends; there is still one more week before it is the week of Christmas. Feel happy because the holidays are coming, but don’t get lazy as the days off draws near. Think about all the people that are unemployed and you will feel better that you have a place to work in. I know you feel like Friday is very far away but the weekend is getting closer and closer as you read this article. Trust the power of optimism because it will lead you to success. Didn’t Friday just got closer? (even closer for those that read slower) Happy Monday! ---Related Articles at Personal Finance Blog by Money Ning:Everyone Has Mond...
By: My Own Millions
Optimism Fades Over Central Banks Actions
2007-12-14 10:59:00 Optimism over central banking fades. The day after central banks banded together to boost liquidity in money markets, the feeling is that it is not enough. Plus:# SachsenLB bailed out again # French banks plan 'super conduit' fund |
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