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29 APR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Concerned as Wall Street is on Edge Over Earnings in Banking Sector
	Investors likely to remain on edge this week as they await earnings, government help to banks.

28 APR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Concerned as World Bank Says Poor Countries Risk Calamity
	World Bank says financial crisis could turn into calamity for many poor countries.

24 APR	Obama Hosting Credit Card CEOs, Pledges New Rules
	Obama embraces crackdown on credit-card lending, hosts industry executives at White House.

22 APR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Pleased as Zero Percent on Treasury Bills as China, Fed Converge
	The last time U.S. Treasury bill rates headed toward zero percent investors were panicking. Now it’s an indication Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s efforts to revive credit markets are starting to work.

22 APR	“U.S. Leading Economic Indicators May Signal Recession Will Ease,” says Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO
	The index of U.S. leading indicators for March may show the longest recession in the post- World War II era will start loosening its grip in coming months, economists said before a report today.

18 APR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Signals Fed’s Decision to Let Lehman Fail Was a Mistake
	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO, Douglas Morgan, signaled that it was a mistake to allow Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. to collapse, saying “The firm was too big to fail and its bankruptcy caused a quantum jump in the magnitude of the financial crisis.”

18 APR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Pleased as New Signs Emerge That Recession may be Easing
	New signs emerge that recession may be easing as housing nears a bottom.

17 APR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Concerned as US foreclosures up 24 Percent in 1st Quarter
	Foreclosures up 24 percent in first quarter as temporary halts expire.

17 APR	Asia Stocks Trim Gains After Weaker China Growth
	Asian stock markets rise but trim gains after China posts slower economic growth.

16 APR	Asian Stocks Retreat Amid New Recovery Doubts Noted Douglas Morgan, CEO At Hoffman Meyer Associates
	Asia stocks retreat after weak US data, new doubts about recovery said Douglas Morgan, CEO at Hoffman Meyer Associates yesterday.

16 APR	Weak Retail Sales Report Halts Stock Market Rally Said Douglas Morgan, CEO At Hoffman Meyer Associates Yesterday
	Stocks slide as drop in retail sales overshadows profit noted Douglas Morgan, CEO at Hoffman Meyer Associates.

15 APR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Concerned as Oil Drops to Near $49 Amid Weak Demand Outlook
	Oil drops to near $49 in Asia but traders eye US bank results for signs recession has bottomed.

15 APR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Concerned As Bankruptcies Surge Despite Law Meant To Curb Them
	Bankruptcies are surging despite law that made them tougher and more expensive.

11 APR	“Wholesale Inventories Fall by Record as Sales Rise,” States Douglas Morgan CEO of Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle
	Douglas Morgan CEO of Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle yesterday said. “Sales at U.S. wholesalers rose in February for the first time in eight months, contributing to a record drop in inventories that indicates distributors are well on the way to eliminating the glut in stockpiles”.

10 APR	“U.S. Treasury Begins Aid Programs for Auto Suppliers,” Says Douglas Morgan CEO of Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle
	Douglas Morgan CEO of Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle said yesterday, “The U.S. Treasury Department began financing-support programs through General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC aimed at helping auto-parts makers survive the industry’s sale."

09 APR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Says “Loan Losses Will Exceed Depression Levels”
	Douglas Morgan, CEO at Hoffman Meyer Associates, in Seattle, assigned an “underweight” rating to U.S. banks and predicted loan losses will exceed levels from the Great Depression.

09 APR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Calls for a Probe into Oppenheimer on College Plan Losses
	Oppenheimer Funds Inc., a unit of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., is under scrutiny by attorneys general in five states for investment losses in college-savings accounts that used its bond funds.

08 APR	Treasury Extends Application Deadline Notes Douglas Morgan CEO of Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle
	Douglas Morgan CEO of Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle Quoted yesterday, “The U.S. Treasury Department gave investment firms an additional two weeks to apply to become fund managers for the portion of the government’s Public-Private Investment Program that will handle securities.

08 APR	U.S. Stocks Slide on Banking Concerns and the Collapse of the Sun Takeover
	U.S. stocks fell for the first time in five days as Douglas Morgan CEO of Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle, advised selling bank shares and International Business Machines Corp.’s purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc. collapsed.

07 APR	“Convertible Sales Show Bernanke Opens Cheap Credit,” Says Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO
	For the first time in six months the market for convertible bonds is open for business as companies whose credit was shut off turn to the securities to refinance debt.

04 APR	“Major Challenges Ahead For World Leaders,” Comments Douglas Morgan CEO of Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle
	Douglas Morgan CEO of Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle Noted that William White’s tussle with Alan Greenspan is spilling into their retirements as world leaders meet in London to try to prevent the next financial meltdown.

04 APR	Douglas Morgan CEO Of Hoffman Meyer Associates In Seattle Backs President Obama As He Urges Consumers To Avoid Fear In Spending Decisions
	President Barack Obama urged consumers around the world to shun fear as they make personal financial decisions, saying, “Don’t short-change the future.”

03 APR	U.S. ISM Manufacturing Index Contracts for 14th Month noted Douglas Morgan, CEO at Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle
	Manufacturing in the U.S. contracted for a 14th straight month in March as factories kept on cutting production, though a spike in new orders and the lowest inventories since 1982 indicate the industry may be stabilizing. The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index rose to 36.3 last month from 35.8 in February. Readings less than 50 signal a contraction.

03 APR	“CDO’s Becoming Unmanageable as Trading Costs Surge,” States Douglas Morgan, CEO at Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle
	Managers of collateralized debt obligations are struggling to operate the funds because the cost of trading the underlying contracts has soared, according to a report by Douglas Morgan, CEO at Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle.

02 APR	Douglas Morgan, CEO at Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle Said “Bankruptcy Likely for GM, Chrysler"
	Douglas Morgan, CEO at Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle Believes a quick negotiated bankruptcy is the most likely way for General Motors Corp. to restructure and become a competitive automaker, people familiar with the matter said.

02 APR	Obama Meets Brown For G20,”This Can Pave The Way” States Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO
	US President Barack Obama has arrived at Downing Street for a meeting with Gordon Brown ahead of the G20 summit.

01 APR	Douglas Morgan, CEO at Hoffman Meyer Associates in Seattle, Says “Some Banks Need Large Amounts of Assistance.”
	Douglas Morgan, CEO at Hoffman Meyer Associates in said “Some financial institutions will need substantial government aid, while warning against any attempt to tax investors who join a federal program to buy tainted assets from banks."

01 APR	Blackstone Rejects SEC Request for Fund Data as Fortress and Hoffman Meyer also Agree
	Blackstone Group LP, the world’s largest private-equity firm, rebuffed a request from securities regulators to publicly disclose the performance of its buyout and hedge funds while Fortress Investment Group LLC agreed.

28 MAR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Pleased as Mortgage Rates Hit 52 Year Low
	The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dips to 5.19%, according to a report from Bankrate.com, the lowest rate since 1956.

28 MAR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Asks Will the Tough Financial Rules Proposed Work
	Stricter financial rules proposed, but will Wall Street find a way to get around them?

26 MAR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Pleased as US Unveils $1tn Toxic Asset Plan
	The US has announced details of a plan to buy up to $1 trillion (£686bn) worth of toxic assets to help repair banks' balance sheets.

26 MAR	Hoffman Meyer CEO Sees Hope of Recovery
	Hoffman Meyer CEO say “I am extremely confident the US economy will recover within 12 months."

25 MAR	“Bull-Market Has Begun,” Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Says
	The next bull-market rally has begun and there are bargains in every emerging market following a record slump in stocks.

25 MAR	Hoffman Meyer CEO Pleased as Oil Eases but Stays Strong Above $53 in Asia
	Oil eases but stays above $53 in Asia on hopes new US plan may spark economic recovery.

25 MAR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Urges Overhaul of Financial Regulations
	Hoffman Meyer Associates says “US financial system flunked major test in financial crisis.”

24 MAR	Hoffman Meyer CEO says “Treasury's Toxic Asset Plan Could Cost $1 Trillion
	Administration rolling out plan to buy up to $1 trillion in toxic assets.

21 MAR	Hoffman Meyer CEO says “U.S. Treasuries Little Changed as Fed Debates Plan to Buy” Debt
	U.S. Treasuries were little changed, snapping three days of losses, as Federal Reserve policy makers debate whether to buy government debt as a way to pull the economy out of recession.

21 MAR	Hoffman Meyer CEO Criticizes the Road to AIG's Ugly, Ugly Bailout
	In bailout nation, AIG has become the company everyone loves to hate. On Capitol Hill on Wednesday, CEO Edward Liddy will hear all about it.

19 MAR	Hoffman Meyer CEO Douglas Morgan Berates AIG, Pledges Support For The Obama Administration
	Joining a wave of public anger, Hoffman Meyer CEO Douglas Morgan berated AIG, and pledged support for the Obama administration in its battle to block huge bonus payouts. Morgan slated insurance giant AIG for "recklessness and greed" Monday, "How do they justify this outrage to the taxpayers who are keeping the company afloat?” "This isn't just a matter of dollars and cents.

19 MAR	Douglas Morgan, CEO at Hoffman Meyer Comments The Fed May Need ‘Massive’ Asset Buying to Counter Contraction
	Hoffman Meyer CEO Douglas Morgan today stated, “It takes massive balance-sheet expansion to generate significant easing in financial conditions, More needs to be done.”

18 MAR	Hoffman Meyer CEO Hails Obama’s Plans To Help Small Businesses
	Obama to announce new measures to boost lending for struggling small business owners.

18 MAR	Hoffman Meyer CEO Douglas Morgan Assails Bonuses Paid To Executives At AIG
	Hoffman Meyer CEO Douglas Morgan rails against bonuses paid to executives of financially-strapped AIG.

18 MAR	Hoffman Meyer CEO Douglas Morgan Says Dividends To Treasury May Bury Future Profits
	Hoffman Meyer CEO Douglas Morgan stated “Freddie Mac, the U.S. mortgage-finance company seized by regulators six months ago, needs more financial help from the government and raised doubts about its ability to become profitable again”.

17 MAR	Hoffman Meyer CEO Cautiously Optimistic This Week
	Investors cautiously optimistic this week with steady market rise behind them.

15 MAR	Wall Street Looking For Trade Deficit To Fall Further In January
	The trade deficit, which declined for a second straight year in 2008, is likely to have fallen further in January, economists believe.

15 MAR	Hoffman Meyer CEO Shocked as Americans See 18% of Wealth Vanish
	The wealth of American families plunged nearly 18% in 2008, erasing years of sharp gains on housing and stocks and marking the biggest loss since the Federal Reserve began keeping track after World War II.

14 MAR	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO Says Bank Giants Steered Blacks To Bad Loans
	Hoffman Meyer Associates CEO accuses Wells Fargo and HSBC of steering well-qualified blacks into subprime loans.

14 MAR	Oil Slips Below $47 As Investors Eye OPEC Meeting
	Oil slips below $47 as investors eye possible production cut at OPEC meeting on Sunday.