Investing in the Future: Deflation in daily need items yet education and healthcare still go up? What is happening in our economy?
It is rather stunning how quickly deflation has appeared in the mainstream media. When it comes to reporting this financial mess, the media has really done a poor job doing thorough reporting or at least investigating this matter carefully. Wouldn’t you think that a piece of the financial puzzle this big in size would require a deeper understanding or at least a more balanced approach?
The Main Street Economic Effect: 10 Reasons why This Recession will feel like a Minor Depression.
The investing world is full of cryptic words. Credit default swaps. Seasonal adjustments. Collateralized debt obligations. But for the average American they are interested in how the economic crisis will impact them on a personal level. How does the actions of Wall Street impact their daily lives.
58% of Modified Mortgages Re-default after 8 Months: Why are Loan Modifications not Working?
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released data today showing that over half of modified mortgages are back in default after only 6 months. More startling data is that 36 percent of the borrowers re-defaulted after only 3 months. What this is telling us is that modifications are not helping to buffer the housing market in any significant measure.
Investing in the S & P 500: Is the Market Really at a Bottom? Examining data from 1936 through 2008. Stocks Still Overpriced even after $6 Trillion in Market Cap gone from the Index.
Investing in 2008 has been anything but easy for most Americans. The economy officially entered into recession in December of 2007 and ever since, we have experienced the strongest volatility ever recorded. Extreme market volatility as I had discussed in a previous article is a telltale sign that the market is in severe distress and is not an indicator of market health.