Hedge fund managers see opportunity

Countrywide Financial , the nation's largest mortgage lender, said Tuesday that its total July mortgage fundings rose 6% from year-ago levels, to $39 billion, but they fell 14% from June 2007 levels.

Stocks Edge Lower After Banks Add Liquidity

A broker works under the the curve of the German stock index DAX at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday.
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What's the Problem with Real Estate Short Sales?

Stockerblog submits: There is a really big problem with short sales. Financial authors don't seem to be mentioning this problem, and economists don't seem to be building this issue into their projections.

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Little Changed; Home Depot Gains, Wal-Mart Drops

U.S. stock-index futures rose after Home Depot Inc.'s earnings topped analyst forecasts and EMC Corp.
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Timeline: Sub-prime problems

The volatile world markets have given many traders headaches Global markets have been shaken up by fears of a credit crunch.
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