Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke put the U.S. dollar squarely on the Fed's radar screen, saying its slide against other currencies has led to an "unwelcome" rise in U.S. inflation and may be a factor in inflation expectations. Mr. Bernanke also suggested that the...
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News analysis: Where’s the beef in Case-Shiller attacks?
In back-to-back Inman News columns, Bernice Ross wades into the controversy over the reporting of home-price statistics. In Part 1, "Put a gag on Chicken Little," Ross argues that home prices are stabilizing, but that the media's emphasis on home-price indexes...
The Person Responsible for Your Success
It’s time to meet the person who has been responsible for the life you live right now. This person has created your income, your debt, your relationships, your health, your fitness level, your weight, your attitudes and your behaviors. Who is it? To introduce...
Inflation is as Violent as a Mugger, as Frightening as an Armed Robber, and as Deadly as a Hit Man
"INFLATION IS AS VIOLENT AS A MUGGER, AS FRIGHTENING AS AN ARMED ROBBER, AND AS DEADLY AS A HIT MAN." ~ Ronald Reagan. And although you might not describe the effects of inflation in such strong terms yourself...rest assured that the effects of inflation have crept...
Redeploy Equity to Appreciating Markets with Growth Potential
According to Economy.com, there are a number of cities where home prices are expected to rise including Dallas, TX and Cleveland, OH. Although not an exhaustive list, other areas for opportunity include some of the locations below: Mobile, AL: Forbes has stated Mobile...
How to Be on Top of Everything
Since January, I’ve been writing a series of essays in ETR intended to give you tools to help you "master plan" your life. As you put this master plan into action, you will find that you will be able to accomplish more than you ever have before. Much more. People will...
The Case For Urgency: Why the Federal Reserve Will be Forced to Raise Interest Rates…
The inflationary reality that we as consumers have been living for months may finally be starting to dawn on the U.S. Federal Reserve. It’s about time! The minutes of the last policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, released on Wednesday, showed...
Looking for Bargains on Rental Property: Ten surefire ways to lock in profits
Real estate prices are tumbling across the U.S. That may spell trouble for homeowners, but it may be good news for interested buyers or investors. You can get much better deals today whether you are looking to rent a single family home or small residential property....
Why EU First-Time Rental Property Investors Should Head Overseas
Having a property abroad strikes many of us as a great lifestyle opportunity, but a growing number of UK first-time buyers looking overseas are more interested in sidestepping Britain's challenging property market than the lure sun, sea and sand. The UK market is...
America’s Recession-Proof Cities
Nationally, home prices are falling, unemployment is on the rise and the economy is expected to grow slowly--or even contract--in the first half of the year. But some cities are doing just fine. Take Oklahoma City, Okla. With falling unemployment, one of the country's...