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Monetarists Follow Milton Friedman to Grave
Updated almost 16 years agoMilton Friedman, Nobel Laureate in Economics, died in 2006. Monetarism, the school of thought he founded, seems to have died with him, judging from recent comments.... -
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Why is Real Estate a hedge against Inflation???
Updated almost 16 years agoI have heard this over and over but it doesn't seem to make sense. If there is high inflation, CPI, wouldn't interest rates follow along? Bond market participants... -
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An Autopsy of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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How to calculate price based on rent?
Updated almost 16 years agoO.K. If you are told a particular house or apartment is a certain rent, how do you figure out what sale price would be equivalent? You can assume you think the rent... -
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10YR at 2.44% - Stocks Falling
Updated almost 16 years agoUmm, something is not looking right here. Investors are flocking to Treasuries like there is about to be a shock somewhere. 10YR Treasuries are now lower than where... -
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bubble?
Updated almost 16 years agoheard wall street bonuses will be high this year. pushing up prices through next year? seeing lots of activity at open houses again. anyone else? -
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Foreclosure Protections for All
Updated almost 16 years agoLAST year, a new law was put into place in New York to help protect subprime mortgage borrowers from foreclosure. Now the state is on the verge of extending similar...