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Did Fannie and Freddie Really Cause the Housing Bubble? New information raises some questions about the widespread belief that the government-sponsored entities were the primary cause of the housing bubble.   |
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Virtuous Circle A look at the possible positive effects that a government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will have on the economy. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2004
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Ready for the Next Bubble? What does it mean for the economy if the housing bubble bursts? A bubble is forming in real estate, and when it bursts, the impact on the U.S. economy will be detrimental, significant, and widespread. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2009
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Is There a "Bubble" Bubble? One economist is tired of hearing the word. |
The Motley Fool
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Freddie Mac: No Housing Bubble Here's the scoop on why Freddie Mac believes that the U.S. real estate market today is rational. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2009
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The Next Bubble, Part II Our readers sound off and offer their thoughts on what the next bubble may be. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2004
Will Leitch |
To Every Stock, Turn, Turn, Turn In recent years, the numbers have gone the opposite direction, however; as the tech bubble burst, trading has gone not down...but up. |
InternetNews
March 10, 2010 |
Tech Stocks Rally Ten Years After Topping Out Ten years after the dot-com bubble burst, the Nasdaq still has a long way to go. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2003
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How to Save $15 Billion The Federal Reserve calls the $15 billion in subsidies to Fannie and Freddie "unnecessary." |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2008
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Fool Video: Fannie and Freddie's Winners and Losers What does the government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mean for investors? Who are the winners? Who are the losers? These questions are discussed in this video. |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2008
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Big Bets Gone Bad The destruction caused by the rise and fall of the housing bubble is amazing. No one has been immune, and the declines are staggering. |
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July 23, 2008
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The Freddie-Fannie Saga Continues The good news is that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are still alive and kicking. The bad news, and there's quite a bit of it, is that their story is far from over. |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2004 |
Seeing Nothin' But Fannie Fannie Mae's earnings doubled amid a housing boom. Surprised? Don't be. |
The Motley Fool
December 16, 2008
Morgan Housel |
3 Bubbles That Will Shape 2009 These three bubbles may underline the state of the economy next year. Read on to see what they are. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2007
Bill Barker |
Today's Historic Bubble and the One Guarantee The key to a healthy and happy retirement is to have a savings and investment plan, start as early as possible with it, allocate savings into a diversified portfolio, and have the discipline to keep it up over as many decades as you have available. |
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September 8, 2008
Paul Shread |
Investors Sort Winners, Losers in Housing Rescue Stocks soared Monday, but chip and wireless stocks were left behind. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2009
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The Daily Walk of Shame: Fannie and Freddie Why in the world are people still buying these stocks? |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
The Fannie Mae DMZ Fannie Mae and her little brother, Freddie Mac, are minefields right now -- you'd be better off avoiding the stocks altogether. |
U.S. Banker
June 2008
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The Two-Step: As Reform Ebbs, Congress Doles Out More Rope Government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are being given new powers by Congress in an effort to reinvigorate the jumbo-loan market. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2011
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Education: Still Worth the Price? Over the past few months, hundreds of newspapers, blogs, and commentators have asked whether college is the next bubble. |
HBS Working Knowledge
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A Challenge to the New Congress: Pass Housing Finance Reform It is time for Congress to recommit itself to drafting legislation that will transform housing finance for the twenty-first century. |
BusinessWeek
January 27, 2011
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Fannie and Freddie's Big Foreclosure Backlog They have more homes than they can sell -- and as the backlog builds, the housing market could suffer |
Registered Rep.
July 24, 2008 |
Uncle Sam: Give Us A New Bubble The debate about government's roll in the economy just got stoked big time, what with the recent news that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson wants to shore up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with taxpayer dollars. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2008
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Freddie Gets a Boost Freddie Mac's stock soars on news of capital raising. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2010
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Ron Paul: Financial Reform Solved Nothing Rep. Ron Paul discusses reforming Fannie & Freddie and financial reform. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2010
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12 Steps to Solving Our Biggest Housing Problem Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are a blight on the housing market, but I think there may be a solution. |
The Motley Fool
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The Past Decade in 50 Headlines A look back at 10 years of market insanity, as told through 50 news headlines. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
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World's Scariest Stocks: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac still give off the impression of being capitalistic, shareholder-owned companies. There's not. |
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Vicious Circle A look at the possible negative effects that a government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will have on the economy. |
The Motley Fool
September 4, 2009
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Fannie and Freddie: 1 Year Later A look at the first shots fired in the financial meltdown, and where we go from here. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2011
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Gold's Duck Test Why the recent decline in gold prices may be evidence of things to come in economic news. |
The Motley Fool
March 25, 2010
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How Do We Fix Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Rep. Paul Kanjorski says it won't be a quick solution to create a safer financial system. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2007
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New Rules Coming for Fannie and Freddie The House passes a bill creating a new regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. There's no doubt that accounting irregularities have to be cleaned up and confidence restored, but an increase in long-term capital requirements would be unnecessary and harmful. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Fannie and Freddie Are Dead. What's Next? Housing, sans Uncle Sam. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2005
Bill Mann |
Fannie's Sweater Has a Loose Thread Guess what? The regulator's back at the door, and he's got more questions for Fannie Mae. |
The Motley Fool
July 2, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Defaulting Homeowners Finally Pay the Price Don't expect another crack at the American Dream. Last week, Fannie Mae decided that it had had enough of the "strategic default" phenomenon. |
The Motley Fool
October 6, 2004
Bill Mann |
What Does Fannie Mae Do? Fannie Mae's charter calls on it to ensure that the mortgage market is awash in enough cash so that Americans face minimal problems in their dream of owning a home. But how? And why are its accounting problems such a big deal? |
U.S. Banker
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Managing The Troublesome Twins One highly touted feature of the housing legislation signed into law in July is the creation of a tougher regulator to oversee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2005
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When Tulips Were Out of Control The recent stock bubble was nothing -- check out 1600s Holland, one of the first documented cases of speculative investing frenzy. |
The Motley Fool
June 26, 2009
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Uh-Oh, Here We Go Again? Another effort to reinflate the housing bubble. |
BusinessWeek
August 13, 2007 |
Life In A Time Of Bubbles Money manager Jeremy Grantham says overpriced assets are everywhere. He's prepared for a global reckoning. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Too Big to Fail -- or File Mortgage guaranty giant Fannie Mae avoids delisting despite failing to file financials. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2004
Bill Mann |
Fannie Mae's Institutional Arrogance Pity that Fannie's management decided to test the limits of an implied Federal guarantee. Even if the government did step in and back Fannie and Freddie paper, there's not a chance that it'd back the equity. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Are Homeowners About to Hit the Lottery? Rumors are that the Obama administration is about to order lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to forgive a portion of the mortgage debt of millions of Americans who owe more than what their homes are worth |
BusinessWeek
May 6, 2010
Christopher Power |
Where Will the Next Financial Bubble Be? The deepest fears are about a China bubble where the central bank may not have all the policy tools it needs to stop a disaster. |
BusinessWeek
August 4, 2003
Weber & Palmer |
The Mouse Roaring at Fannie and Freddie A small Chicago rival is horning in on their territory |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
The Financial System Is Cracking Banking news: Things got worse in the credit crisis this week as the market speculated that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could need a government bailout. |
BusinessWeek
June 17, 2010
Woellert & Stein |
Rising Tab for the Mortgage Mess The bailout of Fannie and Freddie could reach $1 trillion |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
Freddie and Fannie Free-Fall There may be no choice but to bail out the behemoth mortgage lenders. |
