Tempted by Financials’ Fat Dividends
Share prices of big names like Citi and WaMu have taken such a hit that they now offer eye-popping payouts. Buyer beware
Subprime City Confidential: Nov. 28, 2007
Freddie cuts its dividend and investors applaud. Wells Fargo's No No Song. And just how big are those CDO losses?
Behind Freddie and Fannie’s Free Fall
Analysts slash ratings and investors trounce share prices as the home financiers post huge third-quarter losses
Captain Bernanke’s Blimp
To understand why the Fed chairman spends so much time worrying about inflation, not housing or the stock market, imagine taking a certain ride with him
A Troubled ‘Ownership Society’
As lenders cease making small, second loans, the homeownership rate is starting to decline, and the outlook for the housing market could worsen
Housing: Bush Rides to the Rescue, Sort Of
The President's plan to allow distressed homeowners to switch into FHA guaranteed loans stops well short of a full-scale bailout
What Will Fix the Mortgage Mess?
Too many proposals are impractical, or worse. Is there anything that can cushion the economy from the hit of the subprime crisis?