Will the G-8 Solve the Economic Crisis?
Consumers are still looking to personal loans for financial aid as the world recovers from the recession. Later this week, the G-8 nations are gathering to discuss the economic recovery. Despite anticipating change, they warn that it is too soon to announce the end [...]
Bank’s profit falls 10 percent
JPMorgan Chase & Co posted a lower profit this quarter than it did a year ago. Nonetheless, it says it will pay back $25 billion in TARP funds as soon as possible. Though it posted a profit loss, it wasn’t as big a drop as analysts [...]
A solid investment
IBonds are U.S. Treasury bonds with interest rates that are adjusted for inflation. They are engineered to make sure you always make a real profit, so they never lose value. The interest rate on IBonds right now is 5.64 percent, much higher than a traditional savings account.
So where [...]
U.S. Treasury issues secure bonds
IBonds, iBonds or I bonds, whatever you call them, they are becoming more popular nowadays. It’s pretty obvious why: they are practically a no-risk investment.
IBonds are savings bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury and the interest rate is frequently adjusted for inflation. It is adjusted every [...]
Mortgage company needs more funds
Freddie Mac, a company that has already received billions of dollars of government funding, is asking for another $30.8 billion from the U.S. Treasury.
Right now taxpayers own 79 percent of the company, after the government moved the company into conservatorship in September.
Troubled times
Freddie Mac says it [...]
Not the Kind of Turkey You Eat
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, which makes it a great time to talk about turkeys—of the business variety; this year, there were a number of turkeys in the financial world, but you can avoid a turkey by getting payday loans. This time of year, when you [...]