As of this writing, the Fed hasn’t yet announced their economic forecasts or whether they’ll raise interest rates. The talk on the street says the Fed will raise by 25 basis points (.25%). History says a recession is coming … because 10 of the last 13 times the Fed engaged in a rate hike campaign, […]
Forecasts, fallacies and fortitude … Read More »
Just six weeks into 2017 and it seems there’s sunshine everywhere. In fact, according to a recent article, Fannie Mae’s chief economist Doug Duncan told a group of financial professionals he sees no recession in sight. The Naples Daily Times reports Duncan’s team “forecasts economic activity in the U.S. will grow by a conservative 2
No recession in sight … BOOM Read More »
If you’ve been listening to our show the past few weeks, you may have noticed a trend. Robert Kiyosaki talked about a pending market crash. Ken McElroy talked about sitting at the top of the market and not buying. We want YOU to know that when we bring guests on the show, we don’t
Real Estate Cycles – Preparing to Thrive in the Next Downturn Read More »
The aftermath of the debt ceiling vote and the subsequent S&P downgrade just adds to the drama surrounding the U.S. economy. When you add the European debt crisis, talk of a QE3 on the heels of QE2, plus gold prices hitting record highs – it’s certain August 2011 will be remembered as a time when
8/7/11: August and the Economy Part 1 – Macro Market Perspectives from Two Mega Players Read More »
If you’re one of those who take The Real Estate Guys™ to the gym, make sure you carbo load first! This one’s a whopper! Our radio audience only got an hour, but the podcast audience gets the whole enchilada. That way whether you like American or Mexican, there’s something for everyone. A few weeks back,
8/1/10: Economics, Politics and Real Estate – Interviews from Freedom Fest 2010 Read More »
Would you rather be aggressively conservative or conservatively aggressive? Many investors who are still in the game through the mortgage meltdown and the Great Recession are facing this question – whether they realize it or not. In a recent show (Old School Real Estate – Debt Free Investing) we talk about the pros and cons
Maverick or Mouse? Read More »
Sorry. Can’t help all the Fannie puns. They’re just too good not to use. Today the Associated Press published a report “Fannie Mae seeks $15 Billion in US Aid after 3Q Loss”. In case you’re keeping score, Fannie and her brother Freddie Mac have gobbled up about $111,000,000,000 ( we showed you all the zeroes
Are We Going to Lose our Fannie? Read More »
What do these two topics have to do with each other? Well, certainly after the mortgage meltdown the US economy is in need of health care. Not reform. Just getting healthy! But that’s not the topic of this post. Instead the question is: What lessons from the mortgage meltdown can be applied to the health
The Mortgage Meltdown and Healthcare Read More »
Every day we get emails from our listeners. Some like to tell us how awesome we are (oh, go on!), but most have questions. We’re working on some new ways to be able to be more responsive. So keep those emails coming! For this week’s show, we decided to grab a few question out of
9/27/09: The Real Estate Guys Answer Your Questions Read More »