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Category Archives: Fannie Mae

Fannie & Freddie – Just passed the point of no return

I’ll make it short and sweet this time.  Hooray, the U.S. government collected its dividends from Fannie and Freddie.  Generally speaking, collecting a dividend is viewed as a great event in the investment world.  In this instance, this dividend is … Continue reading →

November 17, 2010 at 2:03 pm | AIG, Fannie Mae, Investing, Real Estate

Fannie Mae: More Taxpayer Money needed again

In a sign of the times, Fannie Mae requested another $1.5 billion in taxpayer assistance in order to stay afloat.  It was clearly obvious when the privatization occurred that Fannie Mae would require additional capital.  The problem is that $146 … Continue reading →

August 7, 2010 at 12:06 pm | Fannie Mae, Real Estate

The Problem Children: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Have you ever read an article and hoped that the math that they were using was wrong?  I just had that experience on Saturday while reading an article about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  You didn’t forget about them did … Continue reading →

June 22, 2010 at 9:55 pm | AIG, Automotive, Chrysler, Fannie Mae, Federal Reserve Bank, Financial, GM, Investing, Real Estate

The U.S. taxpayers: Generous with Christmas Gifts

The U.S. government authorized large pay packages for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives.  It is difficult to understand the rationale because U.S. banks that took TARP money were forced to limit executive compensation.  This compensation restriction resulted in TARP-recipient … Continue reading →

December 26, 2009 at 3:13 pm | Fannie Mae, Real Estate, TARP

Fannie Mae needs $15 billion….This is a joke, right?

What an outstanding investment by the U.S. taxpayers!  “Our” finance company needs another $15 billion dollars in order to stay in business.  To add insult to injury, Fannie Mae’s management team offered the following gem:  “We do not expect to … Continue reading →

November 6, 2009 at 5:07 am | AIG, Automotive, Chrysler, Fannie Mae, Federal Reserve Bank, Financial, GM, Investing, Real Estate

An Interesting Viewpoint on Government vs. the Private Sector

From Liberty’s Apothecary, comes this fact-filled article. Healthcare Lunacy on the Potomac The lunacy of placing into the hands of the federal government the responsibility for the healthcare of Americans seems to be finally dawning on the Congress and the … Continue reading →

September 12, 2009 at 4:13 pm | AIG, Fannie Mae, Investing, Real Estate, TARP

The Lessons of Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch – posted on September 15, 2008

It’s tough to believe that it is almost six months to the day that I wrote the original message below to all of you. Today’s news brings the sad story of a 158-year old icon of American business filing liquidation … Continue reading →

February 10, 2009 at 2:39 am | Fannie Mae, Federal Reserve Bank, Financial, Investing, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Real Estate