Gold broke the $1000 an ounce barrier last week and is zooming up over $1100 as I write this. It seems to me that the money that the Fed's loose monetary policy is going to come home to roost. If I recall the 1970's a...

I've had my duplex for about 5 months now and it's working out really well! I want to get my second property as soon as I can. I have a few questions I am hoping somebody can help me out with:1) I have only about $10,...

There have been a couple long threads lately about inflation, hiperinflation, and deflation. there are also economists, econ grads, students etc posting on these subjects.
My questions are as follows:

1. If you ...

Dollars are doomed. Well maybe the fears of de-dollarization are a bit inflated (like everything else!) but more out of a lack of options than the strength of the currency. The harsh reality is that the United States ...

I have been browsing the Forums a little and was looking for some metrics to evaluate and even (to some extent) attempt to predict how a real estate market is doing on a general basis. Here are some metrics I cam up w...

Hello All, longtime reader first time poster ha ha.....My question is this, does the 1 or 2% rule apply here in the Seattle area? I dont see how it could, please read on.     So this past spring I had an epiphany and ...

I am typically very conservative when it comes to taking on debt and over-leveraging myself. But I can't help but think about the currency inflation the Federal Reserve and government have been pushing the past few d...

There is a transfer of wealth occurring at a pace and rate that has never occurred in history. The most successful and asset rich generations, THE BOOMERS, (our parents and their parents) are now retiring and selling ...

Hey everyone! I'm saving for an investment property and was wondering if I could get your opinions on where I should be holding this money or what I should do with this money, so it grows (more than sitting in the ban...

I read an article today about China selling off its US treasuries and transferring to dollars. This is the reason for the recent uptick in the value of the dollar. While demand for US treasuries is still strong does a...