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Quotas In Financial Overhaul Bill Courtesy Of Rep. Maxine Waters »

Oh, you remember Rep. Waters, don’t you? Who could forget her comments regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Just in case, here’s a reminder: Uh, um, hell yes, there was a big problem with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Rep. Waters.

Left vs. Right? Whose Fiscal Policies Are Correct? We Can’t Even Find Out…*Open Thread* »

Scrolling through a number of blogs the other day, I came across this comment to a story in The Confluence. Many thanks to WMCB for posting it: … I have a family member who is as conservative as it gets. We disagree a lot on how much the federal govt should do. But we wholeheartedly [...]

Tone Deaf Obama: “The Show Must Go On!” »

Or so it seems since Obama, despite all of the Town Halls, all of the polls (here’s one), the Tea Party protests, all of it, is going on with his huge push for his Healthcare bill, and it is most definitely his. Even in the face of mounting opposition within his own party, and even [...]

Obama, GM, And The UAW »

I saw the following video Tuesday morning, and could scarcely believe my eyes:

Bush Redux, Redux, Redux… »

As in Obama is continuing to channel Bush. I could just as easily entitle this, “Obama is going to make my head explode – AGAIN.” So this morning, I’m watching the news, and they’re all getting ready for Obama to make YET ANOTHER &*#$#&& press conference about how he wants to cut a whopping $17 [...]

How Long Can You Tread Water? »

The other day, I provided a cursory overview of the details embedded in the recently proposed Public-Private Investment Partnership, Will Banks Truly Sell these Toxic Assets? The main point I tried to highlight in that piece was the need for true price discovery for these toxic assets. A loyal reader provided tremendous insight in highlighting [...]

Charlie Rose Speaks to Tim Geithner »

……………………………………………………………………………………………. ***Cross-posted from my blog, Sense on Cents. Come by and visit! ……………………………………………………………………………………………. I will provide my insights and perspectives on Charlie Rose’s interview of Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner last evening. The interview has been broken down into 6 separate clips, with my commentary preceding each clip.

The Truth May Hurt »

I very much appreciate reading material written by people whom I perceive as having no agenda. I have tried to bring people like this (including Ray Dalio, Paul Keating, Bob Rodriguez, Steve Rehm, Kevin Doyle, Vaclav Klaus, and many others) to Sense on Cents because I firmly believe we all become more educated and informed [...]

Tune in to Larry Doyle’s “Dollars and Sense” on No Quarter Radio »

Please join me this evening on No Quarter Radio from 8-9PM (ET) for LD’s Dollars and Sense. The developments in the markets, economy, global finance, Wall Street, and Washington are occurring at breakneck speed. I will try to slow things down a bit and provide a sense of perspective. What did we learn in the [...]

Going “All In” »

The government yesterday released the specifics of the Bank Stress Test to be undertaken by the 19 major banking institutions in our country. Those details in conjunction with the testimony provided this week by Treasury Secretary Geithner and Fed chair Bernanke provide a very clear signal as to the government’s approach to our economic problems. [...]

After “The One,” You Get “The One and Only,” The Nocturnal Warrior »

Yes! Following the 9:00 p.m. ET (Ed. NOTE: Correction, it’s not 6 p.m. except for PT people) address to the nation by The One (aka President Barack Obama tonight (health care, economy, uh, health care, economy, uh, health care, economy), you are treated to NINETY MINUTES of Nocturnal Warrior (aka The One and Only) at [...]

The Fine Print of Nationalization »

Many leading economists and market mavens are calling for the formal nationalization of certain banking institutions in our country. There are numerous arguments for and against nationalization. While many of these arguments are philosophical in nature, perhaps it is the fine print in CDS (credit derivatives) contracts that are the major hurdle. In a communication [...]

Tune In to Larry Doyle’s “Dollars and Sense” on No Quarter Radio »

PROGRAM CONCLUDED . CLICK LINK below to listen via BlogTalkRadio or use our instructions to listen via your iTunes / iPod. Please join us this evening from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET on No Quarter Radio for LD’s Dollars and Sense. These are truly historic times in the global economy. Let’s “navigate the economic landscape” [...]

Larry Doyle’s Central Station »

With the market making new lows for the year, global economies showing increasing signs of distress, and new programs emanating from Washington, where does one find some sanity around here?? We’ll be departing from “LD’s Central Station” on Saturday at 9:00 am EST until 12 noon to attempt to put some clarity into this madness!! [...]

Things You May Have Missed »

Stay tuned for LD’s Central Station — which is turning into a weekly Saturday morning LIVE chat that is NOT to be missed! — starting at 9:00 a.m. to Noon where you can ask the master himself, LD (!), as we navigate the economic landscape. LD is a Wall Street veteran who welcomes sharing his [...]