In the last month, active home shoppers have experienced the first jump in interest rates that we have seen since May 2020, when rates were very unstable at the beginning of the pandemic. Since that time, the federal ...
I recently read an article on how Real Estate is a great tool to invest in against inflation. The used example was a 20% downpayment. After inflation caused the house to double in price, the downpayment was apparen...
Am i thinking about this the right way?US dollar net value drops almost 7% in the last three months+An assumed true inflation rate of 5% (shadowstats.com)Loss of purchasing power 7% + Inflation @ 5%= 12% decline in ov...
"from 1890 to 1990. The American dream of building wealth through homeownership is a FALLACY. That was the bubble thinking but its still fresh in our minds."
Robert Shiller, Economist Yale University, and c...
I heard the discussion that mentioned there are bonds now yielding 7%. The maximum one can purchase is $10,000.
Is the 7% compounded monthly? Does that mean that after five years if one invested $10,000 one would cas...
This blog post explores the growing concerns among some analysts that the US economy is headed for stagflation, a scenario characterized by high inflation and stagnant economic growth.
Fears of a Shift: Strategist...
Dear Mr. Bernanke, Ms. Yellen, and the entire FOMC,
I am writing this belated letter to thank you for the $4,000,000,000,000 (Trillion) in monetary base, countless billions in MBS purchases, and aggressive ...
http://moneymorning.com/2015/01/21/deflation-in-2015-these-four-charts-say-yes/
There is a lot of hype in the BP forums about the devastating effects the impending ‘crash’. It seems that this crash will have a negative impact on home buyers, but not investors. Do we really need to be freaking out?
I see people every where saying we are in the middle of a real-estate bubble. I also see people working as reps for hedge funds trying to buy up as many rentals as they possibly can.Ask yourself this question. Why wou...