Comments on: January 2009 Financial Markets Review

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By: elise

elise — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:48:27 +0000

LD, Thanks for the information.

By: Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:11:03 +0000

Won’t it be interesting if China nationalizes some of “our” assets, especially if we default or devalue the dollars they hold? Will we invade? Lol? Those cheap factories might look a lot more expensive soon.

By: ChooChooMagoo

ChooChooMagoo — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:20:42 +0000

Thanks for the insight LD.

Can’t help thinking the american people would feel a lot more optimistic about any future bailout, if the powers that being laid out a framework based on your last sentence.

NO organization should be so large or so filled with risk as to pose real systemic risk to our economy and in turn our country.

Then before they gave them any money, evaluate them on your criteria and downsize them accordingly. It would not only help with the David vs Galiath psychology that average americans are feeling right now. (Which is no small matter in our recovery). But it would seem to be the only way that regulators could possibly monitor and effectively have any control over these mega monsters. As long as the threat of the collapse of these mega monster is a gun at our head, we can not and will not make the right decisions. I guess, I’m saying I see your #4 (monitor, with some real teeth for enforcement of compliance) as the pivotal factor.

BTW, would not maintaining a healthy level of competition be a factor to consider? Real competition would be a regulating factor in an of itself. What we have now in just about every industry are govt supported oligopolies.

By: Tricia Spiegel

Tricia Spiegel — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:04:42 +0000

Thanks.
Her situation is more simple–I should have said that. She owns a home that she will stay in and has her TIAA CREF plus a pension and SS. That’s about it. No other investments.

By: LD

LD — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:58:48 +0000

Seattle….The overall situation remains challenging and interesting to say the least.

By: LD

LD — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:58:18 +0000

Seattle….The oevrall situaton remains interesting to say the least.

By: LD

LD — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:56:44 +0000

I hope so as well. Glad you like the stuff!!

By: LD

LD — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:54:29 +0000

Elise,

A nation’s currency traded in a free and open market is evaluated by

1. a nation’s interest rate policy
2. trade deficit
3. perceived credit risk of the sovereign government

The Japanese are by nature prodigious savers ( a national savings rate north of 30%) and thus as a naiton they do not have the level of debt that other countries are currently trying to service.

The economy in Japan is much more based on exports.
Given the enormous dropoff in consumption worldwide and especially here in the U.S. both Japan and China are also hurting.

Those “Transiiton Bonds” are merely a concept at this point presented by me. The prospect of a “Bank Transition” is being discussed and I would imagine that “Transition Bonds” would be needed to finance the operation. The bonds would most assuredly be government guaranteed. The interest rate would likely be marginally higher than the interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds. All my conjecture at this point.

I am glad you understand more about the economy. Don’t be afraid to ask anything that you do not understand.

By: elise

elise — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:24:33 +0000

Is there a particular reason the Yen is gaining and is it the only currency to do so? How is the economy in Japan right now? I can generally follow the info you present, but I had some problems with Transition Bonds in your last post. Will these be different than regular Treasury bonds and do you have an idea on the interest? Thank you so much for your posts. I understand more about the economy than I did before although I’m still pretty lost.

By: WildChild

WildChild — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:23:54 +0000

It’s funny how those who speak out most loudly against protectionism are the first in line to go invade somebody to protect “our interests”. Protectionism only seems to be a problem with them when we are protecting my job. The second the fat cats face a little peril, they are screaming for protection.

By: Cubs in 09

Cubs in 09 — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:17:24 +0000

I’m a 1930′s movie fan (addicted to TCM). Those movies have taken on a new meaning today. Anyway… When you look at the clothing, furniture, autos, household items, and so on in those movies (and later ones) and think that virtually everything was made here, you have to wonder if we will ever have that again—quality products putting Americans to work. I understand the argument against protectionism, but hasn’t it moved too far in the other direction?

By: WildChild

WildChild — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:10:52 +0000

There is nothing to grow on. There is no new technology. There is no new industry. Everything that can be merged or acquired has been. Everything that can be chopped up and shipped over to the commies is there. All the scams have been played out.

There is nothing left to grow on.

By: Cubs in 09

Cubs in 09 — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:08:36 +0000

One day at a time.

By: Cubs in 09

Cubs in 09 — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:06:39 +0000

Whoop! I accidentally closed the window.

Yeah… Maybe LJ or Susan will email Galt.

HINT!