Aug 17 2010

As more Americans save the typical too big to fail banking savings account is paying close to 0 percent in interest. At the same time the average credit card interest rate is over 14 percent.

The one silver lining of this crisis if there is one to be had is that many more Americans are actually saving more money.  However the problem that many now face is historically low interest rates through bank savings accounts.  Average Americans have few places to go receive a decent return (5% or lower) without […]

Jun 5 2010

FDIC massive problems ahead with smaller bank failures. 105 banks hold 77 percent of all banking assets. $10 trillion held in too big to fail while 775 banks appear on the FDIC problem list.

The FDIC went ahead and closed another handful of banks this Friday.  It really is a rare day to see 400,000+ jobs added and the market retreat so significantly.  A large part of the gains came from temporary Census hiring which peaked last month.  If the economy were really recovering banks wouldn’t be failing on […]

May 7 2010

FDIC backing 8,000 banks with $13 trillion in assets and a negative deposit insurance fund. FDIC survey finds millions of U.S. households are underbanked. Too big to fail banks add branches and grow even bigger.

The FDIC has a big problem on its hand.  Some would say it is a too big to fail problem.  The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation looks over 8,000+ banks and protects the deposits at these banks.  Yet this seemingly large number is merely a front for where the assets are congregated.  The top 4 banks […]

Feb 16 2010

The Only Certain Bet in this Market is paying Down Debt. Credit Card Rates Rise as Other Interest Rates Drop. $866 Billion in Revolving Debt Still Remains.

The global economy remains on unstable footing as we see debt problems slam the European markets with Greece in the current spotlight.  Yet the problem of debt is not unique to Greece itself and it is fascinating that the world is only focusing on one country.  The average American over the past four decades has […]

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