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JULY 19, 2023

More: Check out our picks for the best mortgage lenders The primary difference between today and 2008 is this: In 2008, there was a surplus of homes for sale. Low foreclosure rate The run-up to the 2008 financial crisis was like the Wild West of mortgage lending. Simply put, that's fewer homes on the market.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Legendary investor Warren Buffett actually predicted this kind of scenario when the market crashed in 2008, and it's worthwhile to see what he said then and how it played out. When the two diverge During the financial crisis in 2008, Warren Buffett sent a clear message in his annual letter to shareholders. That swung to a 26.5%

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JANUARY 9, 2024

River Glen was founded by Matt Busick in 2008. The post PE-backed Mercer Advisors buys wealth management firm River Glen appeared first on PE Hub.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Over the last two decades, however, the Nasdaq has only dropped by 30% or more on three occasions: 2002, 2008, and 2022. Keep in mind that 2008 was a difficult period in financial history, as it marked the beginning of the Great Recession. In that time frame, it has only produced negative annual returns 14 times.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

That's the stock's sizable pullback in 2008 following the subprime mortgage meltdown. And, having remembered the harsh lessons taught by 2008's mortgage market collapse, it's unlikely BofA is going to put itself in a similar situation again in the near future. BofA does exactly that. Things are easing back to normal now. per share now.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

percentage points from the 2008 peak. drop it suffered in 2008. The CPI dropped by a similar amount in 2009 and 1982 The last time the CPI experienced a comparatively steep drop was in 2009. Inflation began to climb steadily in 2002, and it peaked at 3.8% between 2004 and 2006. That marked a drop of 4.2 Image source: Getty Images.

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JULY 21, 2023

Ives elaborated in his research note on Tesla by drawing an interesting comparison: "We view Tesla where Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was in the 2008/2009 period, as [the company] was just starting to monetize its services." Where was Apple in 2008 and 2009? Apple had a market cap of $175 billion at the beginning of 2008.

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APRIL 15, 2024

From 2004 to 2008, for example, uranium prices zoomed from $20 per pound to $138 per pound, largely driven by rising expectations for Chinese demand. From 2008 to 2016, however, uranium prices slumped back to $20 per pound as those expectations for demand growth withered.

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JULY 17, 2023

The Ominous Knock Brush Microsoft was last hauled before the European Commission in 2008, when computers using Windows software came with the Internet Explorer (now 'Edge') browser automatically installed. Sounds a bit 2008-y, doesn't it?

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JANUARY 20, 2024

The CPI was slightly above the Fed's 2% target in 2003, but it steadily climbed until 2008, when it hit 3.8%. percentage points from 2008. 2009 was the start of a historic winning streak for stocks The financial crisis sent the S&P 500 plunging 37% in 2008. for the year. The last time the CPI fell that much was in 2009.

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JULY 16, 2023

Doing the same with less On March 5, 2009 -- the same day that Dillard's stock bottomed out -- the company reported an adjusted net loss of over $100 million for fiscal 2008. billion in fiscal 2022, roughly in line with 2008 levels. The retailer entered fiscal 2008 with $1.78 The retailer entered fiscal 2008 with $1.78

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JANUARY 14, 2024

It took another decade following 2008 before the market even produced a negative annual total return , declining slightly in 2018. But if you roll this period back just one year, which drops the strong return of 2023 while including the awful bear market of 2008, the 15-year return comes out to just 8.7%, or 6.4%

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MAY 8, 2024

Low-cost index investing has witnessed a surge in popularity since the 2008 financial crisis. Although this trend hasn't rang true since the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve's eventual pivot on interest rates could spark a trend reversal in the coming months.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Since 2001, the Nasdaq has experienced annual declines of 30% or more three times: in 2002, 2008, and 2022. However, after market crashes in 2002 and 2008, the index soared for consecutive years thereafter. The index returned an average of 16% per year from 2003 to 2007 -- ranging from a 1.4% increase to a 50% one.

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DECEMBER 24, 2023

The most recent example was in 2008 and 2009 with the stock market crash and subsequent comeback. In 2008, the S&P 500 plunged over 38% with markets roiled by the financial crisis. From 1957 through 2022, the S&P 500 fell by 15% or more five times. The index rebounded by 15% or more in the following year only three times.

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MAY 5, 2024

During the 2008 financial collapse, the dividend was reduced slightly. If you had purchased shares in 2008, for example, you would have more than tripled your original investment. In 2010 the quarterly dividend rate rose to $0.30 Today it's $0.75 During times of trouble, TD Bank's dividend has proven remarkably stable.

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MAY 18, 2024

Here are all the increases in the nearly 50 years between 1975 and 2023: Year COLA 1975 8% 1976 6.4% 1988 4% 1989 4.7% 1992 3% 1993 2.6% 2009 0% 2010 0% 2011 3.6% 2015 0% 2016 0.3% 2017 2% 2018 2.8% Source: Social Security Administration.

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MARCH 29, 2024

A lot of people associate ARMs with the 2008 Great Recession and the subprime mortgage crisis, but this might be overstating things just a bit. Leading up to 2008, many Americans who could not afford to buy homes (due to their credit, debt, or lack of income) ended up with ARMs.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

The cap was originally an EU rule that Britain held onto post-Brexit and born out of the economic rubble of the 2008 financial crisis. A Silver Lining: The 2008 crisis led the UK government to nationalize the Bradford & Bingley and Northern Rock banks. As Their Affluence Expands.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

That was not the deal made in September 2008. But it was not entitled to 100% of all profits forever.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

In the lead-up to 2008, they purchased securities that would increase in value if U.S. His investors thought the play was reckless, and he endured vicious criticism -- up until it eventually paid off when the housing market crashed in 2008. After cashing out in 2008, Burry shut down his hedge fund to focus on other ventures.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

In 2008, as the Great Recession was gaining momentum, business was bad for shoe retailer Foot Locker (NYSE: FL). During its fiscal 2008 (which ended in January 2009), sales dropped almost 4% year over year (YOY), and the company had an operating loss of $103 million. 21, 2008 through Sept.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

After enduring its worst plunge since 2008, the stock market has staged an extraordinary recovery in 2023, with each of the major market indexes soaring more than 20% from their recent lows -- and the year is far from over. This has caused some Wall Street pundits to announce the beginning of a new bull market, at least by that measure.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

Chesky said Airbnb grew so rapidly after its 2008 debut that it skipped establishing a proper foundation of customer service, a key element for the company going forward: In some cases, customers have a great stay, but then they're hit with a hidden fee from the host for something like not putting the recycling in the correct bins.

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MAY 14, 2024

Founded in 2008, Treva Automation is a leader in controls applications, mechanical design and build, software development, […] The post HG Automation Acquires Treva Automation appeared first on FinSMEs. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. With the acquisition, HG Automation will expand its offerings.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

November 3, 2006) Tracking NAR Spin (April 23rd, 2008) Realtors Get Real (March 2007) Pending Home Sales Index, NAR Housing Market “Bottoms” (January 2008) How Counter-Productive is Realtor Association Spin?

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

by gaming the 2008 global financial crisis, has been busy in the years since. His infamous Abacus deal with Goldman Sachs, which won him billions of dollars during the 2008 financial crisis was arranged on the island of Jersey , a UK Crown dependency and a tax haven also known for its financial shenanigans.

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MARCH 9, 2024

Over the last 20 years, the index has dropped by at least 30% on three occasions: 2002, 2008, and 2022. Interestingly, following the precipitous declines of 2002 and 2008, the Nasdaq rallied for consecutive years thereafter. Between 2003 and 2007, the Nasdaq returned an average of 16% per year.

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MAY 16, 2024

Following the 2008 financial crisis, the valuations for banks fell precipitously across the board. Citigroup (NYSE: C) , for instance, has seen its price-to-tangible book value -- a metric that gauges how much the market is willing to pay for a company's net real assets -- range from 0.5 over the decades.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

Over the last two decades, the Nasdaq has only dropped by 30% or more on three occasions -- 2002, 2008, and 2022. Interestingly, following the market crashes of 2002 and 2008, the Nasdaq went on to surge for consecutive years thereafter. From 2002 to 2007, the Nasdaq returned an average of 15.9%

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MAY 5, 2024

The company has paid and raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years, which means it survived not only COVID-19 but also the financial crisis in 2008-2009. Today, the payout ratio is at its lowest point in a decade, which has Caterpillar prepared for the next downturn. You can buy and hold Caterpillar with confidence.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

financial system collapsed in 2008, causing the most significant economic crisis since the Great Depression. The Fed slashed interest rates throughout 2008, with a steep 100 basis-point (one full percerntage point) drop in December alone to end the year at a historic low of 0.25%. Inflation rose 3.8%

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MARCH 15, 2024

It was the stock's highest valuation multiple since 2008. Happen to buy the stock right before the 2008 financial crash? times book valuation occurred during the pandemic bear market. In hindsight, it was a great buying opportunity. times book valuation, meanwhile, occurred only weeks ago. No problem. times book value.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

From 2008 to 2014 he served as senior vice president of strategic development and global regulatory affairs at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, which has since been acquired by AstraZeneca. The two healthcare executives who now occupy seats on Cassava's board are Claude Nicaise and Pierre Gravier.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Founded in 2008, the distributor based in McKinney, Texas has expanded to 760 locations in 47 states with a fleet of 4,000 delivery trucks – a critical reach that Decker believes will allow Home Depot to gain more professional customers who work on larger projects.

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MAY 6, 2024

Blockchain technology has significantly advanced since the Bitcoin whitepaper was published in 2008. Since then, we’ve seen numerous cryptocurrencies emerge, as well as non-financial projects that use blockchain. Although one of the greatest advantages of blockchain is its security, attention needs to be paid to certain risks.

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MAY 9, 2024

Ares Capital has delivered excellent returns since going public two decades ago, navigating challenging markets during the 2008 Great Recession and the 2020 pandemic-induced recession. The company also spreads its investments across industries, including software (22.6% It's a stellar income stock to add today.

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