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Market Insights

Feb25

The Basics Of Business Lending

With the markets showing signs of calming this week, I have received several calls asking for more detail about the credit markets and why banks are refusing to lend to each other and why business loans are still not available.  The fundamental reasons can be found in a thoughtful consideration of the reasons and basis for lending.

The reasons and incentives for business to lend to each other are rooted in one of two basic categories—a fundamental basis or a prospective...

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Feb10

Stimulus

The question of what parts of the economy to stimulate and how much to stimulate appears to be the political question of 2009.  Unfortunately, as in most political environments, those that have the power to decide are the least qualified to make the decisions.  In addition, the politicized aspect will certainly reward those with the best lobby efforts, better campaign contributions and those that have the most to offer the politicians in the future.

A few weeks ago, I wrote...

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