Enter the Government-Entitlement Complex

Over the years, much has been written about the “Military Industrial Complex” that is composed of defense contractors and politicians who are believed to steer public policy and create wars for the express purpose of perpetuating their base of power. This narrative...

The Qualified Mortgage Rule: What Does it Mean for Investors?

As the housing market continues its rebound, the mortgage lending industry is still a work in proeress after the string of lawsuits, settlements and new legislation put in place to protect consumers after the well-publicized abuses of the past. More regulation is...

Why Aren’t Banks Lending More?

By many indications, this should be a good time to borrow. Interest rates are still low, banks are even offering previous defaulters a second chance, and new regulations after the housing collapse are in place to protect consumers from lenders’ past fraudulent...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Zombie Stocks on a Roll

The rollercoaster ride of quasi-federal mortgage lending superagencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac hit the down slope after an unprecedented climb that saw stock prices for both these institutions gaining up to 150 percent in previous weeks. Now, as stocks fell by as...

How Income Equality Can Be Good for Society

Professor Richard Epstein, pioneering Libertarian legal scholar, joins Jason Hartman to explain how income inequality is good for society, but is very dependent on the methods used to produce the best outcome. The current methods our government are attempting to use...
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