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QE to Infinity!  Politics continually disgraces itself. ECB plans to keep purchasing government bonds is QE.  These are the same people that were attacking Bernanke only 3 weeks ago for his announcement of more QE 2. By the way, Bernanke never stopped. Is anyone out there still not in agreement with me regarding QE to Infinity?

If you agree with me then $1650 is in the bag. Believe me, it is!

ECB to keep purchasing govt. bonds

Sun Dec 5, 2010 11:22AM

The European Central Bank (ECB) says it will keep purchasing the government bonds of debt-ridden countries in a move to calm financial markets.

ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said the bank will also maintain the status quo on injecting liquidity to troubled governments.

The remarks came after ECB reportedly started buying huge amounts of public debts of Ireland and Portugal to help ease tension on government bond markets.

The bank launched the controversial move in response to the Greek debt crisis in May. But some economists believe the program just provides a temporary solution.

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Jim Sinclair’s Commentary

Maybe they should begin posting the banks that aren’t in trouble to save space!

Posted: Dec. 11, 2010

Michigan’s problem banks

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Bank ratings firm Bauer Financial considers these Michigan-based banks to be problematic, troubled or worse than troubled!

Bank

Headquarters

Rating

Bank of Alpena

Alpena

Problematic

Capitol National Bank

Lansing

Worse than troubled

Clarkston State Bank

Clarkston

Worse than troubled

Community Central Bank

Mt. Clemens

Worse than troubled

Community Shores Bank

Muskegon

Troubled

Fidelity Bank

Dearborn

Worse than troubled

First National Bank

Howell

Worse than troubled

Flagstar Bank

Troy

Problematic

Independent Bank

Ionia

Problematic

Macatawa Bank

Holland

Troubled

Michigan Commerce Bank

Ann Arbor

Worse than troubled

Monarch Community Bank

Coldwater

Worse than troubled

Monroe Bank and Trust

Monroe

Problematic

Northpointe Bank

Grand Rapids

Worse than troubled

Oxford Bank

Oxford

Worse than troubled

Paramount Bank

Farmington Hills

Worse than troubled

Peoples State Bank

Hamtramck

Worse than troubled

Select Bank

Grand Rapids

Worse than troubled

State Bank

Fenton

Troubled

Traverse City State Bank

Traverse City

Problematic

West Michigan Community Bank

Hudsonville

Troubled

Source: BauerFinancial