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2008, a year many would rather forget, will more likely be seared in our memories for a long time. Use the links below to see how 10 of the year’s most unforgettable days [...]

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Jordan Kahn submits:
2008 will be a year that every investor would like to forget, but few ever will. The stock market had its worst year since 1931. But it wasn’t just stocks; every asset class got pummeled. No one was saved from the relentless selling and decline in asset values.
And it certainly wasn’t [...]

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Paul Singh submits:
1. Be patient with trades and setups. Do not chase trades. Let them come to you. If you miss a trade, that’s okay.
2. The best setups in this market focus on extremes. Buy extreme weakness and sell extreme strength.
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The debate over how to stop foreclosures rages on. The FDIC’s Sheila Bair is at the forefront of the crusade to modify mortgage loans to help stem foreclosures. There have even been reports that the regulator will be forced out of office because she has been fighting with other government entities to have loan modifications [...]

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Jim Kingsdale submits:
Here’s what Nouriel Rubini says about deflation:

Deflation is dangerous as it leads to a liquidity trap: nominal policy rates cannot fall below zero, so monetary policy becomes ineffective. Falling prices mean that the real cost of capital is high and the real value of nominal debts rise, leading to further declines in consumption [...]

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