http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:57:43 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:41:25 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d20-The-perils-of-the-US-Dollar-carry-trade?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner For the logically inclined, the action in the stock markets these days must be a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.That's how backwards things must appear as the unemployment rate goes higher and the markets jump right along with it. It ... dollar carry trade Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:41:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d20-The-perils-of-the-US-Dollar-carry-trade?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Meredith-Whitney-This-is-the-most-bearish-Ive-been-in-a-year?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner    Here's the Meredith Whitney interview from CNBC earlier this week that has Jim Cramer so upset.In fact, Cramer was so miffed by Whitney's bearishness that he called her "an embarrassment." in his most recent piece.Even sti... meredith whitney bearish Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Meredith-Whitney-This-is-the-most-bearish-Ive-been-in-a-year?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Ron-Paul-End-fractional-reserve-lending?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner   Here's another great video from Congressman Ron Paul.Roll the tape....  Great stuff, Congressman Paul. By the way, if you're interested in what the Federal Reserve does and why it was created, I have dusted off a series of ... Ron Paul the fed Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Ron-Paul-End-fractional-reserve-lending?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d16-The-Road-to-DOW-11200?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner It goes without saying that it is the uncertainty about our investments that makes them so confounding.Like a great mystery, they lay out before us. . . fuzzier than most people are willing to admit.In this case, unease is the rule rather than the ex... dow fibonacci numbers Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:25:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d16-The-Road-to-DOW-11200?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d16-FHA-approaches-the-point-of-no-return?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner  Here's a story that I've been following for some time now. It's interesting to me because I used to be in the mortgage business. That means I kind of know where the bodies are buried.However, that's not why you should read it.It should interest... housing fha Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:22:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d16-FHA-approaches-the-point-of-no-return?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Chanos-The-cracking-of-state-and-local-municipalities-is-coming?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner   If you want to take long dark look into the future borrowing power of the United States, you need to keep your eyes on California. After all, everything seems happen there first.In that regard, it's kind of a preview of what's to come sin... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:19:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Chanos-The-cracking-of-state-and-local-municipalities-is-coming?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Commercial-real-estate-a-big-problem-Mack-reports?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner   Here's a great interview from CNBC this morning featuring William Mack. He is the Chairman of the Board for the Mack-Cali Realty Corporation.In it Mack declares that commercial real estate is somewhere between "an orderly massacre an... commercial real estate Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:17:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Commercial-real-estate-a-big-problem-Mack-reports?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Rosenberg-13-unemployment-may-be-likely?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner   According to the bulls and the party in power, unemployment is what's known as a "lagging indicator".  They use that virtual mantra to convince the rest of us that all is well.You see in their eyes it's always darkest befor... unemployment rate rosenberg Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:08:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Rosenberg-13-unemployment-may-be-likely?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Top-biotech-stocks-and-the-race-for-a-cure?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner                        Aside from a few failed characters in the auto industry and banking, it goes without saying that the average CEO... stock market biotech stocks Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:03:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Top-biotech-stocks-and-the-race-for-a-cure?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Goldman-Sachs-never-loses?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner  I'll be the first to admit that this story isn't exactly news.But with all of the negative press Goldman Sachs has received lately I suspect it is a story that most people are probably unaware of.You see, from its permanent place in the catbird... stock market goldman sachs Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:06:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Goldman-Sachs-never-loses?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Strategic-Defaults-588000-borrowers-say-Ciao-baby?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner  According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales rose again, marking eight consecutive monthly gain - the longest streak since measurement began in 2001.That led NAR chief economist, Lawrence Yun, to confidently predi... housing strategic defaults Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:03:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Strategic-Defaults-588000-borrowers-say-Ciao-baby?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Stiglitz-Recession-nowhere-near-an-end?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner  Fresh off a decent GDP number, the bulls have had tough time gaining traction in the markets lately.It may just be because the markets realize that the +3.5% gain in the third quarter was achieved primarily with assistance of smoke and mirrors.... economy recession stiglitz Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Stiglitz-Recession-nowhere-near-an-end?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Moodys-says-no-bottom-in-housing-until-Q3-2010?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner   Despite the obvious problems associated with the homebuyer tax credit, the Federal government will apparently do anything to keep the housing ponzi scheme from collapsing any further.That's why the program is set to be extended soon to co... housing moodys bottom Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:27:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Moodys-says-no-bottom-in-housing-until-Q3-2010?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Q3-GDP-The-devil-is-in-the-details?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner  According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the U.S. economy expanded at a 3.5% pace during the third quarter, delivering some faint hope to the idea the recession may be ending.However, within the report we also learned that without th... economy gdp Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:25:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Q3-GDP-The-devil-is-in-the-details?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Roubini-sees-a-dollar-reversal?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner Here's another great interview from Nouriel Roubini. He appeared on CNBC this morning explaining how the dollar carry trade has helped to inflate the markets —from stocks to commodities—to bubbly valuations. The famed bearish economi... dollar roubini Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:44:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Roubini-sees-a-dollar-reversal?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Home-buyer-tax-credit-gives-way-to-fraud?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner   If you needed any more proof that the homebuyer tax credit is nothing more than a government boondoggle here it is. Not only is the program off the charts in terms of cost, but like most government plans it has been overrun by fraud. From Bl... fraud home buyer tax credit Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:40:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Home-buyer-tax-credit-gives-way-to-fraud?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d23-How-to-catch-the-bull-market-in-biotech-stocks?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner When it comes to the millions of sites on the internet, I think eBay is one of the coolest. It's the only place I know of in the world — physical and cyber — where you can buy a 1957 Johnny Unitas football card, a Florida vacation home, a... stock market biotech stocks Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:16:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d23-How-to-catch-the-bull-market-in-biotech-stocks?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d23-The-insanity-of-extending-the-homebuyer-tax-credit?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner   I'm angry as I sit here poking at the keys. From where I sit, the world has gone mad. You see, I work all day in an office full of 20-somethings. They are a diverse bunch. They're smart and they work hard. But the one thing they all have in c... housing home buyer tax credit Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:12:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d23-The-insanity-of-extending-the-homebuyer-tax-credit?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Apple-Computer-delivers-the-goods?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner   When it comes the digital world, it's hard to imagine what the tech sector would look like without Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.That's how good Jobs has been over the course of his career, a rock star CEO if there ever was one.And the cold hard ... apple computer Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:11:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Apple-Computer-delivers-the-goods?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d21-How-to-invest-in-gold-index-funds?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner   It seems like everywhere I go these days, I'm bombarded with questions about investing in gold index funds.  And I can't say that I'm surprised by it—not by a long shot.After all, considering all of the bad press the dollar has... gold nyse:gdx gold index funds Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:08:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1528-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner~y2009m10d21-How-to-invest-in-gold-index-funds?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Personal-Finance-Examiner