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Here is a short article about Junk, or High yield bonds and what is going on in those markets. This seems to still be a good time to jump in.
Read →Here is a short word on the subject of diversification. It looks like the professionals have been getting it wrong as well. Come and take a look.
Read →So you are refinancing your home are you? Here is a look at adjustable rate mortgages as opposed to fixed rate loans.
Read →Consumer spending dropped .5% in September according to the latest information from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, led by the end of the Cash for Clunkers Program.
Read →I am a big fan of Apple and its products. I even enjoy going to its stores. But, is Apple spreading itself too thinly?
Read →Whatever came of all those people jumping on the pick-a-pay mortgage loans? Here is a brief look at them and what may have gone wrong for millions of americans with these loans.
Read →Citizens Bank is offering up to $220 in cash bonuses for opening a checking account, setting up direct deposit, paying bills online, and using your debit card.
Read →The US Treasury Department today is buying the last of the $300 billion in Treasury bonds, bills, and notes it has purchased over the last seven months to keep rates low. The program, which prevented the yield on the 10-year Treasury bill from going over 4% during this period, helped keep mortgage rates and corporate bond rates low.
Read →Hi there, we are about to tackle the most difficult part of being a financial advisor, and that is the threat of ARBITRATION. In a system set up to protect investors, it has become surprisingly easy to take advantage of the system and the brokers. Come and take a look.
Read →The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 23, 2009. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 12.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index decreased 2.8 percent compared with the previous week, which included the Columbus Day holiday.
Read →Southern Commerce Bank of offering a 12-month CD that pays 2.30% APY. That's the best 12-month CD rate according to the BestCashCow rate tables.
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