Mortgage Meltdown: Wave Two

In Mortgage Delinquencies Up 58% we pointed out that the American home owner borrower will continue to experience difficulty in making their monthly payments for years to come. The following chart from Agora Financial demonstrates the detonation of the mortgage market...

Hunger: 50 Million Unable to Afford Food

Reminiscent of the great depression, millions of families in Record numbers go hungry in the US. President Barack Obama, who pledged to eradicate childhood hunger, has described as “unsettling” the agriculture department survey, which says 50 million...

Mortgage Delinquencies Up 58%

I know, we’re only supposed to talk about green shoots and recovery, but I can’t help but wonder why Mortgage delinquencies hit another record in 3Q. The pace at which people fell behind on their mortgages slowed during the summer for the third consecutive...

Largest Consumer Credit Contraction Ever

Meredith Whitney, who became well known in the mainstream after she blew the doors open on bank weakness in 2007, says she hasn’t been this bearish in over a year. (Video follows excerpts and commentary) I look at the board and every single stock from Tiffany to...