Comments on: Reconstruction Finance Corporation II: Lessons from the Great Depression. Part XXV: Understanding what we own, Financial History, and the Dangers of Price Floors.

By: Finance Entry

Finance Entry — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:52:27 +0000

What’s The Property Financing?

Property investment is a term that most people are familiar with. People usually invest money when they have a surplus or when they are planning for the future. The very careful ones opt for government securities and the adventurous ones go for stock markets. Where does the property investment stand on this line between the secure and the risky?

If anybody is thinking long term then property has no parallel as it has been seen that in a larger time frame land never betrays. Property can be used to get rental income or can be used to secure a loan for any business venture alongside the property. Property investment also requires detailed research before the deal is drawn. Bear in mind that if the property is upon a disputed land then there are risks of recurring loss. On the other hand, if the property is situated at a location where many facilities are accessible then the prices will appreciate significantly over time. Any kind of Property Investment has been and shall always be one of the best kinds of solid investment opportunities.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:16:21 +0000

Frosty Heidi and Frank made it to the Dr.’s website. Unreal…….Ah…Frank Army?

By: andrew @ bring back the stated income loan

andrew @ bring back the stated income loan — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:14:39 +0000

Fantastic article. It was nice to hear someone give an accurate account of what is going on, rather than chastizing one view or the other. It is quite a pickle we’re in, and hearing you say that you do not know how to solve this problem just reaffirms how silly so many people sound when they speak of all the “wrong decisions” the Obama administration is making. They don’t have a clue either.

By: ExpaT

ExpaT — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:42:41 +0000

Wall Street bankers going to jail? Who do you think is running this country? Do you expect the sleaziest, greediest, most psychopathic bunch of criminals in history to “get God” and volunteer for prison. When is the last time any Wall Street banker was convicted of anything? Boesky? And has a Wall Street bank EVER been convicted? Not that I know. They pay fines but specifically admit no guilt.

Ha, ha. Welcome to the American Democracy. Check your dream at the door.

By: PSPS

PSPS — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:30:28 +0000

I think this has been mentioned by Comrade HB before, but I’ll post it here anyway. A good place to find less “manipulated” statistics for unemployment and other things is Shadowstats:
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http://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data
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Even the BLS’s own U6 shows unemployment at 14%.
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But when Shadowstats adds back in “‘discouraged workers’ defined away during the Clinton Administration added to the existing BLS estimates of level U-6 unemployment,” we come up with a whopping 18% unemployment rate! CHB asks if it really “feels” like we are dealing with the “official” 7.9% unemployment rate, and the answer is no. But 18% is obviously far closer to what I “feel.”
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Other related news: Micron in Boise is firing another 1,500 on top of the 1,000 it fired last August. GM is shuttering three plants in Mexico. Bankers are clamoring for a raise in salary to compensate for “the clampdown on the bonus culture.” The Baltic Dry Index is barely above the cost of operation. Restaurant chains are going under because people can’t afford to eat out anymore (RUTH, DIN and RT stocks all down 90%.) AIG lost another $60 billion on top of the $150 billion in taxpayer money it already received, yet the taxpayers hold no voting shares. And American Express is offering to pay card holders $300 if they cancel their accounts.
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But they’re still yelling “bottom!” on CNBC! It’s time to buy, buy, buy! (So long as you buy what the shill has a position in.)