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<description>The Cyber Advisor
 takes an in-depth look at the people and events which shape the financial markets. If you&#039;re serious about investing, this is the show for you. It goes beyond the &#039;buy&#039; and &#039;sell&#039; to &#039;why&#039;.</description>
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<title>The New Normal-Understanding Quant Funds</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A look at the fastest  growing segment of investing: quantitative investing. Thats those computer driven number crunchers who are gaining popularity. Three of the largest hedge funds are all quant funds.  We also let you know how individual investors can now invest in quant funds designed just for them.

We also look ahead at the economic numbers coming out next week.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:25:59 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The New Normal-Governments and the Economy</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Greece, it seems to be the focus of investors around the world. In  this segment we look at the far reach of this tiny country, as people ask if their own country has gone too far. We also explore the increasing role of governments in the economy, and whether their role is predictable and helpful.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:23:40 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The New Normal-Defining the New Normal</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Its one year ago this week the Mohamed El-Erian, the Co-Chief Investment Officer of PIMCO, the worlds largest bond fund, labeled this economy as the new normal. In this interview he explains that after the leverage driven economy of the last decade, he anticipated a new normal economy of: slower growth, higher unemployment and more government regulation. Id say he got it just right, as we are now facing just such an economy.  We also bring you this weeks recap of the markets, which saw mostly price declines.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:20:20 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>An International Game of Telephone-The American perspective.</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dick Evans CEO of Cullen Frost Bank, explains what its like for the regional bankers, in an environment of increasing governmental regulation and taxes. He tells why he wont touch the Obama Administration stimulus package with a 10 foot pole.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:12:09 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>An International Game of Telephone-The State of Fannie and Freddie</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A look at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from two investment pros: Henry Paulsen, former US Treasury Secretary and Warren Buffett. This power lunch took place in Omaha NE, as Buffet interview Paulsen about his new book. The two tell how central both Fannie and Freddie were to last years international financial crisis.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:10:40 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>An International Game of Telephone-International Finance</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The international world of finance is like a game of telephone, with one continent passing information to another. From Asia to Europe to America, the markets pass along information.  In this segment Marc Ostwald, from Monument Securities in London explains how liquidity in the financial system is declining as Central Banks begin to withdraw their stimulus.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:09:05 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Sovereign Debt-This Week on Wall Street</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A look at the economic calendar, where there continues to be a mixed picture. Personal income, Productivity and even the unemployment rate, as report with adjustments, continue to point up. While construction spending, job cuts and consumer borrowing pointed down. Next week we get a look at the Treasurys Budget, expected to be a big negative, and at Retail Sales for January with many looking for some king of rebound.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:05:59 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Sovereign Debt-The PIGS</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We take a look at Sovereign Debt from the point of view of the Europeans themselves. With an on the ground perspective, just how do they see the chances of a Spanish or Greek debt trouble. These week S&P lowered their rating on Spain to AA+, but most analysts feel that Spain will be able to manage their financial woes.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:05:34 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Sovereign Debt-The New Sub-Prime?</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the first segment we listen to Bill Gross, the manager of the worlds largest bond fund, and therefore one of the biggest buyers of Sovereign Debt. Essentially, Nr. Gross sees the current market behavior as a re-definition of risk. These European Governments have taken on risk, as the economy has slowed. And the result of this additional debt load has all of the markets wondering whether a default is possible.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:05:21 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Week that Was in the Financial World-The Cyber Advisor: Regulation and Reform</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The head of Lloyds of London, Lord Levene has been outspoken in his support of the financial services industry, both in England and the United States. Here Lord Levene explains how misdirected reform can have unintended consequences. Like when Sarbane Oxley, the earlier reform aimed at the dot com bubble, resulted in London taking over as World Financial Capital from New York. Something to think about in this time of political reform]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:39:43 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Week that Was in the Financial World-The Cyber Advisor: Financial Troubles for Greece</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the second segment, we take an in-depth look at the troubles facing Greece. Its really a double squeeze as their Sovereign Bonds have recently suffered a ratings down-grade. Which translates into higher interest expense, while at the same time,  the global recession has meant lower tax revenue for the country. Its a warning to all big spending governments.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:38:19 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Week that Was in the Financial World-The Cyber Advisor: This Week in the US Markets</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This was a much anticipated week: the State of the Union Speech on Wednesday, the re-confirmation of Ben Bernanke as head of the Federal Reserve Bank, and the unveiling of the new Apple I-Pad. Unfortunately most of those were met with a ho-hum by Wall Street. In fact the Street showed little life until the release of the GDP figures (up 5%) on Friday.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Looking Back at 2009-Jobs, Jobs, Jobs</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this segment a review of the employment picture, and it doesnt look good. In numbers just released this morning the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that unemployment rose an unexpected 85,000. Wall street had expected a gain in employment of 8,000, so this was really a surprise of 93,000.  The most talked about interview of the year was of Steve Winn. As the biggest employer in Las Vegas, Mr. Winn gives us the perspective of a businessman. He looks over the governement stimulus plan, and finds it wanting.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:31:14 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Looking Back at 2009-The Underlying Economy</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the Second Segment we take a look at the underlying economy with the economist who got it most right, Noriel Roubini. Professor Roubini had been called a Casandra by the press for his pessimistic outlook on the markets and the economy, but he proved to be mostly right as the year unfolded.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:30:24 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Looking Back at 2009-Up, Up and Away!</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first part of the year was one for the record books. The markets headed south in a bid way, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average finally  landing at 6,600 and the S&P 500 holding at an ominous 666. The markets held, and after those March lows, it was up, up and away with the markets staging the biggest rally since the 1930s.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:29:19 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Our National Debt: A Crisis in the Making?-Assessing the Fed</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jeffrey Lacker, President of the Richmond Federal Reserve Banks, discusses the performance of the Fed through the economic crisis.  Finally a look at the week ahead, and how the economy is really doing.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:31:03 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Our National Debt: A Crisis in the Making?-Can the US Go Broke?</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Robert Samuelson, the well know economic writer for the Washington Post, raises the question: can a major country, such as the US, default on its debt? With our debt piling up at an astounding rate, this week the Treasury announced that the deficit grew at a 2.1 trillion dollar annual rate. Thats four times larger than ever before: its no longer out of the question that we might not be able to pay the interest on our bonds.

Derrick Halpenny, from The Bank of Tokyo looks at the possibility of new bubbles being created in the system.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:29:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Our National Debt: A Crisis in the Making?-This Week on Wall Street</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our review of the week in the markets, with interviews from Dominique  Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. He believes that the worst of the recession is now behind us, but we have a long way to go before we will truly be out of the recession.  In other words, before the economy puts in some solid growth.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:27:51 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>All about Health Care-China and French Wine</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[With the President in China, we turn to Steven Roach, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley, Asia for a view on how China is doing economically.

What better way to end our Thanksgiving Show than a look at the newest arrival on our shores of Beaujolais Nouveau, Frances outstanding contribution to the Holiday Diner. Beaujolais began arriving this week, and indications are that this is an especially good vintage.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:21:55 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>All about Health Care-Analysis on Healthcare Reform</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[All about Health Care. With the crucial vote in the Senate schedule to take place tomorrow night at 8 pm, we take a look at the current state of the Health Care Industry from three perspectives. Dr Allan Goroll is a Medial Doctor and Professor at Harvard Medical School, 
Robert Rozenceanz is CEO of one of the largest insurance groups in the country, Delphi Group, and Mike Jackson, CEO of Auto Nation does an excellent job of articulating the views of business in the insurance debate.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:20:36 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>All about Health Care-This Week on Wall Street</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We begin with our review of the week. It was an up and down afair with Wednesdays housing starts number enough to derail, at least for the moment, the stock market rally. Prices on Wednesday, Thursday and likely Friday all showing down days on the Dow.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:19:41 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke Under Fire-The Future of Media</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week was also the Conference Innovation and Technology down in Washington D.C. Sponsered by Intel and the Aspen Institute we will hear part of an interview of Walter Issacson, former head of CNN News and now head of the Aspen Institute as he surveys the future of information technology and specifically the role of news organizations.We close out this segment with Julius Genachowski, head of the FCC as he discusses the regulation of the internet.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:15:03 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke Under Fire-Bernanke Under Scrutiny</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We take a look at the confirmation hearings of Ben Bernanke as head of the Federal Reserve Bank. Mr. Bernanke was just reappointed by President Obama for another term at the helm, and this week he faced some pretty angry Senators who took this opportunity to express their displeasure in his role in sustaining the financial bubble. Next comes Martin Lee, founder of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong, with this years first prediction on the Chinese economy for next year, and its impact on the world.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:13:58 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Bernanke Under Fire-Dubai Default</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The week back from the Thanksgiving Holliday began with the news that Dubai was threating to default on some of its sovereign debt. Dubai, it turns out is the poster child for lavish spending built on top of limited resources. Dubai came on top  warnings of financial troubles  around the globe, from governments as diverse as Greece and the State of California.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:13:12 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Global Debt and its Effects-Greece's Debt Problem</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A summary of the debt problem in Greece with Jay Bryson, chief Global Economist for Wells Fargo. Finally a look at the rally in the US Dollar and its effect on the Carry Trade by Jim Awad, long time Wall Street hand.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:06:31 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Global Debt and its Effects-Government Debt Around the World</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our analysis of Governmental Debt around the globe, with a look at the down grade of Greece, the warning for Spain, and even a hint of trouble in the UK and US. Is it simply a case of governments spending more than the have.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:04:44 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Global Debt and its Effects-This Week on Wall Street</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring our review of trading in the markets. Citi Bank seeks to payoff the TARP Funds borrowed earlier in the year.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:03:22 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Two Differing Views of the Economy-Warren Buffet</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In an up economy or down, Warren Buffett always seems to make his money.  David takes a look at how Buffet amassed his fortune.  He also shares Buffetts view on the economy, and how it differs from Washington.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:51:12 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Two Differing Views of the Economy-The View from Washington</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[David reviews the four major reforms that the White House & Congress have enacted since Obama has been in office, and the reforms that are coming soon.  We also look at the impact the stimulus bill is having.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Two Differing Views of the Economy-The View from Wall Street</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[David talks about how Wall Street is viewing the current state of the economy, and why things seem to be trapped in the Greenspan Box.  David also analyses how the recession has impacted the highest earning individuals.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Information Flow-Good Week for Google</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[David looks at the innovations that Google has ushered in,  both thru the revamp of their financial page, and helping the images of violence escape Iran through You Tube.  
David thinks Obama could learn something from the way Google does business.  Plus-  why George Soros thinks banks need to be nationalized.]]></itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:51:12 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Information Flow-Innovations and Incarcerations</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In light of the Bernie Madoff sentencing, David dissects the scheme he was running, and how he got away with it.  David also gives you some tips on how to avoid being swindled yourself.  Then, we examine Robert Schillers new innovation for the real estate market, and Googles big changes to their Finance Page.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[David recaps an up and down week on Wall Street, which was impacted by Cap & Trade, and employment figures.  And speaking of unemployment,  David examines why unemployment rates have such a huge impact on the economy, and why things may be actually worse than they are saying.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The State of the Economy: Are things Improving or Not?-The Economic Outlook</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nassim Taleb is the author of the best selling book: Black Swans," but when he recently reflected on what it takes to de-leverage the financial system he was greeted with total disbelief. Last year's "in" message does not find a friendly audience on Wall Street. But we still think he's right. Then, Sam Stovall points to the problem of great changes in the investments sectors.  He points out that the S&P Consumer Sector swung from strongly negative to
strong positive on simply removing GM from the list of securities. Apples to apples, anyone?  Finally a great quote from George Soros. For anyone who has tried to explain a complex concept this is a classic. You'll find his explanation of the unpredictable to be a delight.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We dissect a recent interview with Ken Chenault, CEO of American Express, to get some insight into the trends in credit card purchases and consumer
spending. Are we out of the woods yet? Then some of the bleakest words yet out of bond manager Bill Gross. The time frame seems to be getting farther
away for economic recovery. Here, Gross reacts to recent unemployment numbers and sees a not so rosy future.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The State of the Economy: Are things Improving or Not?-The Week on Wall Street</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[David has a review of the week's trading on Wall Street. Then, are the President and Vice President on the same economic page?  A continued lack of
cohesive message on the part of the White House is not playing well in the country. Colin Powell, a member of the all-important swing voters, reacts to
the President's stimulus package.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Analyzing the Stimulus-What's Really Happening in the Economy</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[If you read or listen to the financial press, you always hear one guy whos positive and another whos negative. How do you cut through the noise, and find out whats really happening in the economy.  The answer: listen to the people who are on the front line, the really players in the economy.  Theyll tell you exactly how their business is doing, and if you assemble enough of these observations, I call them data points, you can put together a pretty good picture of whats happening in the real world. Today we look at the CFO of JP Morgan Chase, one of the nations largest financial institutions, and the CEO of Sims, Inc. a large discount retailer to see how theyre doing.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We roll up our sleeves and take an in-depth look at how the Stimulus is really working. We look at the Public Private Investment Program (PPIP) from the side of the programs principal investor:  Wilbur Ross, and see how its really working. Will this program, which is supposed to clean up those toxic assets, really work?]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Analyzing the Stimulus-Wall Street Wrap</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the first segment we recap the week on Wall Street. A special look at the special place the Intel, plays in investors valuation of the market. We also look at the comments of Noriel Roubini, Professor of Economics at New York University and how he moved the markets.




We also ask the question: where do new jobs come from, and what is the Stimulus doing to help create jobs?]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Different Perspectives on the Economy-Can IT strengthen the economy?</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is it 1975 or 1982, two very different years for investors, but each very similar to what we face now. We listen to one CEO, John Chambers of Cisco who really steps up to the plate. A business leader who has a lot to say in todays uncertain climate.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Different Perspectives on the Economy-A Birds-Eye View of the Markets</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We step back and take the bird's eye view of just where we are in the market from some players who ought to know.  There's Pascal Lamy, head of the World Trade Organization, Todd McCraken  spokesman for small businesses, and the CEO of Caterpillar. Finally Noriel Roubini explains just what kind of recovery he sees.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Different Perspectives on the Economy-This Week on Wall Street</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was a great week in the market, with all the averages up about 5%, on expectations?




The word on the Street is that this rally is driven by many of the closely followed companies beating their expected earnings. In this segment we take a close look at these expectations: just who expected them, and why are these expectations so important.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Housing Industry-The Rails and Recovery</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a recent interview, James Lockhart gives his opinion on the housing industry. And shows just how bad things really were.  And finally, we look at the investing like Charles Dow would have done. The man who founded the Wall Street Journal, and invented the Dow Jones Industrial Average had a special way to analyze times like this. In this segment we ask: how would Dow see this economy?]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Housing Industry-Banking and Small Buisness</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Real Estate continues to be at the center of the storm. This is especially true when you look at the banking industry. Here we see the world through the eyes of one of the strongest regional banks, BB&T. and take a look at what they see. Next we ask the question: how is small business doing now that things appear to be getting better. Dont forget this sector of the economy is responsible for most of the new jobs, and much of the future economic growth. So we ask is the future more positive, now?]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Housing Industry-The Week on Wall Street</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Obama has finally crossed the line. After all his push on the economic front, we think  becoming Prognosticator in-Chief is a step too far Also, we take a close look at the rally, and ask the question. Thats on everyones mind: Is this it for real, here well look into some statistics, which may surprise you.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Continuing Bull Run--Is It Real?-Are the Regulators on the Right Track?</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Remarks by Mary Schripo, head of the Securities and Exchange Commission. She lets us know what her top priorities are right now in the middle of the financial crisis.  Believe me, there not where I would be focusing, and I doubt where you would be either. Stay tune, as we ask: where are the regulators headed?]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Continuing Bull Run--Is It Real?-Access to Capitol for Small Businesses</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We listen to a very telling interview with David Castillo, Senior Managing Director of Further Lane Securities. David is one of the Streets leading traders in Structured Investment Vehicles (SIVs) and has real insight into how this market affects the ability of small businesses across the country to gain the financing they need to run their business. Plus, an interview with Gordon Nixon, President of the Royal Bank of Canada. Heres someone who runs a bank like we wish they were run. Short on leverage and long on due diligence. A bankers banker with real insight into how our banks should operate.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Continuing Bull Run--Is It Real?-Quick Recovery or Longer Road?</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[David takes a close look at the continuing bull run in the markets, and puts it all in perspective. Is the economy ready to turn the corner into real prosperity, or is this just one more step on what may prove to be a long road back to financial health.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Which Way is Out?-Carry Trade and IA</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you remember the Carry Trade over the last 10 years in Japan? Thats when large investors, primarily Hedge Funds borrowed at very low interest rates in the Yen, and bought primarily US Stocks. Could it be happening here in the US? John Taylor thinks so, and he ought to know hes the founder of the $9 billion dollar fund family FX Concepts.




Finally: shareholders without a vote. When you invest with an intermediary, like a mutual fund or annuity, although you own the underlying stock, you never get to participate in the annual meeting or vote your shares. Over in Great Britain, John Mulligan formed Investors Association this week to address just that issue. This is a real issue, and hats off to him for trying to address it.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Which Way is Out?-Consumer Spending and Small Business Outlook</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Raghuram Rajam, University of Chicago and formerly Chief Economist at IMF puts it all in perspective. We dont know why the consumer stopped spending (and started saving), and we dont know when theyll start spending again. All of this leads to extreme uncertainty in any economic forecast.




Bill Dunkelberg of the National Federation of Independent Business gives us his perspective on whats needed to help small business turn around. Is the government doing enough? Not according to Mr. Dunkelberg.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Which Way is Out?-Good News for the Week</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A look at the good news released early in the week. The President recaps the better than expected employment report. Well recap the week in the market, as we work back to highs not seen in a year. Robert Toll of Toll Brothers the giant home construction-company talks about a better outlook.   Then, the Council of Economic Advisors, Laura Tyson weighs in on the consumer.




Boil it all down: its all good, the markets up.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[

Is a debate between the bulls and the bears. We take an in-depth look at the bulls case with David Wys, Chief Global Economist with Standard & Poors. Hes asked what shape does the recovery look like: is it a V a W or a U? Whatever it is he doesnt see it as all that quick.




Next, from Hong Kong is Kirby Daley, Senior Market Strategy for the New Edge Group, presenting the case for the bears. Needless to say, he sees the coming recovery as long and hard; developing slowly over the months ahead.




At this point: if there is a difference between these two camps: its that one sees the recovery only slightly slower than the other. Slow recovery versus really slow recovery.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Think that the Bail Out is the only way  to handle failed banks? Kelly King CEO of BB&T explains how his bank, working with the FDIC, is able to take over Colonial Bankshares, and not cost the taxpayer a dime. Why cant they all work this way?




David Crowe, the National Home Builders Associations Chief Economist gives us the outlook for home builders in the coming recovery. Bottom line:]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The market shakes off a weak Monday, and goes on to show positive gains for the rest of the week. In our market recap segment, comes a warning from an old experienced hand on Wall Street. Art Cashin, head of floor operations for UBS Securities looks forward to a not to rosy fall. Also we hear from Jerry Webman, chief economist for Oppenheimer Funds tell about his biggest concern.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the Third Segment, Dianne Swonk, chief economist at Miserow Financial takes a look back at the financial crisis. From the fall of Lehman Brothers to todays bank failures many CEOs, politicians  and economists simply missed what was really happening. The financial system meltdown took place in a sea of denial.




Next a look at a new player in the social networking field. Stock Twits, a stock traders forum on Twitter has gained the attention of NASDAQ. On Thursday, NASDAQ invited the founder of Stock Twits to ring the closing bell, find out why this new technology is turning heads on Wall Street. 





Finally a look at the week ahead: whats on the economic calendar, and whats likely to move the markets.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the Second Segment we look at the re-appointment of Ben Bernanke to head  the Federal Reserve Bank. Wall Street was certainly pleased with this move. 




But how are the banks really doing? Shelia Bair the head of the FDIC gives a run down on how banks are really faring in this very difficult economy. The future for many banks is not bright as they face now only problems with their own loan portfolios, but also rising insurance assessments by the FDIC and stricter accounting rules that will not allow them to count certain assets. Its a tough time for the banks, and the regulators arent helping.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Its the biggest financial projection mistake in history. The Obama Administration misstated the projected budget deficit by $2 trillion. As David Wessel, economics editor for the Wall Street Journal points out, its Barack Obamas economy now, lets hope the administration gets a handle on its financial forecasting.




Next, whats moving the markets, our weekly recap of activity on Wall Street.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why did Ebay sell Skype? John Donahoe, Ebay CEO outlines what he sees ahead for the Webs premier communication system. He tells why now was the right time to sell.

Finally, Charles Ortel, Chief Investment Officer of Newport Value Partners gives his take on the Stimulus, and the current state of the Private Sector of the Economy. We think hes right on the money in pointing out that the current Administration may be doing more harm than good.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>This Week in Financial News-Interest Rates and Major Oil Discovery</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Its around the world, with a look at the Central Banks current positions on interest rates and their economy. Jean-Claude Trichet, the Chairman of the European Central Bank announced their decision on interest rates, they held them unchanged at 1%. Then Qu Hongbein, chief economist at HSBC, discusses the possibility of China raising the lending requirements. Rounding out the group, Holger Schmidting, of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch Europe, discusses the exit strategy for the ECB as it will affect Great Britain.

We take a look at the number one story of the week: the massive discover by British Petroleum of oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Preliminary estimates are for this discovery to be at least  the size of the North Slope of Alaska.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In todays first segment we hear from two heavy weights in the market. Bill Gross, the legendary bond manager for PIMCO discusses the possibility of a double dip recession and its effects on his portfolio. Then Sam Stovall, chief economist for Standard & Poors gives us their latest earnings projection for the S&P 500. 

Next comes the weekly recap of the market.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Shrinking Economy-An Economic Success Story</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We have a great story about New Fairfield, CT a small town that understands budgeting. In this time of governmental shortfall, they managed to finish the year with a surplus, give most of their employees a raise and achieve a AAA bond rating all at the same time. How did they do it? They budgeted to their income. Are you listening California?]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Shrinking Economy-Three Dimensions of Derivatives.</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[No understanding of the current economic crisis is complete without an understanding of derivatives, or as Warren Buffett called them: these financial instruments of mass destruction.  We go back into the CSPAN archives for an interview with Legal Scholar Michael Greenberger as he gives an excellent explanation of just what derivatives are, and how they sunk the financial system.




Next we bring you up to date with Julien Le Nobel from Asian Pacific Clearing, as he discusses efforts to standardize these investment vehicles. You may not have known that most derivatives are not traded on an exchange. Its been a free for all market with everyone paying for counter party risk.





And William Bartmann, former head of Commercial Financial Services discusses the future of FNMA and Freddie Mac, the epicenter of mortgage market problems, and the origination the underlying collateral for most derivatives.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Shrinking Economy-The State of the Economy</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We will hear Timothy Geitners testimony before congress, as he explains that the financial sector will be smaller, but stronger. Isnt that the problem Mr. Geitner?, our economy is getting smaller.




In the next part Ilian Mehov of Insead, the Business University in Paris discusses how to deal with toxic assets. He believes, and we concure that the best way is to unload those assets on a bad bank. Just like we did during the RTC crisis of the 1980s.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>One Year Later-Roach on Bernanke</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We havent heard much from him since he moved to Japan, but Stephen Roach, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley, gives his view of the re-appointment of Ben Bernanke, whats governments role in the economy post Lehmann, and whats his outlook on the markets. I find Roach to be one of the best in analyzing where the global economy stands.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>One Year Later-Ratings and Their Role</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[An inside look at Ratings Agencies, which are  is coming under increasing scrutiny as their role in the financial crisis comes to light. Take a look at almost any financial product in trouble today: from sub prime loans to structured investment products, derivatives of all kinds. All were given ratings by the traditional rating agencies, which I looking back, they did not deserve. Is this because the Rating Agencies are paid by the issuers and not by the investors? Thats the question for two entrepreneurs: James Gellert and Shawn Egan who are challenging the way this industry operates.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>One Year Later-Buffett and The Crash</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We take a look back at the financial crash one year ago this week. Well get the perspective of Larry Summers, the chief economic advisor for President Obama. Well also get the insight from Warren Buffett. It turns out that Mr. Buffett was at the heart of much that was happening that weekend. We get some real insight into the workings of high-pressure, high finance.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Issues at the G20-Carry Trade</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We take another look at the Carry Trade with UBS Analyst Thio Chin Loo. The carry trade is a way that large institutions borrow money in one currency, and invest it in another.  This little known strategy was one of the primary drivers of the bull market in the US. F Finally Vincent Reinhart, from the American Enterprise Institute, gives us an in depth look at the latest policy statement of the Federal Reserve. Theres a lot more here than we first thought.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Issues at the G20-Inside the G20</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We begin our in-depth look at the G20 Meeting. It began yesterday in Pittsburgh and beings together the leaders of the worlds largest economies to discuss the current crisis. So far theres lots of discussion of bankers compensation, especially by the Europeans, but very little discussion about the real issues of protectionism, bank capital requirements and financial leverage. Hopefully when they get behind closed doors the important issues will be discussed.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Issues at the G20-This Week's Mega-Merger</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our review of the week begins with a look back at the mega-merger between Dell computer and Perot Systems. Michael Dell discusses what the new organization will look like, and the changes he sees in his business model. Then we hear from Julian Roberts one of the founders of the Hedge Fund Industry. Hes generally pretty bullish on the markets, but we listen in to an interview he gave on CNBC, as he discusses what is ahead for investors.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The World Banking System-The Impact of H1N1</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our last segment we look at the threat of the H1N1 Flu virus. Is this flu really expected to be different than all the other types, and what are US companies doing to be prepared.  Finally an interview with John Mack, CEO of JP Morgan: is he worried about the economy?, hows the recovery look, and what does he think of the changes on Wall  Street.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The World Banking System-Banking Around the World</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Here we take a look at the banking system around the world. Our view has been that the current economic conditions are driven by the availability of credit. And the banks are central to that process. We hear interviews on the Russian, Chinese and Japanese banks, and just where theyre headed.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The World Banking System-This Week in the Markets</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We begin with our review of the week in the markets. Lakshman Achuthan of the Economic Cycles Research Institute gives his bullish scenario for the economy. Next, it was announced that Ken Lewis, the CEO of Bank of America would be retiring at the end of this year. Lewis was a central figure in the crisis last year.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Icelands Financial Collapse: One Year Later-The Investor's Corner</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this segment we look at how to invest your portfolio. In this weeks edition we take a look at the mistakes of one of the nations largest investors , Stanford University and how they lost $4 billion, or nearly 1/4th of their portfolio. What did they do wrong? And how can we make sure that we dont repeat their mistakes.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Icelands Financial Collapse: One Year Later-The Iceland Collapse</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[To Europe,  the financial crisis was not Lehman Brothers but Iceland. A small country of 350,000 total population which rose from obscurity to financial powerhouse in less than a decade. But a year ago it all turned to dust. The nations three largest banks defaulted on a whopping $60 billion dollars, leaving the Icelanders holding the bag. From fifth richest nation in the world, to debtor in less than a month. Are there any lessons here for us?]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Icelands Financial Collapse: One Year Later-Goodbye to the Dollar?</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The big story of the week was a newspaper article in The Independent, a UK paper. In it Robert Fisk writes that source of his claim that the Saudis and others would like to switch from the US Dollar to a basket of currencies to price oil. The article was quickly denied by the Saudis, but not before FX Markets were riled. This story has far reaching effects as the Dollar has been the worlds reserve currency for generations.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Dow at 10K - Now What?-Investors Corner</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue are look at the largest investors in the country. This week we focus on CALPERS, the giant managed pension fund for California employees. We see that they are falling for the same private equity forward commitment that got Harvard and Stanford in trouble. An ill advised agreement that will require that they double their investment in private equity over the next few years. And in a related story, we see how CALPERS, always anxious to reform corporate governance in others, finds itself in the middle of a management scandal themselves.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[With the Dow at this heady level, whats it mean for the economy? We listen two three of the most influential economists tell us where they think  were headed. First from Columbia University two generally bullish economists, Joseph Stiglitz and Frederick Mishkin give their perspective, followed by everyones favorite bear, Noriel Roubini. It may surprise you to hear how similar all three are on their view of this recovery.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>The Dow at 10K - Now What?-Wall Street Review</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A review of the week on Wall Street. On Wednesday and Thursday the Dow surmounted the 10,000 level but today it looks unlikely to hold there. The Dow first crossed 10,000 way back in 1999, we look at the seven companies who were on the Dow then, but no longer. It may appear that were right back where we started from, but now with a whole new group of players.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Earnings and Price-Too Important To Fail</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England discusses the problems of the too big to fail, and what the ramification of too much leverage were to the financial crisis. 

Finally we wrap up with a look at next weeks economic calandar.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Earnings and Price-The Price Point</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Its all about price. Its one of the things that sets our economic system apart from others: our perfection of the pricing mechanism.  Every where you look, economic decisions in this country are made on the basis of price. Thats why its so surprising to see this current administration go back to wage controls.What are the implications for the market? Lloyd Blankfien, CEO of Goldman Sachs explains why he thinks its a bad idea.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Earnings season is underway, and the results are coming fast and furious. This week has seen a record high price by Apple Computer as their earnings beat Wall Street expectations. Microsoft, American Express and Amazon all beat expectations.. Next we hear from John Fleming at Walmart explaining how the giant retailer is expected to do during the upcoming all-important holliday shopping season. And finally we hear from Alan Blinder, former Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve give us his read on the economy.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Headed in the Right Direction  Or is it the Wrong Direction?-A View of the Economy from Vegas</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[I think that youll really enjoy listening to Steve Wynn. Hes the owner and manager of the Winn Resorts in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Youll find that he articulates much of what most of us have been thinking. Its good to hear from another business-man on how the economy is shaping up.

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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Who has a bigger stake in Exxon Mobile than the shareholders?   If you guessed the government youre right. We look at last quarters taxes to see that Exxon paid total taxes of 5X net earnings. Next, we take a look at the canary in the mine shaft, Hong Kong. Theyre really beginning to feel the pinch of de-leveraging.  Finally,  Harvard Professor Naill Ferguson gives his perspective  on  the current economic crisis.]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Headed in the Right Direction  Or is it the Wrong Direction?-This Week on Wall Street</title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was an up and down week on Wall Street. Thursday the good news came with a bang. Preliminary GDP numbers came in at a whopping 3.5 gain. Well above Wall Streets lowered expectations. Markets were up sharply and investors felt good again for the first time in a couple of weeks. The Obama Administration brought out the big guns to tout the recovery: Christine Roamer and Austin Goolsbie. But they couldnt make the sale.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our final segment we look at the announcement this week that Ebay will open up its Paypal payment software to any developers. If they can pull it off this has profound implications to how we do business on the internet. I thought that security issues would get in the way, but perhaps not. Anyway one way to look at this: competitor Verisign is down about 10% since the Ebay announcement so maybe there really is something here.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Theres little the market likes more than  Mergers & Acquisitions. On Tuesday it was announced that Berkshire Hathaway would acquire Burlington Northern. At $44 billion is was far and away the largest acquisition of the year. It was beginning to look like happy days were back on Wall Street.  But our favorite bear, Noriel Roubini puts it all in perspective as he discusses the Carry Trade. This little known corner of the markets is rapidly becoming one of the real drivers of this current rally, and threatens to morph into an all-new financial bubble.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Avery busy week for the markets. The headline story for the week is the unemployment rate which hit 10.2% the highest number since 1983. We examine the ins and outs of this number, what it will mean for the economy and what it will mean for the consumer, who will now be even less likely to spend.  As we summarize market action this week well also look at how the market reacted to Tuesdays election and  Wednesdays Federal Reserve Meeting.]]></itunes:summary>
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