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House Denies $700B Bailout

Aaron Graves @ September 29, 2008 # One Comment

The House of Representatives today narrowly defeated the $700B bailout plan by a vote of 205-228-1 (Yea, Nay, No Vote). Bravo. (Read more at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122270285663785991.html).
House Republicans blamed Nancy Pelosi’s partisan speech given before the vote for the failure for the measure to pass (read more at http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/29/house-republicans-blame-pelosis-speech/).
While I believe that something needs to be done, [...]

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Why The Bail-Out Is Bad

Aaron Graves @ September 24, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Actually, it should be called the Fail-Out.
There was a rather good article on the Asia Times Online that sums it up much better than I can. So without further ado, here’s the link for the article: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/JI23Dj06.html
Comments, as always, are welcome below.

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Site Migration Successful; More Changes Coming

Aaron Graves @ September 1, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Over this past weekend, The Monthly Investor was successfully migrated to a new server. This is in preparation of changes that are currently in a testing phase. So be on the lookout - the changes are coming!
Among the many benefits of the site move, you should notice that it’s a bit more responsive. Enjoy the [...]

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Washingtonpost.com News Feed Added To Lineup

Aaron Graves @ June 19, 2008 # No Comment Yet

We have added a new feed to our News Feeds section: The “Week in Stocks” from The Washington Post. This brings a short commentary updated daily to our lineup of quality news feeds. Be sure to check it out!

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Long Awaited Updates

Aaron Graves @ April 14, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Faithful readers, yes it’s been a long time since The Monthly Investor was last updated. But don’t despair!
I recently returned home from serving in Afghanistan, and lost a lot of time in transition. However, now that I’m home I can re-focus my energy into The Monthly Investor.
Steady updates are coming soon. Also, we’re looking for [...]

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February Newsletter

Aaron Graves @ February 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Faithful readers, unfortunately I won’t be able to publish February’s newsletter (this will most likely include March as well). Our unit is currently preparing to return home from overseas, and this produces very little free time for me.
Rest assured, however, that once I return home for good, the newsletter will be back in full swing.
In [...]

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The Week In Review - 12/29/07

Aaron Graves @ December 29, 2007 # No Comment Yet

It’s been a busy week.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated after giving a speech at a rally with thousands of supporters present. Not only did this add a bit of instability to the world’s markets (particularly the Asian markets), it helped to drive oil prices closer to $100 a barrel.
Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK.A, [...]

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Markets Unsettled by Durable-Goods, Pakistani Violence

Aaron Graves @ December 27, 2007 # No Comment Yet

US Stock futures drop after durable-goods data didn’t meet forecasts. Reports from Pakistan that opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed in a suicide attack are certainly playing into the drop.
Reports said that a suicide bomber opened fire on Bhutto at close range before detonating himself, killing at least 20 people.
Bhutto was leaving a rally where [...]

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Warren Buffett At It Again

Aaron Graves @ December 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet

In your face, Barron’s.
When a company like Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, NYSE: BRK.B) is sitting on $47 Billion in cash, and has a guy like Warren Buffett at the helm, good things are bound to happen.
The company has agreed to pay $4.5 Billion for a 60% stake of Marmon Holdings, a conglomerate owned by the [...]

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Interactive Community Website Released!

Aaron Graves @ December 25, 2007 # One Comment

Today, The Monthly Investor is pleased to announce the release of it’s Interactive Community Website!
The website was re-designed from the ground up to provide a more rich experience to our users. A brand new design was also implemented, which gives the website the feel of a "newspaper". Articles are arranged in a sensible and intuitive [...]

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