Tag Archives: interest rates

Property prices: Cocaine for the economy

I had to laugh at the news from the housing market this week. Property sales have been sluggish this spring, and the reason?  The weather has been too warm.  This is amusing

New Trends Forming In The Markets, What To Do… (TBT, UUP, SDS, GLD)

There have been some major trend changes recently and it looks as though more investments are about to follow. The real question though is… Are You Ready To Take Advantage Of It?

The Way Towards Taking Full Control Of Interest Rates

In the United States, the Federal Open Market Committee reiterated on April 29, 2009, to provide support to mortgage lending and housing markets and to improve overall conditions in private credit markets,

An Overview And Comparison: T-Bills, T-Notes, T-Bonds, Tips And Savings Bonds

A comparison and overview of the several government backed securities on the market today. T-bills, notes, bonds, TIPS and saving bonds offer the investor a wide choice for principal preservation and returns.

Home » China Stocks » Economy Loading… Symbols: Authors: China’s Inflation Worsens: Coming to a Wal-Mart Near You

On Tuesday Feb. 15, China reported its consumer prices (CPI) rose 4.9% year-over-year in January, which came in less than expected. Economists were expecting 5.4% inflation, based on a Bloomberg survey. However,

A Perverse Austerity Plan

THE UNEMPLOYMENT rate remains stuck at close to 10 percent. Meanwhile, despite low interest rates, banks are reluctant to lend and businesses are hesitant to invest. Mortgage foreclosures keep rising and real

Worries about Federal Reserve’s Handling of the Economy

Washington—Some Republicans are beginning to worry about the Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s handling of the US economy. Paul Ryan, (R-WI) told CNBC today that he is concerned that the Fed may be

LIC Home Loan Scam May Rock Real Estate

CBI investigations into the multi-crore loan scam, which has put in the dock senior managers of LIC Housing Finance and several public sector banks, is sending tremors across the real estate sector.