Der USA Bären-Thread
Greenspan wollte frühzeitig den Feuerlöscher reichen, aber Bernanke wollte nur die Flammen auspusten. Jetzt brennt´s lichterloh und am 30. wird wieder ein bischen Wasser gespritzt!
die Kürzel sind i.d.R. die amerikanischen Börsenkürzel;
also einfach bei finance.yahoo.com eingeben und Du siehst das unternehmen; steht in dem Fall aber auch in Klammern MGIV Investment Corp
Was bringt es mir, wenn ich einen Chart der MGIV Investment Corp sehe, aber nicht weiß, was uns das sagen soll?
;o)
Denn wenn der Wolkenkratzer einstürtzt, haben eh nur die in den unteren drei Etagen eine Chance und springen kannst ja dann immer noch!!
In remarks at a Congressional hearing on Thursday Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he would support the idea of a short-term fiscal stimulus measure perhaps in the vicinity of $100 billion. By Friday morning the White House and Congress were talking $100 to $150 billion and tax cuts and tax rebates - perhaps in the vicinity of $800 per person - were being considered as ways to pump money into the economy.
But, in a preview of what is sure to come, the first special interest group has already issued its opinion about what any economic stimulus plan must include. Bernanke's words were hardly out of his mouth before the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) posted its list of suggestions on its website and chief among them is to loosen some of the constraints on the nation's two government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
"We believe that any stimulus package must address housing issues and increasing the conforming loan limits for these two GSEs," said NAR President Dick Gaylord. "The increase in loan limits would not only improve liquidity in the mortgage marketplace, but also boost homebuyers' confidence levels, resulting in increased sales and economic activity."
What NAR is seeking is an increase in the dollar limits for loans that can be sold to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae from the current $417,000 to $625,000. "This change will permit more families to enter the housing market by making more mortgages available with lower interest rates. Increased home sales will lower inventories and immediately start stabilizing the housing market and the economy," Gaylord said.
The Association sent letters to leaders in Congress in which it estimated that such an increase in loan limits would serve to lower interest payments for homeowners who get new "GSE jumbo" loans. Such a change in loan limits, NAR said, would reduce the number of homes on the market by a one to one and a half month supply, boost home prices by two to three percent, and increase economic activity by $42 billion. NAR also claims that higher loan limits might help prevent 140,000 to 210,000 foreclosures and contribute to the sale of an additional 348,000 homes.
NAR restated its support of the Federal Housing Administration Reform bill which, NAR said, "would offer a safe and affordable alternative to subprime mortgages, which are widely blamed for the current high rate of foreclosures and credit crunch. FHA reform would not only ensure we don't find ourselves in this very unfortunate situation again, but also it can help many families currently facing foreclosure.
"This is the quickest way to help the hurting housing market. As the potential for an economic recession increases and the fragile housing market continues to teeter, raising loan limits and reforming FHA would immediately impact the marketplace without the need for any new, complex federal programs or tax dollars. We strongly urge Congress to take these actions, in any stimulus plan, to stabilize the housing market and protect homeowners," Gaylord said.
http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/
Gibts hier nur noch überhebliche Typen. Langsam kotzt mich das Netz immer mehr an. In Foren nur noch Typen, die Fragen mit dem Hinweis nicht beantworten, man solle sich doch selbst informieren.
Na dann machs mal gut!
Trotzdem brachen die Indizes 2001 brutal ein. Nach einem anfänglichen Strohfeuer, dass mit jeder Zinssenkung kleiner wurde, ging es später jedesmal noch tiefer runter.
Auf die Parallelen zum Bärenmarkt ab 2001 weist auch Rev Shark hin:
Fed Cuts Failed in 2001
By Rev Shark
Street.com Contributor
1/23/2008 1:02 PM EST
I find it quite troubling to read articles that blithely assume that the Fed interest rate cuts are going to put a bottom in this market. They might deliver some bounces, but I believe strongly that it is premature to build longer-term positions.
Fed cuts are no guarantee of a market uptrend. All you have to do is look at what happened in 2001. The first couple of cuts got strong positive reactions, but the market soon rolled over, and subsequent cuts where greeted with almost immediate selling.
Unfortunately, the recent action is very similar to what we saw in 2001, and I don't trust any bounce to be sustained at this point. We'll get some good ones, but stay skeptical if you play them.
I certainly hope the Fed can put a bottom in this market, but I see no reason to believe that to be the case at this point.
ROUNDUP: Rice dämpft Sorgen um US-Wirtschaft - Weltwirtschaftsforum eröffnet
DAVOS (dpa-AFX) - US-Außenministerin Condoleezza Rice hat Bedenken über eine grundsätzliche Schwächung der amerikanischen Wirtschaft zurückgewiesen. 'Die amerikanische Wirtschaft ist belastbar, ihre Struktur ist gesund, und ihre langfristig gesehenen wirtschaftlichen Fundamente sind gesund', sagte Rice am Mittwoch zur Eröffnung des Weltwirtschaftsforums ins Davos. Ihre Worte trafen auf eine stark verunsicherte Elite aus Wirtschaft und Politik, die sich bis Samstag traditionsgemäß in dem Schweizer Wintersportort versammelt hat. Die Stimmungslage unter den Führungskräften der Industrie in den USA und in Europa ist deutlich schlechter als noch vor einem Jahr. Dabei machen neben der Hypotheken- und Kreditkrise auch die steigenden Energiepreise sowie Umweltprobleme Sorgen.
Rice versicherte, dass die US-Wirtschaft auch weiterhin eine wichtige Rolle für die Weltökonomie spielen werde. 'Unsere Wirtschaft wird ein treibender Motor weltweiten Wirtschaftswachstums bleiben.' Die USA begrüßten weiterhin ausländische Investitionen und den freien Handel. 'Wir sollten also Vertrauen in die grundlegende Stärke der weltweiten Wirtschaft haben', sagte die Außenministerin.
ERSCHÜTTERTES VERTRAUEN
Dieses Vertrauen ist aber derzeit offenbar stark erschüttert. Die Beratungsgesellschaft PriceWaterhouseCoopers legte in Davos eine Umfrage vor, die erstmals seit 2003 einen negativen Trend aufzeigt. Befragt wurden 1150 Manager in 50 Staaten im letzten Quartal des vergangenen Jahres. Es sind vor allem die amerikanischen Wirtschaftsführer, von denen sich nur noch 35 Prozent optimistisch zeigen, im Vergleich zu 55 Prozent im vergangenen Jahr. In Europa sehen noch 44 Prozent der Befragten wohlgemut in die Zukunft, was aber einen Rückgang von acht Prozentpunkten im Vergleich zum Vorjahr bedeutet.
Dagegen stieg das Vertrauen in weiteres Wachstum im asiatisch- pazifischen Raum sowie in Lateinamerika und in Mittel- und Osteuropa auf insgesamt 55 Prozent. Sie ist mit 73 Prozent besonders stark in China und liegt in Indien sogar bei 90 Prozent. Finanzier George Soros sagte in Davos, die gegenwärtige Krise zeige auch 'eine bedeutende Verschiebung an Kraft und Einfluss' von den USA hin zu den wachsenden Volkswirtschaften Chinas und Indiens. Es werde auch kaum möglich sein, eine Rezession etwa in den USA aufzuhalten.
In Davos kommen bis Sonntag rund 2.500 Spitzenvertreter aus Wirtschaft und Politik zusammen. Unter ihnen 27 Staats- und Regierungschefs und über 110 Minister, Gewerkschafts- und Religionsführer sowie rund 900 Vorstandsvorsitzende oder Geschäftsführer aus aller Welt, 20 Prozent davon aus Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern. Auch sind 13 Chefs von Zentralbanken und die Finanzminister der reichsten und sich entwickelnden Staaten, wie der G 8 (mit Russland) und der G 20 unter der Führung Brasiliens, unter den Gästen./hpd/DP/tw
Quelle: dpa-AFX
.... Market corrections are a function of time and price. We've long offered that cumulative imbalances were percolating under the seemingly calm surface and now they're out there. The first step towards solving a problem is admitting that you have one. That process is now in motion.
The upside of anger is that the market has already begun to price in a recession.Citigroup,Merrill Lynch,Intel and other market leaders are off upwards of 50% from last summer's levels....
With the implosion of the housing bubble, property values have come crashing back to earth. That's a bitter pill for holders of real estate but it presents an opportunity for folks who have patiently waited on the sidelines.
Just as it felt like we would never recover from that post-bubble technology spill, a similar mindset has emerged in this asset class. There is more carnage to come and this isn't a call for a bottom, per se. It's simply an acknowledgement bargains exist for those with the proper means.
Nobody likes to prosper from someone else's pain but the sad truth is that the other side of the real estate bubble is upon us. There are 1.5 million properties currently in the foreclosure process and that means that someone is going to pick up a home on the cheap.
It might as well be you.
At some point during the past ten years, the collective consciousness began viewing profits as a right rather than a privilege. That manifested in many ways, including the home equity binge and credit dependence. Consume now, pay later and finance at zero percent. It seemed too good to be true and with hindsight, it was.
So, what have we learned? There is an eye-popping abundance of debt in the system, the world is woven together with $500 trillion of derivatives and if risk has indeed segued from stagflation to deflation, commodities are vulnerable and the dollar should rally.
While it's been a painful path from the October highs to the current sighs, we've gleaned valuable insight. We've been watching the "lower highs and lower lows" for months and they've painted a powerful picture. Until that pattern is broken -- and we've got room to run on the upside before it is -- selling rallies (rather than buying dips) should serve us in good stead.
One of the more disturbing elements of Tuesday's lift off the lows was that the best performers were "pay me now" plays. As important as the financials are to the DNA of the marketplace, the sharpest rallies occur in the context of a bear market. The same can be said for the small caps, homebuilders and retailers, all of which ripped higher out of the gate.
Trading moves traditionally migrate through three phases: denial, migration and panic. While the mainstream psyche continues to adjust to the notion of recession, the stock market, as a leading indicator, has already begun discounting those prospects.
In a perfect world, we would prefer volatility measures to spike to previous pain fulcrums. While that didn't happen -- the VXO top-ticked at 39 yesterday, well below previous readings of 57 -- there are indications that the crowd may be getting a tad too negative.
The American Association of Individual Investors is at the second lowest level since it's inception in 1986. Odd-lot option traders have turned excessively bearish. The 10-day average of the CBOE equity put/call ratio recently ticked at the second highest reading in history, behind only the days immediately following the terror attacks of 2001.
While the potential for redemptions and forced selling remains, the path of maximum frustration may be pointed higher for the first time in a few months.
It could be worse!
The world is tough and the market is frustrating. That much we know and with each step we learn. With time comes experience, however, and quite hopefully, balance.
It should never take something bad to make us realize we've got it good. As the greatest wisdom is bred as a function of pain, perspective is important.....
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/...244D3B1E3%7D&dist=TNMostRead