tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16831167330728854622011-04-21T19:01:16.964-04:00Surviving The Economic TsunamiBarometerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214875500885674768noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683116733072885462.post-62349821007878706162009-02-26T21:40:00.015-05:002009-02-26T22:29:02.538-05:00<div>The economic activities (Baltic Dry Index) have picked up a bit in Feb. 2009.  The chicago fed national activity index for January (released on Feb. 23, 2009) remained low.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.chicagofed.org/economic_research_and_data/files/cfnai_february2009.pdf">http://www.chicagofed.org/economic_research_and_data/files/cfnai_february2009.pdf</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3W6UOOhH88U/SadXhEQsAcI/AAAAAAAAABc/XbIzr3kCsbE/s400/bdirecent.gif" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 355px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307306911470453186" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-size:x-small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.investmenttools.com/futures/bdi_baltic_dry_index.htm" style="text-decoration: none;">Graphic from http://www.investmenttools.com/futures/bdi_baltic_dry_index.htm</a><br /></div></span></span></div><div><br /></div>Equity markets also remain low.  Are we off the worst?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1683116733072885462-6234982100787870616?l=qbmsf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Barometerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214875500885674768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683116733072885462.post-44437576841939372382009-02-25T17:11:00.011-05:002009-02-25T22:16:34.153-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3W6UOOhH88U/SaWaqaWVAxI/AAAAAAAAAA0/FZ9mOGiKg8w/s400/big.chart-AIG.gif" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 231px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306817789344154386" />I bought <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">AIG</span> when it was $64.00 a share. Look what it is now.<img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Add Image" border="0" class="gl_photo" /><div><br /></div><div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3W6UOOhH88U/SaWdS_7sQQI/AAAAAAAAAA8/52kJLCKUVs0/s400/big.chart-c.gif" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 231px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306820685651001602" /></div><div>I bought C - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Citigroup</span> @ $4.50 a share.</div><div><br /></div><div>How can we support you - the US Banking System or the Global Banking System?</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1683116733072885462-4443757684193937238?l=qbmsf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Barometerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214875500885674768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683116733072885462.post-49052363553634080372009-02-25T13:17:00.001-05:002009-02-25T19:25:30.803-05:00<div style="text-align: justify;">The US economy is like a tug of war. Any news, good or bad, has <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">jittered</span> the stock markets. People has lost their confidence.  The fear of losing money by getting into the stock markets has clouded people's mind. Many people have walked away from the stock markets. <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The banking system becomes rather problematic than stabilized. Heavy oversights have contributed to the less efficient management on this sector - too many spoons in the pot.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1683116733072885462-4905236355363408037?l=qbmsf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Barometerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214875500885674768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683116733072885462.post-75756772711781338232009-02-25T12:30:00.007-05:002009-02-25T22:19:05.181-05:00<div style="text-align: justify;">The global financial crisis leads to the global economic crisis. From the financial sector to the manufacturing sectors, Many company <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">CEOs</span></span> are under tremendous pressure to run their business <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">profitably</span>. <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The stock markets had tumbled since October 2008. Many companies had to reevaluate their positions to weather the future outcomes.  The gloom and doom outlook to the future has led the companies to put their capital investments on hold. The consequences of this action contributed to even more economic shrinkage. The downward  spiral trend continues.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">To break out the downward spiral trend, strong leadership is required to look beyond the current conditions and move a company to the next level - New products, New technology and New process of doing business.  </div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1683116733072885462-7575677271178133823?l=qbmsf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Barometerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214875500885674768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683116733072885462.post-57674472856878552822009-02-17T19:00:00.001-05:002009-02-25T19:24:18.081-05:00<div style="text-align: justify;">We have been pushed and pulled by the tidal waves of the global economy.  The global economic crisis has asked for great leadership around the world. Many people have their eyes on the global leaders for solving the current crisis.  It is the moment of history that everyone will remember for a long time.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">How do we survive through this global economic downturn? - I am trying to ride the waves. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Strong vehicles that carry us through the ocean needs to be provided.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1683116733072885462-5767447285687855282?l=qbmsf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Barometerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214875500885674768noreply@blogger.com0