Sung Park
Newbie from Washington DC area
Hi all! I've been lurking around BP for a few months now and I'm learning a ton from the forums and podcasts. I thought I'd formally introduce myself and start networking with people in the community.
I have been li...
Lee Common
DOW drops another 445 points is the end in sight?
Anyone have any predictions?
Will the auto bailout help or would this be happening anyway?
Persoanlly given the state of the economy I do not anticipate we are anywhere near the bottom.
Scott Trench
Stocks, Bonds, Crypto, and Inflation Combine to Crush Investors
We talk about Financial Freedom here on BiggerPockets all the time, and most members of this platform invest in BOTH real estate and stocks. I think that we haven't really spent enough time emphasizing just how bad th...
Rich Weese
doom and gloom or lull
http://news.yahoo.com/jobless-claims-rise-near-nine-month-high-133114025--business.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory
Follow up to Doom and Gloom book thread of a few days ago.
This is kind of a mixed bat...
Mike Dymski
Overcoming Fear of the Market
We have been reading consistent posts for four years now regarding "it's a bad time to start", "the recession is near", "I can't find good deals", "the market stinks", and similar posts. I suspect that we need to und...
Jay Hinrichs
Stock Market what do you think
well this morning i bought my first set of stocks since 1997 or so then got wiped out in the dot com bubble LOLI am up 142.00 dollars for the day.. when i look at all these companies trading at 52 weeks lows and 1.3...
Bienes Raices
An omen that gold is done?
OK, the New York Times has officially "discovered" gold--this can't be good! I assume now that everyone and their grandma will be buying gold now, and a severe correction is imminent as the bubble pops. Unless we real...
David Roe
Why is Hard Money Private Lending so difficult right now
Seems like getting lending is over complicated and no-one wants to make money. I have done 5 deals on my own in the last 3 years 3 in the last year. 720+ credit score across all 3. And about $28k in the bank, LLC wit...
Jason Malabute
MY THOUGHTS ON SILICON VALLEY BANK COLLAPSE
The following are my thoughts on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and any thoughts of upcoming bailouts. As an advocate for responsible financial practices, I believe that the government should not bail out banks t...
Tim Phun
Interest Rates
Just wanted to see how fellow BPers feel about future interest rates? As all investments are linked to rates, I feel that rates in the future matters a great deal.
If an investment property is purchased today and th...