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Raising taxes doesn’t mean quite the same thing as redistribution of wealth, at least in the sense that some socialists or Marxists refer to it. Obama’s plan is the redistribution of taxes, and Republicans are very clearly distorting it for political leverage. Raising taxes is just that, and is used for a host of causes. Redistribution of wealth is more wholesale, and involves nationalizing industries, compulsory acquisitions, and sometimes heavily taxing inherited wealth. If raising taxes means redistributing wealth, then it follows that lowering taxes concentrates wealth, which clearly makes no sense either.

However, I would agree that in the current crisis it is probably not the best time to be talking about raising taxes, but in the long term I don’t see how the huge US deficits are going to be paid for.

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Raising taxes doesn’t mean quite the same thing as redistribution of wealth, at least in the sense that some socialists or Marxists refer to it. Obama’s plan is the redistribution of taxes, and Republicans are very clearly distorting it for political leverage. Raising taxes is just that, and is used for a host of causes. Redistribution of wealth is more wholesale, and involves nationalizing industries, compulsory acquisitions, and sometimes heavily taxing inherited wealth. If raising taxes means redistributing wealth, then it follows that lowering taxes concentrates wealth, which clearly makes no sense either.

However, I would agree that in the current crisis it is probably not the best time to be talking about raising taxes, but in the long term I don’t see how the huge US deficits are going to be paid for.

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Raising taxes doesn’t mean quite the same thing as redistribution of wealth, at least in the sense that some socialists or Marxists refer to it. Obama’s plan is the redistribution of taxes, and Republicans are very clearly distorting it for political leverage. Raising taxes is just that, and is used for a host of causes. Redistribution of wealth is more wholesale, and involves nationalizing industries, compulsory acquisitions, and sometimes heavily taxing inherited wealth. If raising taxes means redistributing wealth, then it follows that lowering taxes concentrates wealth, which clearly makes no sense either.

However, I would agree that in the current crisis it is probably not the best time to be talking about raising taxes, but in the long term I don’t see how the huge US deficits are going to be paid for.

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Raising taxes doesn’t mean quite the same thing as redistribution of wealth, at least in the sense that some socialists or Marxists refer to it. Obama’s plan is the redistribution of taxes, and Republicans are very clearly distorting it for political leverage. Raising taxes is just that, and is used for a host of causes. Redistribution of wealth is more wholesale, and involves nationalizing industries, compulsory acquisitions, and sometimes heavily taxing inherited wealth. If raising taxes means redistributing wealth, then it follows that lowering taxes concentrates wealth, which clearly makes no sense either.

However, I would agree that in the current crisis it is probably not the best time to be talking about raising taxes, but in the long term I don’t see how the huge US deficits are going to be paid for.

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Raising taxes doesn’t mean quite the same thing as redistribution of wealth, at least in the sense that some socialists or Marxists refer to it. Obama’s plan is the redistribution of taxes, and Republicans are very clearly distorting it for political leverage. Raising taxes is just that, and is used for a host of causes. Redistribution of wealth is more wholesale, and involves nationalizing industries, compulsory acquisitions, and sometimes heavily taxing inherited wealth. If raising taxes means redistributing wealth, then it follows that lowering taxes concentrates wealth, which clearly makes no sense either.

However, I would agree that in the current crisis it is probably not the best time to be talking about raising taxes, but in the long term I don’t see how the huge US deficits are going to be paid for.

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Admitted I only glanced at this but I think it said the money was coming from the bail out funds, and that the FDIC would be managing the scheme. So I don’t think this is FDIC insurance funds being used.

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Admitted I only glanced at this but I think it said the money was coming from the bail out funds, and that the FDIC would be managing the scheme. So I don’t think this is FDIC insurance funds being used.

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Admitted I only glanced at this but I think it said the money was coming from the bail out funds, and that the FDIC would be managing the scheme. So I don’t think this is FDIC insurance funds being used.

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Admitted I only glanced at this but I think it said the money was coming from the bail out funds, and that the FDIC would be managing the scheme. So I don’t think this is FDIC insurance funds being used.

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Admitted I only glanced at this but I think it said the money was coming from the bail out funds, and that the FDIC would be managing the scheme. So I don’t think this is FDIC insurance funds being used.

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For the more cautious amongst us, it’s a case of belt and braces and batten down the hatches. FDIC insured deposit accounts, cash, gold, UST’s etc ar all the rage. Shares are no longer for the feint of heart. But what about boring bonds? In the pandemonium the subject of corporate bonds seemed to have slipped below the radar.

I’ve trawled the internet to see what the pundits have been saying, about whether they are still a safe alternative.

Below are snapshots and links to the original article.

I think you’re going to see more pressure on corporate America. Profits are going to come down. There’s going to be higher levels of bond defaults mostly in the higher yield areas if you will. But it’s going to probably hurt all corporate bond prices for now.
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/videos/a-safe-haven-for-your-capital-3905.html

Because bond insurance, which used to confer an automatic AAA rating on an issue, has become suspect since the subprime mortgage crisis, investors should focus on the creditworthiness of the issuer. Marilyn Cohen, who manages bond portfolios at Envision Capital in Los Angeles, recommended buying only general obligation bonds, which are backed by the municipality’s taxing power, and “good quality revenue bonds for essential services like toll roads, water and sewer authorities and school districts.”

Don’t get sucked into issues financing sports stadiums or nursing homes — the team could move elsewhere, and the nursing home might not get built. If you are more comfortable owning insured bonds, look for those guaranteed by Financial Security Assurance or Assured Guaranty. The market regards these two companies more highly than other bond insurers because they have so far avoided entanglements in subprime mortgages.

But Schroder Corporate Bond fund’s Adam Cordery remains defensive. “I will only ease up when the headlines say no one will ever buy corporate bonds again,” he says. “We expect a lot more bad news on the economy. There will be a lot of noise about companies going bust – even if only a few actually do – and that means the prices of all corporate bonds will suffer.”
http://www.moneywise.co.uk/grow-money/investing/article/2008/06/17/playing-it-safe-the-fixed-interest-market

ony Ahearne, spokesperson for online investment rating service Moneyspider.com, says: “As more and more companies default on their loans, older, more experienced investors – who typically once piled in – are now giving corporate bonds a wide berth. Our advice is to channel any surplus funds into cash deposit accounts and enjoy the high rates of interest.”
http://www.moneywise.co.uk/grow-money/investing/article/2008/08/11/get-back-to-basics-bonds

Brian Dennehy of Dennehy Weller & Co, the independent financial advisers, says deflation is, for the first time, starting to enter the reckoning when he considers which corporate bond funds may be suitable for individual clients.

He said: “The risk of deflation has increased and it has to be considered when advising clients. Many private investors shouldn’t be looking at high-yielding bonds right now.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/banking/2773713/Spectre-of-deflation-looms-over-corporate-bond-funds.html

So how safe are your bonds?

When the market picks up, there could be disappointment for investors who switched to what seemed to be less vulnerable corporate products, says Stephen Spurdon (2002)
http://www.independent.co.uk/money/invest-save/so-how-safe-are-your-bonds-640081.html

Check you bonds performance
http://cxa.marketwatch.com/finra/BondCenter/Default.aspx

If you truly cannot afford to lose money, avoid corporate bonds and stick with safer choices: U.S. Treasury bonds, CDs, general obligation municipal bonds. To find the best rates on CDs, search Bankrate.com.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004421774_pfbonds18.html

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For the more cautious amongst us, it’s a case of belt and braces and batten down the hatches. FDIC insured deposit accounts, cash, gold, UST’s etc ar all the rage. Shares are no longer for the feint of heart. But what about boring bonds? In the pandemonium the subject of corporate bonds seemed to have slipped below the radar.

I’ve trawled the internet to see what the pundits have been saying, about whether they are still a safe alternative.

Below are snapshots and links to the original article.

I think you’re going to see more pressure on corporate America. Profits are going to come down. There’s going to be higher levels of bond defaults mostly in the higher yield areas if you will. But it’s going to probably hurt all corporate bond prices for now.
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/videos/a-safe-haven-for-your-capital-3905.html

Because bond insurance, which used to confer an automatic AAA rating on an issue, has become suspect since the subprime mortgage crisis, investors should focus on the creditworthiness of the issuer. Marilyn Cohen, who manages bond portfolios at Envision Capital in Los Angeles, recommended buying only general obligation bonds, which are backed by the municipality’s taxing power, and “good quality revenue bonds for essential services like toll roads, water and sewer authorities and school districts.”

Don’t get sucked into issues financing sports stadiums or nursing homes — the team could move elsewhere, and the nursing home might not get built. If you are more comfortable owning insured bonds, look for those guaranteed by Financial Security Assurance or Assured Guaranty. The market regards these two companies more highly than other bond insurers because they have so far avoided entanglements in subprime mortgages.

But Schroder Corporate Bond fund’s Adam Cordery remains defensive. “I will only ease up when the headlines say no one will ever buy corporate bonds again,” he says. “We expect a lot more bad news on the economy. There will be a lot of noise about companies going bust – even if only a few actually do – and that means the prices of all corporate bonds will suffer.”
http://www.moneywise.co.uk/grow-money/investing/article/2008/06/17/playing-it-safe-the-fixed-interest-market

ony Ahearne, spokesperson for online investment rating service Moneyspider.com, says: “As more and more companies default on their loans, older, more experienced investors – who typically once piled in – are now giving corporate bonds a wide berth. Our advice is to channel any surplus funds into cash deposit accounts and enjoy the high rates of interest.”
http://www.moneywise.co.uk/grow-money/investing/article/2008/08/11/get-back-to-basics-bonds

Brian Dennehy of Dennehy Weller & Co, the independent financial advisers, says deflation is, for the first time, starting to enter the reckoning when he considers which corporate bond funds may be suitable for individual clients.

He said: “The risk of deflation has increased and it has to be considered when advising clients. Many private investors shouldn’t be looking at high-yielding bonds right now.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/banking/2773713/Spectre-of-deflation-looms-over-corporate-bond-funds.html

So how safe are your bonds?

When the market picks up, there could be disappointment for investors who switched to what seemed to be less vulnerable corporate products, says Stephen Spurdon (2002)
http://www.independent.co.uk/money/invest-save/so-how-safe-are-your-bonds-640081.html

Check you bonds performance
http://cxa.marketwatch.com/finra/BondCenter/Default.aspx

If you truly cannot afford to lose money, avoid corporate bonds and stick with safer choices: U.S. Treasury bonds, CDs, general obligation municipal bonds. To find the best rates on CDs, search Bankrate.com.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004421774_pfbonds18.html

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For the more cautious amongst us, it’s a case of belt and braces and batten down the hatches. FDIC insured deposit accounts, cash, gold, UST’s etc ar all the rage. Shares are no longer for the feint of heart. But what about boring bonds? In the pandemonium the subject of corporate bonds seemed to have slipped below the radar.

I’ve trawled the internet to see what the pundits have been saying, about whether they are still a safe alternative.

Below are snapshots and links to the original article.

I think you’re going to see more pressure on corporate America. Profits are going to come down. There’s going to be higher levels of bond defaults mostly in the higher yield areas if you will. But it’s going to probably hurt all corporate bond prices for now.
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/videos/a-safe-haven-for-your-capital-3905.html

Because bond insurance, which used to confer an automatic AAA rating on an issue, has become suspect since the subprime mortgage crisis, investors should focus on the creditworthiness of the issuer. Marilyn Cohen, who manages bond portfolios at Envision Capital in Los Angeles, recommended buying only general obligation bonds, which are backed by the municipality’s taxing power, and “good quality revenue bonds for essential services like toll roads, water and sewer authorities and school districts.”

Don’t get sucked into issues financing sports stadiums or nursing homes — the team could move elsewhere, and the nursing home might not get built. If you are more comfortable owning insured bonds, look for those guaranteed by Financial Security Assurance or Assured Guaranty. The market regards these two companies more highly than other bond insurers because they have so far avoided entanglements in subprime mortgages.

But Schroder Corporate Bond fund’s Adam Cordery remains defensive. “I will only ease up when the headlines say no one will ever buy corporate bonds again,” he says. “We expect a lot more bad news on the economy. There will be a lot of noise about companies going bust – even if only a few actually do – and that means the prices of all corporate bonds will suffer.”
http://www.moneywise.co.uk/grow-money/investing/article/2008/06/17/playing-it-safe-the-fixed-interest-market

ony Ahearne, spokesperson for online investment rating service Moneyspider.com, says: “As more and more companies default on their loans, older, more experienced investors – who typically once piled in – are now giving corporate bonds a wide berth. Our advice is to channel any surplus funds into cash deposit accounts and enjoy the high rates of interest.”
http://www.moneywise.co.uk/grow-money/investing/article/2008/08/11/get-back-to-basics-bonds

Brian Dennehy of Dennehy Weller & Co, the independent financial advisers, says deflation is, for the first time, starting to enter the reckoning when he considers which corporate bond funds may be suitable for individual clients.

He said: “The risk of deflation has increased and it has to be considered when advising clients. Many private investors shouldn’t be looking at high-yielding bonds right now.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/banking/2773713/Spectre-of-deflation-looms-over-corporate-bond-funds.html

So how safe are your bonds?

When the market picks up, there could be disappointment for investors who switched to what seemed to be less vulnerable corporate products, says Stephen Spurdon (2002)
http://www.independent.co.uk/money/invest-save/so-how-safe-are-your-bonds-640081.html

Check you bonds performance
http://cxa.marketwatch.com/finra/BondCenter/Default.aspx

If you truly cannot afford to lose money, avoid corporate bonds and stick with safer choices: U.S. Treasury bonds, CDs, general obligation municipal bonds. To find the best rates on CDs, search Bankrate.com.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004421774_pfbonds18.html

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For the more cautious amongst us, it’s a case of belt and braces and batten down the hatches. FDIC insured deposit accounts, cash, gold, UST’s etc ar all the rage. Shares are no longer for the feint of heart. But what about boring bonds? In the pandemonium the subject of corporate bonds seemed to have slipped below the radar.

I’ve trawled the internet to see what the pundits have been saying, about whether they are still a safe alternative.

Below are snapshots and links to the original article.

I think you’re going to see more pressure on corporate America. Profits are going to come down. There’s going to be higher levels of bond defaults mostly in the higher yield areas if you will. But it’s going to probably hurt all corporate bond prices for now.
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/videos/a-safe-haven-for-your-capital-3905.html

Because bond insurance, which used to confer an automatic AAA rating on an issue, has become suspect since the subprime mortgage crisis, investors should focus on the creditworthiness of the issuer. Marilyn Cohen, who manages bond portfolios at Envision Capital in Los Angeles, recommended buying only general obligation bonds, which are backed by the municipality’s taxing power, and “good quality revenue bonds for essential services like toll roads, water and sewer authorities and school districts.”

Don’t get sucked into issues financing sports stadiums or nursing homes — the team could move elsewhere, and the nursing home might not get built. If you are more comfortable owning insured bonds, look for those guaranteed by Financial Security Assurance or Assured Guaranty. The market regards these two companies more highly than other bond insurers because they have so far avoided entanglements in subprime mortgages.

But Schroder Corporate Bond fund’s Adam Cordery remains defensive. “I will only ease up when the headlines say no one will ever buy corporate bonds again,” he says. “We expect a lot more bad news on the economy. There will be a lot of noise about companies going bust – even if only a few actually do – and that means the prices of all corporate bonds will suffer.”
http://www.moneywise.co.uk/grow-money/investing/article/2008/06/17/playing-it-safe-the-fixed-interest-market

ony Ahearne, spokesperson for online investment rating service Moneyspider.com, says: “As more and more companies default on their loans, older, more experienced investors – who typically once piled in – are now giving corporate bonds a wide berth. Our advice is to channel any surplus funds into cash deposit accounts and enjoy the high rates of interest.”
http://www.moneywise.co.uk/grow-money/investing/article/2008/08/11/get-back-to-basics-bonds

Brian Dennehy of Dennehy Weller & Co, the independent financial advisers, says deflation is, for the first time, starting to enter the reckoning when he considers which corporate bond funds may be suitable for individual clients.

He said: “The risk of deflation has increased and it has to be considered when advising clients. Many private investors shouldn’t be looking at high-yielding bonds right now.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/banking/2773713/Spectre-of-deflation-looms-over-corporate-bond-funds.html

So how safe are your bonds?

When the market picks up, there could be disappointment for investors who switched to what seemed to be less vulnerable corporate products, says Stephen Spurdon (2002)
http://www.independent.co.uk/money/invest-save/so-how-safe-are-your-bonds-640081.html

Check you bonds performance
http://cxa.marketwatch.com/finra/BondCenter/Default.aspx

If you truly cannot afford to lose money, avoid corporate bonds and stick with safer choices: U.S. Treasury bonds, CDs, general obligation municipal bonds. To find the best rates on CDs, search Bankrate.com.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004421774_pfbonds18.html

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For the more cautious amongst us, it’s a case of belt and braces and batten down the hatches. FDIC insured deposit accounts, cash, gold, UST’s etc ar all the rage. Shares are no longer for the feint of heart. But what about boring bonds? In the pandemonium the subject of corporate bonds seemed to have slipped below the radar.

I’ve trawled the internet to see what the pundits have been saying, about whether they are still a safe alternative.

Below are snapshots and links to the original article.

I think you’re going to see more pressure on corporate America. Profits are going to come down. There’s going to be higher levels of bond defaults mostly in the higher yield areas if you will. But it’s going to probably hurt all corporate bond prices for now.
http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/videos/a-safe-haven-for-your-capital-3905.html

Because bond insurance, which used to confer an automatic AAA rating on an issue, has become suspect since the subprime mortgage crisis, investors should focus on the creditworthiness of the issuer. Marilyn Cohen, who manages bond portfolios at Envision Capital in Los Angeles, recommended buying only general obligation bonds, which are backed by the municipality’s taxing power, and “good quality revenue bonds for essential services like toll roads, water and sewer authorities and school districts.”

Don’t get sucked into issues financing sports stadiums or nursing homes — the team could move elsewhere, and the nursing home might not get built. If you are more comfortable owning insured bonds, look for those guaranteed by Financial Security Assurance or Assured Guaranty. The market regards these two companies more highly than other bond insurers because they have so far avoided entanglements in subprime mortgages.

But Schroder Corporate Bond fund’s Adam Cordery remains defensive. “I will only ease up when the headlines say no one will ever buy corporate bonds again,” he says. “We expect a lot more bad news on the economy. There will be a lot of noise about companies going bust – even if only a few actually do – and that means the prices of all corporate bonds will suffer.”
http://www.moneywise.co.uk/grow-money/investing/article/2008/06/17/playing-it-safe-the-fixed-interest-market

ony Ahearne, spokesperson for online investment rating service Moneyspider.com, says: “As more and more companies default on their loans, older, more experienced investors – who typically once piled in – are now giving corporate bonds a wide berth. Our advice is to channel any surplus funds into cash deposit accounts and enjoy the high rates of interest.”
http://www.moneywise.co.uk/grow-money/investing/article/2008/08/11/get-back-to-basics-bonds

Brian Dennehy of Dennehy Weller & Co, the independent financial advisers, says deflation is, for the first time, starting to enter the reckoning when he considers which corporate bond funds may be suitable for individual clients.

He said: “The risk of deflation has increased and it has to be considered when advising clients. Many private investors shouldn’t be looking at high-yielding bonds right now.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/banking/2773713/Spectre-of-deflation-looms-over-corporate-bond-funds.html

So how safe are your bonds?

When the market picks up, there could be disappointment for investors who switched to what seemed to be less vulnerable corporate products, says Stephen Spurdon (2002)
http://www.independent.co.uk/money/invest-save/so-how-safe-are-your-bonds-640081.html

Check you bonds performance
http://cxa.marketwatch.com/finra/BondCenter/Default.aspx

If you truly cannot afford to lose money, avoid corporate bonds and stick with safer choices: U.S. Treasury bonds, CDs, general obligation municipal bonds. To find the best rates on CDs, search Bankrate.com.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004421774_pfbonds18.html

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