Bear Stearns- Bailed out by JP Morgan and NY Fed-Is there more to come ??
After looking like opening to the upside the markets took a nosedive this morning on the news that Bear Stearns is being given 28 days financing from JP Morgan and the NY Fed, there has been rumours for a while in the market about Bear Stearns having liquidity problems and this confirms them to be true.They are looking to put in place some permanent financing to help them with liquidity. If companies the size of Bear Stearns can get in to trouble then we should really start to be concerned about the impact of the Credit Crunch. I have said before that I am steering clear of Financial's and this further keeps me away from them for the time being.The only way to play theses is the same as Jim Rogers, short them or buy puts on any rallies.
This news and the drop in the Dow has pushed April Gold Futures up over $1000 currently they are trading at $1003, having hit a high of $1007.There are also rumours(unsubstantiated ) of a possible emergency Rate cut by the Fed-when will they learn !!
Today 09:13am
Bear Stearns Companies Inc JPMorgan Chase and NY Federal Reserve Bank providing financing for 28 days, working on permanent financing
- JP Morgan in conjunction with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has agreed to provide secured funding to the Company for an initial period of up to 28 days. Through its Discount Window, the Fed will provide non-recourse, back-to-back financing to JPMorgan Chase. JPMorgan Chase is working closely with the Company on securing permanent financing or other alternatives for the company.
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Alan
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