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Comment on Lehman and the Invisible Miracle

Victoria Duff — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:24:14 GMT

A very difficult day today in the markets. At first, it looked as though there would be some control but things got a little ragged toward the close. The health of tomorrow's market depends upon how things go in Asia and Europe overnight. There is always a chance that enough support can be mounted to quell any further downside. On the other hand, Lehman, Merrill and now AIG have so many deals with other firms that it is entirely possible the financial problems at these three firms may bring down other firms. We are not out of the woods yet.

Comment on Lehman and the Invisible Miracle

Kiem — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:12:15 GMT

Thanks for the narrative of what things felt like in the 80s, Victoria. As a non-financial person, as the number of failing financial institutions seems to be piling on in the daily news, I was wondering why i was not noticing any resulting movement or panic in other sectors of our economy. I am staying tuned for the next episode.

Comment on Lehman and the Invisible Miracle

Tuula — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:41:52 GMT

Wow. So the trading did not happen. The banks walked away because of the government unwilligness to guarantee Lehman's open ended trades. What follows - Economic Chaos or Great Depression?

Comment on A tipping point ...

Tuula — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:22:36 GMT

Our lifestyles should go back to basics. Vote with your dollar and buy local. Buy American whenever you can.

Comment on Solution to the Hostage Mentality

Tuula — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:57:14 GMT

I love the Stanford's Entrepreneurship Corner! Thank you for making me aware of this resource. The timing could not have been better for me to take a look at some inspirational lectures since I am in the middle of putting together my "pitch" to lease a retail shop. Instead of doing what I thought first impressive presentation, a looooong and detailed slide show, I am taking Guy Kawasaki's advise. His 10/20/30 rule is to have only 10 slides, make it last only 20 minutes and use the 30 as your smallest font. Brilliant! Pitching is seeking an agreement. The next step is due diligence.