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cantosTV: Property stability to beat forecasts

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With many potential buyers waiting in the wings, the property market should stabilise by mid-2009 as sharp rate cuts improve affordability, says Ray Boulger at John Charcol.

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October 11th, 2009 at 3:20 pm

cantosTV: Confusion reigns over property valuations

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With sellers and valuers unable to agree on values, the commercial property market finds itself bogged down with a lack of transactional flow, explains Nick Burnell at Rutley Capital. However, for the ambitious investor, these are exciting times.

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August 19th, 2009 at 10:30 am

Niall Ferguson: The Financial Crisis -4

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Niall Ferguson – renowned professor of History and Business Administration at Harvard, Senior Research Fellow at Oxford and the Hoover Institute, and author of “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World” – provides a riveting historical perspective on the financial crisis. He discusses at length: (a) the historically bumpy evolution of the financial system via periodic crisis; (b) the boom-bust cycle of assets prices due to never changing human psyche; (c) the severity of the …

Niall Ferguson: The Financial Crisis -5

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Niall Ferguson – renowned professor of History and Business Administration at Harvard, Senior Research Fellow at Oxford and the Hoover Institute, and author of “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World” – provides a riveting historical perspective on the financial crisis. He discusses at length: (a) the historically bumpy evolution of the financial system via periodic crisis; (b) the boom-bust cycle of assets prices due to never changing human psyche; (c) the severity of the …

Do’s and don’t of pet insurance

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When it comes to taking care of your dog or cat, insurance can be a smart move — but there are pitfalls as well. MSN Money’s Liz Pulliam Weston tells you what to watch out for.

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July 29th, 2009 at 10:27 am

Arpaio, SCA and GOP Breaking Campaign Finance Laws?

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The “Sheriff Command Ascociation” gave the GOP 5K to run dishonest and filthy ads against Dan Saban. But who is the SCA? The AZ GOP party found themselves in trouble by taking the money and may have broken 8 seperate laws. Some are felonies.

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July 14th, 2009 at 5:27 pm

Niall Ferguson: The Financial Crisis -2

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Niall Ferguson – renowned professor of History and Business Administration at Harvard, Senior Research Fellow at Oxford and the Hoover Institute, and author of “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World” – provides a riveting historical perspective on the financial crisis. He discusses at length: (a) the historically bumpy evolution of the financial system via periodic crisis; (b) the boom-bust cycle of assets prices due to never changing human psyche; (c) the severity of the …

Nouriel Roubini: The Financial Crisis -3

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Nouriel Roubini – who successfully predicted the recent collapse of the US-dominated financial system years in advance – discusses the financial crisis and its impact on world economies. He describes in detail: (a) the origins of the financial crisis in bursting of massive bubbles in various asset classes that in turn were generated by easy credit and poor regulation; (b) the fundamental flaws of limited transparency, excessive securitization, and shoddy credit ratings – especially in the …

Niall Ferguson: The Financial Crisis -6

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Niall Ferguson – renowned professor of History and Business Administration at Harvard, Senior Research Fellow at Oxford and the Hoover Institute, and author of “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World” – provides a riveting historical perspective on the financial crisis. He discusses at length: (a) the historically bumpy evolution of the financial system via periodic crisis; (b) the boom-bust cycle of assets prices due to never changing human psyche; (c) the severity of the …

Lloyds TSB rescues HBOS

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Panel 1 The Credit Crunch Property de-leveraging Lloyds TSB rescues HBOS HBOS shares fell 90% Britains biggest mortgage lender Panel 2 HBOS owns BOS International BOS has lent NZ.5 bln To property developers Property finance companies Strategic, Dominion, Geneva Backed Strategic MBO Panel 3 Landco – Mt Wellington quarry IMF NZ – Westgate centre Infinity – Pegasus Town Cornerstone Group Sentinel Lender behind Soho Square BOS likely to be wound down … commentary analysis political commercial …

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June 26th, 2009 at 10:20 am


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