Fed cuts interest rates: now what?
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 Posted in Blogs | 1 Comment »The market opened today with an unexpected announcement from the Federal Reserve: a reduction of its federal funds rate to 3.5 percent from 4.25 percent. That amounts to the steepest decrease since 1984. Most major banks reduced their prime lending ...
Paying off mortgage early VS. Saving
Monday, January 21st, 2008 Posted in Real estate | 3 Comments »I used to visit a small forum that discussed ideas and strategies in personal finance. One of the topics that got a little divisive was the issue of paying off your mortgage early. A majority of the people who argued ...
Mortgage calculators for investment purposes
Monday, January 21st, 2008 Posted in Investment Resources, Real estate | 7 Comments »I've attached an excel file of a mortgage calculator I used to buy my first house as well as my first investment property. I customized it to fit my needs and it's quite easy to do so if necessary ...
Volatile market? Straddle it.
Sunday, January 20th, 2008 Posted in Investing | No Comments »Trying to figure out ways to make money in a volatile market? Try using a Straddle. When you straddle, you believe that the stock you are trading is going to move significantly in one direction, but you are unsure ...
A Mountain of debt
Sunday, January 20th, 2008 Posted in Debt management | No Comments »I came across an article by Demos that talked about the increasing levels of debt incurred by Americans. It's a sobering analysis of the trouble that many people face. Here are some of the findings: Between 1989 and 2006, Americans’ ...
