Archive for March, 2009:

Monday Morning Quarterback: As The World Turns!

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Minyanville }
“World hold on instead of messing with our future open up inside. World hold on wonder you will have to answer to the children of the sky” --Bob Sinclair Following three weeks of solid gains the world opened for ...Read More »

Reader Mailbag #56

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Trent }
Each Monday, The Simple Dollar opens up the reader mailbags and answers ten to twenty simple questions offered up by the readers on personal finance topics and many other things. Got a question? Ask it in the comments. You might ...Read More »

GM Runs Out of Road?

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Minyanville }
Taking money from the US government isn't just risky; it can cost you your job. Just ask Rick Wagoner the now former Chief Executive Officer of General Motors (GM). After accepting billions in aid from the Treasury Department -- ...Read More »

Two Ways: Joy Ride Over for Automakers?

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Minyanville }
The Future for Automakers Darkens President Barack Obama has forced out General Motors (GM) CEO Rick Wagoner and has determined that neither GM nor Chrysler have put forth viable plans for restructuring. The Wall Street Journal reports the administration’s ...Read More »

Weekly Risk Report 03/30/2009

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by SignalPoint Blog }
Categories : All, SignalPoint
March proved to be a reasonable month; certainly a welcome change from the previous six months. The good news is the i-Wave risk indicator remains very bullish. All four components remain in their own very low risk territories (below their ...Read More »

DepewTube: Light At the End of the Tunnel?

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Minyanville }
The housing market is showing signs of stabilization and the stock market is rebounding. Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Kevin Depew debates himself over these issues. In memory of our fallen friend and trusted colleague ...Read More »

Review: Detox Your Desk

{ Posted on Mar 29 2009 by Trent }
Every other Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal productivity, personal development, or entrepreneurship book. My desk is a mess. It’s not so much a factor of having too much stuff - virtually everything on it has a purpose. ...Read More »

The Fed’s new balance sheet

{ Posted on Mar 29 2009 by James Hamilton }
My previous post reviewed the profound changes in the balance sheet of the U.S. Federal Reserve over the last 18 months. Here I comment on some of the concerns that the new Fed balance sheet raises for the conduct ...Read More »

You Can’t Get Better Results Without Changing Anything

{ Posted on Mar 29 2009 by Trent }
Some of us want to get out of debt. Some of us want a better career. Some of us are shooting for financial independence. Some of us would be content to get all the bills paid at ...Read More »

Eight Thoughts for New Parents

{ Posted on Mar 28 2009 by Trent }
Over the last two weeks, at least three longtime readers of The Simple Dollar plus a close friend of our family had new babies enter their life. Congratulations are in order. The addition of a baby to anyone’s life is ...Read More »