Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Forecast: The State of Student Loans and Financial Aid

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My focus has always been on the markets and more macro areas of finance. But I’m working on a new series featuring the “ins and outs” of st...
Monday, December 06, 2010

2011 Forecast: Rates on Insurance

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Caught up in the holiday spirit, it’s easy to spend hundreds of dollars on gifts. But amid the spending frenzy is easy to overlook future co...
Tuesday, August 03, 2010

USDA Loan Funding

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USDA loans have had a rollercoaster year in 2010 with a resurgence in interest for the program, followed by an abrupt lack of funding that h...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010

The Correlation of Real Estate Markets and the Foreign-Exchange Market

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Many new investors may be surprised to hear that an incredibly strong correlation exists between real estate markets and the foreign-exchang...
Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Are you aware that Roth IRA conversion could put you into a deadly trap?

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The IRS has introduced Roth conversions to the people but does not target any specific income group and also given an option for three years...
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Rate Increase Risk for Jumbo Loan Borrowers

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The following is a guest post by Jeff Bowman of TheGreatLoanBlog. If you like the following post, show your appreciation with comments. Ten...
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Monday, May 17, 2010

Seeking Contributors

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OK, so when I said "this coming Friday," I actually meant "a couple Mondays from now." Instead of a roundup, though, I ...
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Accrued Interest is Back - with Roundups

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I'm bringing back the Accrued Interest blog this coming Friday, when we'll start a weekly feature of the best articles/discussions ...
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Well, don't get all mushy on me. So long, Princess.

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This may not come as a surprise to many of you since I haven't written anything in a month, but this will be my last post on Accrued Int...
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Friday, January 08, 2010

2010 Forecast: No, no different

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Is it really different this time? In other words, is this recession really different from past recessions? I argue only in terms of magnitud...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

2010 Forecast: How's the gas mine? Is it paying off for you?

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Well, its forecast time. I'm going to do this over the course of four posts, I think. Maybe more. This first post is going to focus on w...
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Debt Wars Episode II: Attack of the Traders

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My post from last week on debt generated some conversation about leverage and the value of arbitrage-free prices. Basically I'm arguing...
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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Debt: How am I to know the good side from the bad?

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I was listening to Megan McArdle on the EconTalk podcast the other day. (By the way, I recommend the EconTalk series for any real economic...
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Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Bernanke: She lied to us! Terminate her immediately!

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Ben Bernanke told us yesterday that inflation "could move lower from here," obviously suggesting that any Fed tightening is a lon...
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Friday, December 04, 2009

Don't get technical with me! 12/4/2009

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Well! -11,000? I didn't see that coming. And I think its a game changer. There is no way the Fed can keep rates at zero while unemployme...
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Thursday, December 03, 2009

I told you it would work!

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I've said it before and gotten all sorts of criticism, but the simple fact is that the Supervisory Capital Assessment Program, a.k.a. th...
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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Taylor Rule: There's nothing for me here now

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We've been talking a lot about the Fed lately so I thought I'd share my version of the Taylor Rule calculation. I've built thi...
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Monday, November 16, 2009

I warn you not to underestimate my power

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A warning to all you exposed to the dollar carry trade, either directly or indirectly. A group which includes: Anyone borrowing in USD to bu...
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Friday, November 13, 2009

Don't get technical with me! 11/13/09

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Yesterday's long bond auction was very interesting. I had been bearish going into it, went long some TBT, was feeling very good about my...
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Fed on Employment: Well, forget the heavy equipment

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The other day I speculated that the Fed was paying less attention to employment than most marketeers seem to think. Specifically, I question...
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