Cash and Carry in the Housing Market

Interest rates that continue to run low and rising prices make the housing market pretty hot right now. Banks are offering attractive mortgage packages, too. But, say some market watchers, it’s hotter still for buyers who can pay cash. To compete in the cash wars,...

Jason Hartman Joins the Overseas Radio Network

The growing community of American expatriate now has a new source of expert advice on living and investing well, as Jason Hartman joins the Overseas Radio Network, an online radio station designed for those who choose to live and work abroad. For financial and...

Can an IRA Launch an Investing Career?

Housing prices are rising and so, to some extent, are interest rates, but it’s still a good time to start investing in property. The appeal o building wealth in real estate has hopeful investors looking for startup funds in some odd – and potentially risky – places....

What Makes a Bubble? The Cycle of Boom and Bust

Take a look at most any financial news today, and you’ll see the word “bubble” bouncing around. There’s the possibility of a student loan bubble, an interest rate bubble driven by the Fed’s bond buyuo, and so on. And of course where there’s a bubble, there’s also a...

The Fed’s Bond Buyout: More Harm Than Good?

It’s going forward. No, it’s slowing down. No, wait, it’s picking up speed. The Federal Reserve’s rollercoaster ride of buying up mortgage backed securities and treasury bonds has been going on since last fall, with often-changing plans to scale it back or ramp it up...