Many people have become painfully aware of the large and growing magnitude of the US national debt. It is a subject of great concern among many in the government, and the great multitude of people who are responsible for the tax burden that finances the government’s...
In our career as investors, we will all be bombarded with people who claim to produce spectacular rates of return from stocks, metals, or property that rockets up in value. When we observe these seemingly impossible gains, it initiates a “greed” impulse within our...
It is becoming difficult to watch television, browse the internet, or listen to the radio without being bombarded with pronouncements concerning the expected future price of gold, or some other “investment” for which the advertiser is hoping you will part with your...
Today, perhaps as much as any time in recent history, requires real estate investors to understand Jason Hartman’s concept of being Area Agnostic™ when it comes to choosing investment properties. For readers new to the blog or those who might have forgotten, the...
The general price level in 2010 relative to 2009 shows average price levels that are nearly flat. The reason for this trend is significant commodity price increases in 2007 and 2008 that collapsed after the global financial crisis. Much of the reason for the price...
There is no shortage of stories about the difficulties facing the economies of the US, Europe, and China. The global economic system seems to be on the brink of collapse, due to decades of debt financed spending. This has created a rare window of opportunity for...
One of the principal economic leading indicators for 2011 will be the movement of 10-year treasury rates. The reason for this is because 30-year fixed rate mortgages are indexed against the 10-year treasury, and interest rate movements have a dramatic impact on the...
It is most decidedly true that “all real estate is local” and that the commonly referenced “national real estate market” does not exist. One of the unique features offered in this forecast book is a detailed prediction for each major investment market that outlines...
It could be the pebble that creates an avalanche One of the financial items that have been prevalent in the news over the past few years is the exploding level of U.S. student loan debt. The situation has amplified recently, as unemployment increased dramatically and...
Employment is one of the fundamental factors of economic growth that represent the most frequently used yardstick for measuring recoveries. In discussion of employment, there are two distinctly different categories of unemployment that must be understood. The first is...
