I began my mission helping investors steer clear of Wall Street because I learned firsthand how the game was played after having worked in the industry. Thereafter, I learned how the media help...
Read moreFor those who don't already realize it, Mike Stathis was the only person in the world who truly predicted the details of the real estate collapse and 2008 financial crisis. Previously, w...
Read moreWe have released an excerpt from the August 2012 Housing Market Analysis contained in the Intelligent Investor.
Read moreCompared to the U.S., housing finance in Canada is less subsidized by the government. In fact, the Canadian government’s housing finance policies do not explicitly favor home ownership unlike th...
Read moreTaken from the January 2012 Intelligent Investor This is a continuation from Part 1 of this 3-part series. Click here to read Part 1. Historical Examination of Home Ownership Ra...
Read moreTaken from the January 2012 Intelligent Investor Overview Home ownership has been a vital component of Washington’s economic strategy for decades. The marketing end of this strate...
Read moreTaken from the January 2012 Intelligent Investor Boosting home ownership rates has been a goal shared by all previous U.S. Administrations. With the housing market still vulnerable, the Obama...
Read moreThe real estate market continues to show little signs of life. Despite record-low mortgage rates and a collapse in home prices, builders see little demand for new homes due to the record-high overhang...
Read moreEach month, the media lines up to read the results of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. This group of indices are generated and published by Standard & Poor's and Fiserv Inc. Keep in mi...
Read moreAbout a month ago, I critiqued an article by Forbes which discussed U.S. cities "where the recession is ending." Forbes remains a very popular publication despite the fact that it's very...
Read moreIn the previous article I showed pictures of the real estate situation in Rotterdam, Netherlands submitted by a reader. As discussed in that piece, Forbes published an article about a m...
Read moreWhen many people mention the collapse these days, the most common response I've heard is "everyone knew it was coming." Perhaps you've heard the same.
Read moreDo you ever become confused over daily economic data? If not, then you probably aren’t paying close attention. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. If you don&rsqu...
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