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![]() Sub Prime Mortgages: Baseless CommitmentsSo what motivates mortgage loan officers toward sub-prime lenders? Money of course! Typical capital formula: the greater the risk the greater the return. ![]() How To Watch a (Stock Market) BottomThe hostess stood to our left; My wife said, "I like those jeans." I said, "Now that's a bottom to notice." Stock market bottoms have some common technical curves...what the investor sees often distracts them from what matters. ![]() Hey Buddy! Gotta Buck?The Japanese have no yen for the Dollar; the British may be metric, but they prefer pounds...Whatever happened to the U.S. Dollar? ![]() Wall Street: Where Money GrowsI often wonder if market reports matter when most investors are too busy and distracted to pay attention. Investors stay-tuned for the closing market averages; if the market is up, all is right with the world. If the market is down, "I'm in it for the long haul." If the market cascades unexpectedly, investors second-guess investment decisions. ![]() Frogs, Logs, And The Stock MarketCorporations, governments, and early citizens must face tough decisions about global warming or whimper regrets to children and grandchildren. Our choices could determine the bottom line of every portfolio, including yours. ![]() Up One Day, Down One Day: Stock Market TradingDoes the market mislead investors one day to sucker the same investor the following day? Or, does the stock market inform beyond immediate perception? ![]() Improvement is "All About You"Everywhere I look in my house, there are improvements to make, and I am not talking about the building where my family lives. By home, I mean where you spend most of your time. Our houses shelter us; our personalities and bodies are home, and sometimes home is not so sweet. Here are five recommendations that might change the appearance of where you live. ![]() The Three- Legged Investment StoolFor some, stock and bond prices do not matter. They will always have enough money. The rest of us better find more than one way to create cash flow. ![]() Fedspeak: Polyglot PerspicacityFederal Reserve watchers hope Ben Bernanke tells us a lot so that senatorial Humpty Dumpty's do not seek explanations for economics "...that haven't been invented just yet." ![]() The Green Eggs and Ham of the Consumer Price IndexDuring February, our local librarian decorates her bulletin board with Dr. Seuss book titles. Many parents trip their tongues over Seuss stories like Green Eggs and Ham. "Do you like green eggs and ham?/I do not like them, Sam-I-am./I do not like green eggs and ham", nor do I like the cost based on Consumer Price Index records.
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