The April 2009 edition of the Brinker Fixed Income Advi$or investment letter will be mailed to subscribers on Wednesday April 1st.  It is also available online for subscriber access at www.brinkeradvisor.com.

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Posted on March 31st, 2009 by Bob Brinker

Statement Regarding Purchases of Treasury Securities March 18, 2009 The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has announced that the Open Market Trading Desk (the Desk) will begin a Treasury purchase program of up to $300 billion to help improve conditions in private credit markets. The Desk will concentrate purchases in the 2- to 10-year sector [...]

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Posted on March 18th, 2009 by Bob Brinker

Press Release Release Date: March 18, 2009 For immediate release Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January indicates that the economy continues to contract.  Job losses, declining equity and housing wealth, and tight credit conditions have weighed on consumer sentiment and spending.  Weaker sales prospects and difficulties in obtaining credit have [...]

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Posted on March 18th, 2009 by Bob Brinker

Today from the Fed …. (see release) In carrying out the Financial Stability Plan, the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board are announcing the launch of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF), a component of the Consumer and Business Lending Initiative (CBLI).  The TALF has the potential to generate up to [...]

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Posted on March 3rd, 2009 by Bob Brinker

The March 2009 edition of the Brinker Fixed Income Advi$or investment letter will be mailed to subscribers on Monday March 2nd. It is also available for online access today.

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Posted on March 2nd, 2009 by Bob Brinker