The Financial Crisis: Can the American Dream Turn into a Nightmare?

The Financial Crisis: Can the American Dream Turn into a Nightmare?

March 21, 2012

Homeownership has often been called the epitome of the American Dream. When I bought my first house at the ripe old age of 23 I remember going to it after the closing and quietly walking around the yard telling myself, “This is my land, it’s my land.” In the previous decade there were a lot…
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The Shaking of the Rattlesnake’s Tail?

March 21, 2012

For years, analysts have been predicting the collapse of the 30 year bond rally. Since 1982, bond prices have generally be rising at a rate without near-term historical precedent. In early 2009, it was widely thought that it was the end of the bond price rally as Treasury rates were pushed to historical lows (yields…
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