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In my last column we talked about how the government was causing more problems with every step they took. Every great idea they have implemented in Washington has triggered unintended consequences that exacerbate the problem. (At least we assume they were unintended.) So what could the government...
02/17/2012
First, force lenders to relax their standards in order to make everyone a homeowner, whether they have a down payment, good credit and a steady job - or not. Once the loans start going bad because the people can’t pay, launch a massive PR offensive that casts defaulting borrowers as victims and b...
02/12/2012
Writing a book is cool. You learn the publishing process. You challenge yourself to empty your brain of everything relevant on a subject, and infuse it with as much original research as you can. When you are done, you are left with the same feeling a painter has when he first turns the canvass ar...
12/19/2011
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I recently got this question on the radio, so I wanted to share the answer. There is no point in denying the housing crisis, but the key is being able to see past it. So many people acknowledge out loud that housing is a long term asset, and then proceed to focus on the short term pain we are exp...
09/01/2011
  My favorite scene from the original movie Wall Street was when Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) is in the boiler room, frenzied activity all around him from brokers pitching penny stocks to puny investors, and his phone rings. It’s Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) who says just a few words, then Bud hangs...
09/01/2011
“Tell me about the fundamentals”. This is the first question every investor should ask when considering any investment. In the stock market, it’s all about the sector, the company and the financial metrics. Is the sector growing with a strong future of demand for its products? Is the company wel...
08/19/2011
I see the world through the prism of consumer attitudes and sentiment, not economics. You would have to read an economist’s opinion to get the scoop on how this will impact the dollar, inflation, the price of oil, etc. I am more concerned about the impact on consumer confidence, and whether this ...
08/10/2011
Take a moment and try something. Fire up your web browser and bring up Google. I am sure we can all agree that Google is like a window onto the universe. If something exists – like pink polka-dotted frogs – it will show up when we search for it there. So what happens when we search for “real esta...
08/04/2011
It's getting really crazy out there. We have officially seen the start of a race to the bottom among economists, statisticians and spokespeople who are all trying to win the award for Chicken Little of the Year. I recently took offense with Zillow's depiction of the state of our nation's housing ...
07/07/2011
I was recently asked about this phenomenon by a member of the print media and wanted to share a bit of research. In many markets, seasonality makes a big difference. Supply and demand shift throughout the year based of several factors;- the start of the school year- holidays- Spring Fever (weathe...
06/24/2011
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