Archive for September, 2008

Dennis Lockhart Speech

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Dennis Lockhart spoke today to a group in New Orleans. Here are some key snippets of his speech: 

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THE BAILOUT

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Here is the full text of the bill. Here are some key elements:

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SPECTACULAR NEW OCEANFRONT LISTING

Friday, September 26th, 2008

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NATIONAL SALES RESULTS FOR AUGUST

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

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WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN III

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

So in the last several days there have been the following major developments:

  • The Treasury crafted a plan in which it would buy $700 billion worth of mortgage backed securities from financial institutions;
  • The SEC has placed a temporary ban on short-selling 800 financial institutions;
  • The Fed has approved Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs becoming bank holding companies; and
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ANYONE HAVE WHIPLASH YET?

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

The equity markets rocketed today after the Federal Government all but promised a bailout.

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WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

So what do the events of the past week mean for Maui real estate? First, let’s recap the major events:

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Another Day, Another 400 points

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Another dramatic day on Wall Street.

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ANOTHER TOM AND SEAN CLOSING

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

We are pleased to announce the sale of Royal Mauian unit 115. This two bedroom unit sold for $1.035 million. Yet another example of how well the Leading Edge Marketing System works in difficult markets.

AIG Taken Over and Lehman Sold After All

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

In two astonishing pieces of news, giant insurer AIG will receive an $85 billion loan from the fed in return for an 80% interest…

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