Renting & Real Estate
Kelley: Inept federal bureaucracy will lead us to utter ruin
The fall of Rome didn’t happen in a day, but it did happen. The U.S. has been following closely in Rome’s footsteps for a long time now
Job Gains Providing a Ray of False Hope?
Via Pension Pulse. John Weisenthal of Clusterstock discussed his thoughts on Friday’s job figures and put up an image of the scariest jobs chart ever: The key thing to realize about today’s good jobs report is that it was only good relative to expectations.
U.S. jobless rate hints at permanent shift
Structural change in labour market may be behind lack government intervention’s lack of success
Mark Dampier: Double dip or not, buy bonds and blue chips
This week I thought I would depart from the usual fund review and look at the wider economic picture and its implications for markets.
John Perkins: Mr. CEO, Can You Spare A Job or a Free Lunch
“An economic policy which does not consider the well-being of all will not serve the purposes of peace and the growth of well-being among the…
Lockhart: Don’t Read Too Much Into Fed’s Bond Buying
– The Federal Reserve’s recent decision to invest in longer-term Treasuries represents a “small, tactical change” and not a change of strategy on securing the economic recovery, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said Friday.
When’s the best time to lock in a mortgage rate?
When is the timing right to lock in your mortgage rate? With a rate lock, lenders are obligated to offer a home loan at an agreed-upon rate regardless of whether mortgage rates have changed between the time of the loan approval and the closing date. Consumers looking for a mortgage who find a great rate typically choose to lock it in for a specified period of time
Asia Markets: Singapore property curbs may bite banks’ growth
The biting restrictions that Singapore introduced earlier this week to cool the city’s property prices will likely affect credit growth at the city’s lenders and restrict their share gains, analysts say.
Housing on the Brink
The glimmer of hope in this week’s housing data — a rise in pending home sales — is not likely to be sustainable.
Niche-Market Madoff Duped Law Enforcement Agencies in Ponzi With a Twist
Kenneth Wayne McLeod, 48, covered in tattoos, with a shaved head and plenty of stubble, looked more like an undercover detective than a financial expert.
