"yield premiums for U.S. distressed debt hit a five-year high"
The credit cycle is called a "cycle" because, unlike the business cycle (which the Fed has convinced investors no longer exists), it...
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I do pretty much all my own investing, and not only do I enjoy it but I do well for the most part. I'm relatively young, (30), and I don't mind some risk, so lately I have been diversifying my portfolio into other are...
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I'm curious if any Canadian investors used the First Time Home Buyers Incentive (FTHBI) plan for their first purchase. For those that don't know, in its simplest form the government contributes to your down payment fo...
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How's it going everyone? My name is Michael McGeough. I'm from Palm Bay, FL and live there today with my wife and two children. I recently got out of the military and now work at Harris Corporation. I came to bigger p...
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I've prepared our taxes for years using software like TurboTax. Our tax situation is pretty standard, but in addition to a W-2 from my husband's employer, we own two small "businesses" - a freelance company and a real...
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Online banks (either truly e-bank or sometimes a one-location brick-and-mortar bank with online national presence) sometimes offer better interest rates on mortgages than traditional banks, but it seems most of them c...
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Back in early of 2004 I purchased a small 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo not knowing anything. Purchased it for $36K, 30 year note @ 6.125%. As of today I still owe about $21K and have been wondering if it makes any sense ...
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Ollolai is a small Italian town that has just announced they are selling 200 fixer upper homes for literally 1 dollar. Am I crazy to think this is legitimate or even worth my time exploring?http://www.housebeautiful.c...
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Hey guys - I just sold my primary i rehabbed a little bit and make 68k profit. I am now back at my parents house, I cannot find anything I want to buy and also do not want to live here. I feel I am intruding. Should I...
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My go-to Lender in Columbus Ohio mentioned that while the Fed Funds rate will likely go up a bit more , Fed Fund rate and 30yr fix/10yr bond aren't directly in lockstep, so we may start top see downward trends!This is...