Jonny T asked:


i heard it on the news before but why is this so? why is the current recession threathening central banks independence? regards

BLAIR

Taylor B asked:


My sister has been applying for college for years. she has gotten accepted several times but without full scholarships. she’s 30 and i’m her younger sister. This year she got accepted to about 3 good colleges. (michigan, vanderbilt, and washington) vanderbilt and washington department of financial aid still haven’t replied with news of a scholarship. Do they usually take this long or is it that there’s bad news? Have you ever heard of fastweb? thanks in advance.

BERYL

islander asked:


I am looking for information on investing in the stock Market, but I also need to learn how to do it and what research is available for particular stocks. I am also interested in financial news.

STACY

Treblacram asked:


When talk of a housing crisis/bubble first began, much of the media did there best to debunk the idea. False optimism was running rampant and many stubbornly kept insisting that NOTHING was wrong. The same is true now. The truth is my generation (aged 25-35) has never seen anything like this current financial scene before. And despite the facts that Wall Street is in a state of crisis, there are still too many false optimists in the media who are insisting that this is essentially a hiccup in the economy. Why so much disinformation? Is this supposed to suppress any possibility of widespread panic?

GWEN

mystery meat asked:


just saw a report on the news stating that some scientists believe that men with high testosterone levels take much larger risks when investing. they also stated that women and older males who are stock traders and portfolio managers tended to make more level headed decisions. the studies they conducted also showed that when men with lower levels of testosterone were exposed to men with higher testosterone levels, over time their testosterone levels rose as well. thus creating a testosterone frenzy of sorts.

now, don’t kill the messenger boys. i’m just asking about something i heard… your thoughts?

SAM

Mike P asked:


I want to know for example which companies are in financial crisis right now or any other useful statistical information about global economy, U.S. economy, currencies, stocks…
Thanks

ERLINDA

FORE !! asked:


The News Local and National is always so depressing all you hear is about murder , war , theft , disaster, financial ruin , and on and on , I cannot recall one positive story !
So my question is this if their was no bad things to be reported on the News would we really need the News ?
Serious answers please !

OLIVE

Mr. Nando asked:


I have a lot of money in Wamu high interest savings.I heard in the news that Wamu is in financial trouble. I couldn’t analyze if its good news or bad news that they received Billion $ loan? But anyhow, should I take out all my money out or am I still guaranteed under the FDIC rules. FDIC covers savings (i do not have mutual funds or stocks). So should I take my money out in fear I’ll lose it all? Or am I okay

DIANNA

Hickdawg asked:


When I checked yesterday, a 30 year fixed was about 5.00%. Today it is around 5.375%! That’s a big move for one day, even if there was good financial news and the markets were up!!!

MURIEL

shyguy asked:


Honestly, I don’t really follow economics and the news. What were the causes of the financial crisis?

Why did so many homes go into foreclosure? What caused these peoples adjustable rate mortgages to go up? I’d appreciate a 101 crash course on the subject. Thanks.

ELVIRA