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<< previous page 1 next page>> written by Devora Witts There are so many different loan products that sometimes it turns very difficult for first time home buyers or non-specialists to choose the loan that best adjusts to their needs and budget and given that most lenders and brokers employees work on commission, it is hard to get from them an accurate and cheap solution to your financial needs. In order to make things easier we offer you some advice as to which loan you should take according to different easy-to-recognize variables. written by Devora Witts If you are not on a fixed income and you want to purchase a home, probably balloon mortgages are the right loan type for you. These loans will require of you only small loan installments every month and a final lump sum payment at the end of the repayment program. Thus, you will be able to put aside every month a variable amount of money according to your income so you can finally afford the last payment. written by Monty Guild INFLATIONARY PSYCHOLOGY IS A TRICKY THING
People often say that interest rate increases put
pressure on inflationary expectations. In our
opinion, this is only true if interest rate
increases are faster than inflation increases.
Currently, it is obvious that inflation is rising
faster than interest rates and as we allude to
above, this causes inflationary expectations to
grow written by Steve Selengut Trading is the world's oldest form of commercial activity, and it is unfortunate that it is treated with such disrespect by our dysfunctional tax code. It is even more unfortunate that it is looked at askance by client attorneys and brokerage firm compliance officers. Trading does not have to be done quickly to be productive, and it doesn't have to focus on higher risk securities to be profitable. written by Steve Selengut First thing Monday morning I'm going to march into my boss's office and demand a pay cut so that I'll be in a lower tax bracket next year. Profits are the holy grail of investing. Few people will admit just how infrequently they have experienced them or, conversely, just how frequently they have watched them disappear beneath the waves of a correction. written by Steve Selengut There is no "Social Security Trust Fund"... no investments and no Investment Managers. There was always a tax plan for funding the benefits, but never an Investment Plan. This is a gigantic Government designed and controlled Ponzi scheme that has worked incredibly well in spite of congressional tinkering and prohibitively high cost. written by Steve Selengut The distinctions (benefits?) of this form of Real Estate Investing vs. ownership of the properties themselves should be clear as well. No attorneys; no debt; no maintenance; no problem. The size of the numbers may be less exciting, but the net income and capital gains potential are comparable and the turnover rate much more impressive. written by Steve Selengut Losing money on an investment may not be the result of a mistake, and not all mistakes result in monetary losses. Compounding the problems that investors have managing their investment portfolios is the sideshowesque sensationalism that the media brings to the process. Avoid these ten common errors to improve your performance: written by Steve Selengut
written by Steve Selengut Wall Street pumps out products and Investment Experts rationalize strategies that cloud the simple rules governing the behavior of what should be an investor’s retirement blankie. The investment gods have spoken: “The market price of Fixed Income Securities shall vary inversely with Interest Rates, both actual and anticipated… and it is good.” << previous page 1 next page>> |