Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

US Stocks Drop on Greenspan Comments, Subprime Jitters
Marketwatch ^ | Dec. 17, 2007 | Marketwatch

Posted on 12/17/2007 12:15:39 PM PST by SamuraiScot

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks traded at their lowest in more than two weeks Monday, pulling back as Moody's Investors Services warned it could lower bond-insurer credit ratings because of subprime losses and as a former Federal Reserve chairman warned of the possibility of a recession.

(Excerpt) Read more at etrade.wallst.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: attentionwhore; greenspan; stocks; subprime
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-38 next last
Greenspan is a Democrat attention-whore who needs to punch out, now that his 15 minutes are up. The only upside to his unwillingness to embrace his inner irrelevance is that he's creating a buy opportunity by trying to tank the economy.

He should stick to shuffleboard.

1 posted on 12/17/2007 12:15:40 PM PST by SamuraiScot
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: SamuraiScot

Or needs to be punched out, as the case may be.


2 posted on 12/17/2007 12:16:28 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SamuraiScot

Greenspan’s running for the Christmas Grinch job in the Hillary Administration. He’s become a cheerleader for a recession or worse...


3 posted on 12/17/2007 12:17:36 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (ENERGY CRISIS made in Washington D. C.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SamuraiScot

It’s time he go sit on the parkbench and feed the pigions.


4 posted on 12/17/2007 12:17:37 PM PST by Finalapproach29er (Dems will impeach Bush in 2008; mark my words.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SamuraiScot

Greenspan, Cronkite, Rather, Jimma Carter, so many seniors with mental illness who cannot retire and shut up.


5 posted on 12/17/2007 12:19:17 PM PST by 1Old Pro
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SamuraiScot

Greenspan should be in jail. He created the conditions for the housing disaster by failing to properly oversee the banks and kept interest rates too low for too long.


6 posted on 12/17/2007 12:19:31 PM PST by FightThePower! (Fight the powers that be!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SamuraiScot

Uh...Greenspan is married to whom??


7 posted on 12/17/2007 12:20:37 PM PST by Sacajaweau ("The Cracker" will be renamed "The Crapper")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sacajaweau
Uh...Greenspan is married to whom??

As you undoubtedly know, he's Mr. Andrea Mitchell, the MSM Democrat cheerleader who apparently keeps his relevance on life support for partisan purposes.

8 posted on 12/17/2007 12:22:35 PM PST by SamuraiScot
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: FightThePower!

What sub-prime jitters? The default rate on such loans is no worse today than five years ago. Especially when compared to prime loan default rates. This is all one self fulfilling prophecy.


9 posted on 12/17/2007 12:24:52 PM PST by blackdog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: SamuraiScot

Stocks coming right into line?

Posted by SaxxonWoods to Toddsterpatriot
On News/Activism 12/11/2007 1:01:15 PM MST · 27 of 58

We will test the support levels now. Could be a buy opportunity around December 19-21.


10 posted on 12/17/2007 12:25:48 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Fred Thompson's Federalism is right on.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 1Old Pro

I agree Greenspan, Cronkite, Rather, Jimma Carter, should all drink a cup of “shut the Hell up” They just don’t understand the concept of tired and retired.


11 posted on 12/17/2007 12:25:52 PM PST by Colorado Cowgirl (God bless America!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: SamuraiScot
The s.o.b. is FORMER Fed Chairman. Whenever he opens his piehole, the stock market dives. He's the most overrated chairman in Fed history.

During the entire time he was in charge, with the exception of a difficult and jittery period after 9-11 until we begin to answer back big time, the economy was sound. Yet, he still managed to bring on a couple of recessions by raising interest rates more freqently and sharply than needed and usher in multiple mini-crashes (which later corrected) and two big crashes (which took longer to correct) simply because he couldn't keep his piehole shut.

I'd be willing to bet he has well-placed friends on Wall Street who profit handsomely from his loose lips.

He's the poster boy for the case of abolishing the Fed.

12 posted on 12/17/2007 12:27:36 PM PST by Vigilanteman (Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SamuraiScot

He should stick to shuffleboard.

I could modify that statement slightly ,, but I don’t want to be banned for the holidays. I’ll leave it at that.

but.. the words ‘shove it’ comes to mind..


13 posted on 12/17/2007 12:30:50 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Colorado Cowgirl

Stop complaining..the sooner we have a big drop in the stock market the sooner we will be able to make money riding it up. The sooner the housing prices fall..the sooner us smart ones can snap up some bargain realestate.
Making money involves buying low selling high..realestate and stock were all bid up to levels that were beyond value due to low interest rates, easy loans and a world wide economic boom. We need this “correction—recession—slow down” to create new invest opportunities.


14 posted on 12/17/2007 12:31:35 PM PST by Oldexpat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

at least we know what Andrea keeps in her lockbox.


15 posted on 12/17/2007 12:31:41 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: SamuraiScot

Greenspan clearly has a political agenda and those who run along with his agenda are the ones making him out to be a genius.


16 posted on 12/17/2007 12:32:05 PM PST by SQUID
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SamuraiScot

I wish Mr. Andrea Mitchell would Stfu....


17 posted on 12/17/2007 12:32:57 PM PST by NeoCaveman ("The most expensive thing we pay for is ignorance" - El Rushbo)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SamuraiScot

Andrea Mitchell speaks!!!!


18 posted on 12/17/2007 12:35:18 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (Number 1 FredHead)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Vigilanteman
“I’d be willing to bet he has well-placed friends on Wall Street who profit handsomely from his loose lips”

All he would have to do is call his buddys and say he’s going to talk to the press on X date at X time.

That gives you the buy/sell info you need.

I’ll betcha that old bastard does some heavy trading before hand!

19 posted on 12/17/2007 12:35:19 PM PST by Beagle8U (FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: SamuraiScot
Mr andrea mitchell is doing hildebeast a favor (and his dim wife) by helping to convince America that a good economy is in depression... makes one wonder what andrea did for old green eggs and ham to get him to bash America every week. Probably offering lewinsky’s to the old goat!

LLS

20 posted on 12/17/2007 12:35:28 PM PST by LibLieSlayer (Support America, Kill terrorists, Destroy dims and vote Fred!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-38 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson